Flash Report | June 12, 2019 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company Reviewing Proposal to Go Private, Announces Sale of German Operations for $1.5 BillionHBC 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | April 4, 2019 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX: HBC) 4Q18 Results: Revenues Down, Group Comps Down, Return to Cash Flow PositiveHBC reported 4Q18 revenues of C$2.9B, down 5.5% YoY and below the consensus estimate of C$3.18B. The company returned to a positive cash flow position and is working on financial discipline. Read More
Market Outlook | February 18, 2019 Premium Sector Overview: US Department Stores — Off-Price Formats and Marketplaces are Winning (and Millennials are Shopping Department Stores)U.S. department store sales will shrink 5.8% per year to 2023. In response department stores are expanding off-price, pairing with unique partners and seeking to right-size. Read More
Company Earnings Update | December 6, 2018 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) 3Q18 Results: Revenues Up; Completed Real Estate Deal and European TransactionHBC reported fiscal 3Q18 revenues of C$2.2 billion, up 5.6% from the year-ago quarter of C$2.1 billion. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 13, 2018 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) 2Q18 Results: A Retrenchment to North America Helps Soften Comp DeclineHBC reported fiscal 2Q18 revenues of C$2,160 million, down 2.0% year over year. Adjusted EPS was $0.53, lower than the consensus estimate of $0.57 and even with the year-ago quarter. Read More
Event Coverage | July 26, 2018 Register for Free Access HBC Reports Beauty Is a Success Beyond the First Floor and other Takeaways from The Retail Design Institute (RDI) PanelCoresight Research recently attended a panel discussion hosted by the Research Design Institute (RDI), “Changing the Blueprint: the Department Store in 2019,” in New York City. The panel was sponsored by 24 Seven, Benjamin Moore and Highland Associates. Roe Palermo, Divisional Vice President of In-store Presentation for Lord & Taylor and Saks Off 5th, moderated the panel discussion which covered themes such as department store design and renovation, investment, measuring store experiences and favorite projects. Here, we share our top takeaways from the event: Read More
Deep Dive | June 21, 2018 Premium The Decline of the UK Department Store – and Struggles in Germany, TooIn the UK, major midmarket department stores are undertaking store closure programs to address under performance—and Germany’s department-store market leader is seeing sales declines deepen, too. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 6, 2018 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) 1Q18 Results: Weak Comps Continue, Company Agrees to Sell Gilt and Close 10 Lord & Taylor StoresHudson’s Bay Company (HBC) reported 1Q18 adjusted EPS of C$(1.22), down from C$(1.15) in the year-ago period and below the C$(0.76) consensus estimate. Revenues were C$3.09 billion, up C$30 million, or 1.0%, from the year-ago quarter. Read More
Flash Report | June 6, 2018 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company Announces Closure of Lord & Taylor’s New York Flagship and Sale of Gilt Groupe to Rival Rue La LaCanadian retail group Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) announced that it will close up to 10 of its Lord & Taylor US department store locations, including its iconic flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Lord & Taylor flagship has been open for 104 years and is expected to close by the end of the year. Read More
Store Tracker | February 9, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 6: Bon-Ton Files for BankruptcyFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Read More
Flash Report | February 7, 2018 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company Appoints CVS Health Executive Helena Foulkes as CEOHudson’s Bay Company (HBC) announced the appointment of Helena Foulkes as its new CEO, effective February 19. Read More
Company Earnings Update | December 7, 2017 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) 3Q17 Results: EPS Misses Guidance, Comps WeakHudson’s Bay Company reported 3Q17 revenues of C$3.2 billion, down 4.2% year over year and slightly below the C$3.4 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was C$(1.33), versus C$(0.69) in the year-ago quarter and below the C$(0.74) consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 26, 2017 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company and WeWork Redefine the Traditional Department StoreHudson’s Bay Company (HBC) entered into a strategic partnership with WeWork Companies to sell its New York City flagship Lord & Taylor store to WeWork Property Advisors in a transaction valued at $850 million. The Lord & Taylor flagship,located on FifthAvenue at38thStreet, is expected to continue operations in the entire building through the 2018 holiday season. After that, the building will be converted into a combined space housing WeWork’s New York headquarters and a redesigned, smaller Lord & Taylor retail store of approximately 150,000 square feet(down from its current size of 650,000 square feet). Read More
Event Presentation | September 19, 2017 Premium Background on Amazon and RetailUS Retail Bankruptcies Are at Post-recession Peak • Year to date, 14 retailers have filed for bankruptcy • That is more than the number of filings over the entire year in 2016 • Retail bankruptcies are on track to reach their highest level since 2009, when 18 retailers filed for bankruptcy • And there are likely more to come Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 9, 2017 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) 1Q17 Results: Misses Guidance, Implementing Transformation PlanHudson’s Bay reported fiscal 1Q17 EPS of C$(1.21), down from C$(0.58) in the year-ago quarter and below the C$(0.75) consensus estimate. Revenues were C$3.20 billion, down 3.0% year over year and slightly below the C$3.26 billion consensus estimate. Read More
