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RH reported 2Q19 revenues of $706.5 million, up 10.3% year over year and beating the $669.3 million consensus estimate.
Williams-Sonoma reported fiscal 2Q19 revenues of $1.37 billion, up 7.5% year over year, beating the StreetAccount estimate. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.87, up 13.0% from the year-ago period and ahead of the consensus estimate of $0.83.
Lowe’s reported 2Q19 adjusted EPS of $2.15, up 3.9% and comfortably beating the $2.00 consensus estimate. Revenues were $20.99 billion, up 0.5% and ahead of the $20.93 billion consensus.
Home Depot reported 2Q19 EPS of $3.17, up 3.7% and beating the consensus estimate of $3.09. Revenues were $30.8 billion, up 1.2% and marginally below the $31.0 billion consensus estimate.
In this report, we review year-to-date announced store closures and openings in the US, by sector.
This is the second report in our US Back-to-School series for 2019. Here, we assess the digital trends that we expect to see this shopping season.
Wayfair reports losses of $181.9 million in 2Q19 (compared to the $100.7 million loss in the year ago quarter) on revenues of $2.34 billion, up 41.6% year over year and above the $2.26 billion consensus estimate.
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.
Most Coresight 100 retailers witnessed a decline in consumer spending, which translated into poor sales and inventory buildup in comparison to the same quarter last year. Tariffs and strategic investments also drove inventory accumulation.
Tractor Supply reported 2Q19 EPS of $1.80, up 6.5% but marginally missing the $1.81 consensus estimate recorded by StreetAccount. Revenues were $2.35 billion, up 6.3% and in line with the consensus estimate.
US inflation softened a little, while wage growth remained unchanged. Retail sales growth weakened.
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.
Store closures continued this week, with Charming Charlie announcing it will close all 261 of its stores as its core business is squeezed by increasing competition that is erasing its raison d’etre.
New Retail is blurring the online and offline commerce in China. We review recent developments in New Retail in eight retail and consumer sectors: e-commerce; consumer electronics; fashion; fast-moving consumer goods and supermarkets; cosmetics and beauty; furniture and home improvement; department stores; and, local services.
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.
