Company Earnings Update | March 28, 2019 Register for Free Access Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) 4Q18 Results: Beats Consensus Estimates but Light 2019 GuidanceFive Below reported 4Q18 revenues, comps and EPS that beat consensus estimates. 2019 revenue and EPS guidance is below consensus, with EPS hurt by $0.10 from a rule change for lease accounting. Read More
Insight Report | March 28, 2019 Premium Insights from China: Alipay and WeChat Pay Go InternationalAlipay and WeChat Pay have gone international more quickly due to booming Chinese outbound tourism. They are accepted not only at retail locations but also used to pay transportation fares in support of local services. Read More
Event Coverage | March 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Shoptalk 2019 Startup Pitch Competition Recap: 15 Retail Technology DisruptorsThe Coresight Research was in Las Vegas attending and participating in the Shoptalk 2019 conference, March 3-6. Read More
Flash Report | March 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Ocado Inks Another International Deal, Signing Up Australia’s Coles Group to the Ocado Smart PlatformOcado Group has signed Australian grocery retailer Coles to its Ocado Smart Platform. The companies will construct two robotic fulfillment centers and Coles will deploy Ocado’s store-picking technology. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ: OLLI) 4Q18 Results: Beats by a Penny but Misses on Revenues and Comps, Light 2019 GuidanceOllie’s 4Q18 results beat consensus by a penny but missed on revenues on comps. 2019 guidance calls for revenues up 16%–17% and EPS up 15%–18%, but both range fell below consensus estimates. Read More
Flash Report | March 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Boohoo Group Acquires MissPapBoohoo Group has acquired Internet-only women’s fashion brand MissPap. The acquisition adds to Boohoo Group’s collection of banners, which include Nasty Gal and PrettyLittleThing. Read More
Insight Report | March 26, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #6: Alipay Expands to the UK in Partnership with Barclaycard, Watsons Mobile App Features Virtual Makeup Try-On“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. Here’s what’s happening Read More
Insight Report | March 26, 2019 Premium 2019 Tax Tracker Week 7: Filings Still Down One Month Before Tax DayUS income tax refund tracker: Filings are still down year over year, and average refund amounts are down slightly with one month to go until tax day. Consumers plan save their refunds, pay down debt, and fund everyday expenses. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 25, 2019 Register for Free Access Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) 4Q18 Results: Strong Dollar Hurts Tourist-Driven Holiday SalesTiffany reported adjusted EPS of $1.67 for 4Q18, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60. Total revenue for the quarter declined 1% to $1.32 billion, or up 1% at constant foreign exchange rates, and missing the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. Read More
Event Coverage | March 25, 2019 Register for Free Access VM Global Leadership Summit: Decoding the Consumer, The New Science of Customer BehaviorCoresight Research attended the 13th Annual VM Global Leadership Summit on March 20 in New York City. CEO Deborah Weinswig delivered the keynote address Consumers at the Crossroads of Tech and Retail and moderated a panel discussion titled Tactics and Insights for Decoding Consumer Behavior. Read More
Insight Report | March 25, 2019 Premium February 2019 UK Retail Sales: Fragmented Sectors Drive Strong Total Growth, But Core Sectors Show SoftnessThe Office for National Statistics reported a strengthening of retail growth to 4.0% year over year in February 2019, supported by a 3.5% increase in volumes. Read More
Deep Dive | March 22, 2019 Premium Strong Demand for Value, E-Commerce and Sportswear Sustains Pressure on Europe’s Middleground Apparel RetailersAcross major European economies, floundering midmarket behemoths are finding business more challenging than ever, leaving a number of apparel retailing stalwarts suffering what seems to be “death by a thousand cuts.” Read More
Store Tracker | March 22, 2019 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 12: Shopko to Liquidate; In the UK, Office Outlet Enters AdministrationCoresight Research tracks news about store closures, openings and bankruptcies. Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker focuses on department stores and specialty retail stores, including, but not limited to, those selling softlines, hardlines, consumer electronics, groceries and furniture. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Nike (NYSE: NKE) 3Q19 Results: Digital Growth Powers Forward at a 36% Pace, China Digital Grows Over 60%Digital Growth Powers Forward at a 36% Pace; 60%+ in China. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) FY19 Results: Higher SG&A Cost Weighs on Operating Margin; Sees No Impact from Current Brexit UncertaintyNext reported FY19 total sales of £4,167.4 million, up 1.9% year over year, and in-line with the consensus estimate recorded by StreetAccount. Read More