Event Presentation | March 21, 2016 Premium What Is Driving Retail in 2016 (US and Europe)BRICK & MORTAR RETAILERS CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE TRAFFIC DECLINES- • US mall traffic has declined for 37 consecutive months and continues to be challenging • Feb. 2016 store traffic dropped by 6.6% YoY • Malls have seen an average drop in traffic of 9.3% YoY • High-end malls appear less affected – GGP traffic up 2% in 2015 – Simon traffic up 1.5% in 2015 – Taubman traffic up in 2015 Read More
Event Presentation | March 14, 2016 Premium Golden Seeds Presentation• Fung Global Retail & Technology advises retailers, real estate developers and tech companies on projects situated at the intersection of retail, tech and/or fashion • Our team offers a robust knowledge bank and significant experience in the retail, fashion and tech fields. We are involved in many areas of the business and believe this allows us to offer a unique perspective by focusing on the future and where the sector is heading Read More
Event Presentation | March 3, 2016 Premium 4Q2015 Recap and Spring Preview (Planalytics)Q4 2015 Wrap-up and Spring Retail Trends 1. Q4 2015: Tough Holiday, Mixed Results 2. Q4 2015: Home and Off-Price Retailers Lead Growth 3. Home Improvement Retailers: Continued Benefits from Housing Market Recovery 4. Off Price Sector: Out Performs the Industry Read More
Event Presentation | February 25, 2016 Premium Retailment Driven TrendsAlchemist Accelerator is an accelerator exclusively for startups whose revenue comes from enterprises, not consumers. CoCoon is a coworking space where entrepreneurs, creative talent, successful leaders and investors meet, collaborate and deliver results together. Member companies get access to networking opportunities, work space, a photography studio and mentors. Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) provides participant companies with an intensive four-month program, with the goal of helping early-stage companies progress rapidly into exciting, viable businesses. Read More
Event Presentation | January 16, 2016 Premium The Future Customer and Opportunities for StartupsCharacteristics and Trends Driving Opportunity in the Silvers Market. Read More
Event Presentation | January 15, 2016 Premium The Future of Digital Retail• Anticipating future trends and developments • Plan for future value and avoid obsolescence – What problem are you trying to solve? – How will the solution be used? – How robust does it need to be? • Ensure flexibility to manage changing formats and deployment patterns Read More
Event Presentation | January 15, 2016 Premium The Future of Digital RetailTOP 16 RETAIL TECH TRENDS FOR 2016 1. Additive Technology: Intelligent Clothing 2. 3D Printing 3. Robotics/Artificial Intelligence 4. Drone Delivery 5. Smart Malls & More……. Read More
Event Presentation | January 7, 2016 Premium 2015 Holiday RecapConsumer & Retailer Behavior – Holiday 2015 • Shoppers began their holiday shopping early this year – nearly half started shopping before the Black Friday weekend • Online has become a major channel for holiday shopping, with 6 in 10 of those surveyed saying they will shop mainly online • 4 in 10 shoppers surveyed planned to spend more than $500 and 33% of young shoppers planned will increase their spending compared with last year Read More
Event Presentation | December 15, 2015 Premium 2015 Holiday HomestretchCyber Monday leads the weekend as the biggest day for sales with $3.1 billion in sales 2. Black Friday performance suggests consumer is in good shape; Apparel category remains under pressure while deals focused around electronics 3. Retailers generally pleased with their Black Friday performances despite weak traffic 4. Black Friday metrics favor e-commerce as estimates suggest store sales to be flat to down slightly with online sales up ~10% Read More
Event Presentation | November 15, 2015 Premium Disruptors – Physical and Digital– CVS Health: 37% of 2014 capex was on technology and other corporate initiatives – Nordstrom: 35% of 2014 capex; plans to spend $4.3 billion (5% of sales) over next five years – Walmart: 29% of 2014 US capex; spending “$1.2–$1.5 billion in e-commerce websites and mobile commerce applications” – Home Depot: “Tilting investments towards interconnected retail and technology Read More
Event Presentation | October 29, 2015 Premium 3Q2015 Recap and Holiday PreviewQ32015 Recap and Holiday Preview • Q3 2015 Weather Insights • Holiday 2015 Weather Outlook • Q3 Business Trends & Results & More Read More
Event Presentation | October 14, 2015 Premium Top Ideas on Global Retail and TechFBIC TOP 20 RETAIL & TECH TRENDS 1. Ecommercification: More Convenient Payment 2. In-Store Shopping Becomes More Purposeful 3. Webrooming 4. Increasingly Personalized Shopping 5. At-Home Beauty Devices Limit Salon Visits 6. Geofencing and Beacons Enable Location-based Marketing Read More
Event Presentation | August 26, 2015 Premium Doing Business in China$1.63 billion in sales are made in the first 38 minutes • 42.6% of sales are made via mobile devices • The first domestic order is delivered in 15 minutes • The first cross-border order is delivered in 2 hours • In 2014, Alibaba offered an 11.11 shopping festival to global shoppers Read More
Event Presentation | August 24, 2015 Premium The Collision of Digital Health the Consumer and Wearables Read More
Event Presentation | August 15, 2015 Premium 2015 Back-to-School OutlookConsumer purchase mentality—What do we need now? A Just in Time Shopper Macy’s reacts to this shopping behavior by rolling out same-day delivery to additional stores Look for traditional shopping seasons to continue to blur Black Friday style sales in July Harder for retailers to post sales and earnings gains. Continued IT investments—Mobile, Click & Collect, Personalization, Omnichannel—all mandatory to maintain share Most categories hovering in deflationary territory Read More