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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a strengthening of year-over-year retail sales growth to 7.2% in April, with a 7.4% increase in volumes.
B&M reported FY19 total sales of £3.49 billion up 15.1% year over year and ahead of the consensus estimate of £3.44 billion recorded by StreetAccount.
M&S reported FY19 total sales of £10.4 billion, down 3.0% year over year, and roughly in line with the consensus estimate by StreetAccount.
In the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019.
Each of our Sector Overview reports provides an essential briefing on a sector or market. This report focuses on the convenience store sector.
The $13.1B US women’s underwear market is in a state of change. In terms of market share, digitally native brands are the most significant challengers to traditional US women’s underwear brands.
Compagnie Financière Richemont reported FY19 revenues of €14.0 billion, slightly above the €13.9 billion consensus estimate recorded by S&P Capital IQ, and up 27.3% year over year.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has established itself as the preeminent technology in retailing. We outline the four overarching use-cases for AI in retail companies identified in our CORE framework.
In this series, 30 Global Retail Cities, we profile the world’s major shopping cities – from fashion capitals such as Milan to shopping hubs such as Honolulu and Bermuda. We curated the top retail stores in each city, along with must-see shopping districts, major retail events innovative store formats.
In the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019.
Walmart reported mixed fiscal 1Q20 results, however the company remains on plan to hit its full-year targets. US e-commerce grew a healthy 37%.
On May 15, 2019, European DIY giant Kingfisher hosted an Innovation Day for analysts. The Coresight Research team was in attendance, and we feature five highlights from the event.
Luxury brands are employing social values, sustainability and limited-run collaborations to enhance their brand positioning and attract new luxury consumers.
Cisco’s fiscal 3Q19 results beat consensus estimates, and management outlined a new, secure architecture that can accommodate AI, IoT, 5G and several more future technologies.
Farfetch’s 1Q19 revenues grew 38.6% to $174.1 million, beating the $171.1 million consensus estimate, primarily driven by 43.2% growth in Platform Services Revenue to $141.8 million.
