Insight Report | December 2, 2016 Premium ULTA Beauty (ULTA) 3Q16 Results: Beats Expectations; Raises FY16 OutlookULTA Beauty reported 3Q16 EPS of $1.40, ahead of the $1.37 consensus estimate, and up 26.1% year over year. Revenues rose 24.3% from the year-ago quarter to $1.13 billion, also beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. Read More
Insight Report | December 2, 2016 Premium Express (EXPR) 3Q16 Results: Company Sees Challenging Holiday Season AheadExpress reported adjusted 3Q16 EPS of $0.11, below the $0.13 consensus estimate and down 64.5% year over year. Revenues totaled $506.1 million, down 7% year over year but above the consensus estimate. Read More
Insight Report | December 1, 2016 Premium PROFILING INDUO, OFFERING WATER-REPELLENT COTTONIn this report, the latest in our series of retail-tech company profiles, we look atInduo, a maker of cotton shirt fabric enhanced with invisible technology. We met Sébastien François, founder and CEO of Induo,to talk about how the idea behind thebusiness came about and discussthe opportunities, challenges and the future plans for the company. Read More
Insight Report | December 1, 2016 Premium Savvy Travelers—A Nifty Solution for Traveling LightIn this report, the latest in our series of company profiles, we look at Savvy Travelers, a company that sells individually-wrapped hygiene and beauty wipes that are travel-friendly. We recently spoke with Tina Aldatz and Margarita Floris, founders of the California-based business, which was established in 2014. Read More
Insight Report | December 1, 2016 Premium Guess (GES) 3Q17 Results: EPS Misses Consensus; US Performance Hampers ResultsGuess reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.11, below the $0.14 consensus estimate and down 27% year over year. The figure was at the low end of management’s previous guidance. Read More
Insight Report | December 1, 2016 Premium PVH Corp (PVH) 3Q16 Results: Beats on EPS; Updates FY16 OutlookPVH Corp. reported 3Q16 adjusted EPS of $2.60, ahead of the $2.35–$2.40 consensus estimate but down 2.3% year over year. Revenues were $2.24 billion, up 3.7% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate. Read More
Deep Dive | November 30, 2016 Premium The UK Apparel Handbook – 2017 OutlookThis report examines the UK apparel retail market including market size & segmentation, sales weakness, inflation and depreciation of the pound. Read More
Insight Report | November 29, 2016 Premium House of Fraser CEO ResignsNigel Oddy is reported to have resigned as CEO of UK department-store chain House of Fraser. Read More
Insight Report | November 27, 2016 Premium Weekly Retail Promo Update Nov 27, 2016Bloomingdale’s is offering a similar number of promotions and sales this week as it did during the same week last year. In both years, the retailer promoted Cyber Sunday and Monday sales by offering a 25% discount on a large selection of regular- and sale-priced items. Last year, Bloomingdale’s offered a bMoney promotion during this week that it is not offering this year. The retailer is using text message marketing this week, which it also used during this week last year. Read More
Deep Dive | November 24, 2016 Premium The Silvers Series VI: The Methuselah Complex and an Industry Thriving on the Promise of LongevityIn this, the sixth in our Silvers Series of reports on consumers aged 65 and older, we look at three sectors that encompass various anti-aging and life-extension treatments and therapies. Read More
Insight Report | November 23, 2016 Premium Kingfisher (LSE: KGF) 3Q17 TRADING UPDATE: GROWTH HELD BACK BY FRANCEBritish DIY group Kingfisher reported 3Q17 total sales growth of 1.3% at constant currency, sequentially weaker than the 2.7% figure reported in 1H17. Read More
Deep Dive | November 23, 2016 Premium Online Grocery Series: France – Where Click-and-Drive Is KingThe French online grocery sector is one of the most advanced in the world: e-commerce’s share of grocery sales in France is the highest in Europe after the UK. Read More
Insight Report | November 22, 2016 Premium Abercrombie & Fitch’s Rebranding Efforts FallAbercrombie & Fitch revamped its brand to give itself a makeover after years of struggle. Read More
Insight Report | November 20, 2016 Premium Weekly Retail Promo Update Nov 20, 2016Bloomingdale’s is offering a similar amount of promotions and sales this week as it did during the same week last year. The retailer offered up to two online-exclusive promotions last year, while it promoted two in-store-exclusive sales this week. This week, it is featuring a new section for discounted items of the week, which was not seen last year. The retailer is using text message marketing this week, which was used during this week last year. Read More
Deep Dive | November 19, 2016 Premium Mobile Payments In ChinaChina leads the world in mobile payments. This report focuses on China’s most common mobile payments technologies: near-field communication (NFC) and QR codes. Read More