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Apparel rental upstart Le Tote to acquire century-old Lord + Taylor in what could be a growing trend of online disruptors moving into more traditional spaces.
Fast Retailing reported 3Q19 revenues of ¥555 billion ($5.1 billion), up 7.3% and operating profit of ¥74.7 billion ($0.69 billion) up 9.3% from ¥68.3 billion ($0.63 billion) in the year ago period.
HBC reported 1Q19 revenues of C$2.12 billion, down 3.3% YoY and above the consensus estimate of C$2.00 billion. The company reported adjusted 1Q19 EPS of C$1.15, up from the year-ago period.
HBC announced that a special committee is reviewing a shareholder proposal to privatize the company. HBC also announced it had entered into an agreement to sell its real estate in Germany for $1.5B.
On June 10, 2019, Salesforce announced an agreement to acquire business analytics and data visualization company Tableau for $15.7 billion in stock. The acquisition is expected to close in 3Q19.
On April 25, 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority blocked the planned merger of Sainsbury’s and Walmart-owned Asda, which are, respectively, the UK’s second- and third-largest grocery retailers.
On April 11, 2019, Walmart announced plans to acquire the assets and technology of Silicon Valley-based advertising-technology startup Polymorph Labs for an undisclosed amount.
M&A activity has risen in the US retail sector over the past 10 years, in terms of deal value and number of deals, and the same trend applies within the mass-merchandiser sector.
“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond.
Each of our Sector Overview reports provides an essential briefing on a sector or market. In US drugstore retailing. Collaborations and alliances formed last year will manifest synergies in the form of innovation in offerings.
Each of our Sector Overview reports provides an essential briefing on a sector or market. In this report, we review the global consumer packaged goods (CPG) market.
On January 28, Unilever announced it had acquired The Laundress, a premium detergent and fabric care company headquartered in New York. The Laundress was founded in 2004 by Gwen Whiting and Lindsey Boyd after two years of research yielded a non-toxic line of laundry and home cleaning products. The portfolio now includes over 85 eco-friendly products. Unilever said The Laundress will continue to operate from its New York City headquarters and that the two founders will remain in place to lead the business and operate the brand’s flagship store in New York.
Get ready for better stores and better retailing. We expect 2019 to be a year of reinvention — and not just for the retail sector as a whole, but for physical stores in particular. As we outline over the following pages, we anticipate that the year will be marked by spectacular retail, fast retail and smart retail.
Q32018 Recap and Retail Update • Macro Update • 3Q18 Retail Update • 2018 Holiday Preview
On Friday, October 12, Walmart announced that it had acquired lingerie and sleepwear retailer Bare Necessities for an undisclosed amount.
