September 27, 2019 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly — September 27, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the rise of buy online, return in store (BORIS), and the headaches and opportunities it presents for retailers.
September 27, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Retail Innovation Now: “Servicification,” Digital Natives and the Changing Role of the Physical StoreThe Coresight Research team presents key insight from Retail Innovation Now, an event that took place in London on September 24, 2019, and focused on the trends that are reshaping retail for the future.
September 27, 2019 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 39: Madison Reed To Expand to Hundreds of LocationsIn the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019.
September 26, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Alibaba Investor Day 2019: Day 2 InsightsOn the 2019 Alibaba Inverstor Day 2, management provided financial updates and outlook, as well as how Alibaba’s digital ecosystem helps merchants to do business anywhere.
September 26, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Sainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) 2Q20 Trading Update: Closing Stores as 1H20 Profits Set to DipIn 2Q20, Sainsbury’s reported a sequential improvement in sales growth. The company sees an opportunity to cut costs by £500 million over five years.
September 26, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) 1H20 Results: Revenues and EPS Beat Consensus Again; Raises FY20 GuidanceBoohoo Group reported 1H20 total revenues of £564.9 million, up 43% year over year and above the consensus estimate of £553.0 million recorded by StreetAccount.
September 26, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Can CBD Save the Mall?Cannabidiol (CBD) has seen surging popularity in what is a new product category. Brands and companies are jumping on the opportunity by launching new products containing CBD, selling extracts, capsules and even raw plant. But can CBD save the mall?
September 25, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Nike (NYSE: NKE) 1Q20 Results: Growth Across All Geographies, Led by Product Innovation and DigitalNike 1Q20 revenues rose 7.1% to $10.66 billion, driven by growth across all geographies, beating the $10.44 billion consensus estimate.
September 25, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Alibaba Investor Day 2019: Day 1 InsightsOn the 2019 Alibaba Investor Day 1, management team provided an overview of each business unit performance and its strategic plan to help merchants grow.
September 25, 2019 Insight Report Premium Big Billion Days 2019: Previewing India’s Annual E-Commerce FestivalFlipkart’s annual Big Billion Days (BBD) shopping festival kicks off September 29 and will run for six days this year, through October 4.
September 24, 2019 Insight Report Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: The Internet of ThingsThe Internet of Things (IoT) improves retail operations and transforms the consumer shopping experience. This report continues our Retail-Tech Landscape series. It lists notable companies that are utilizing the IoT to provide applications focused around improving consumer engagement, measuring and analyzing shopper behavior and managing supply chains, inventory, store operations, payments and waste management.
September 24, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: Tencent Develops New Credit Payment Product“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.
September 24, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walgreens and Alphabet’s Wing Aviation Launch Drone Delivery PilotWalgreens will become the first company in the US to offer drone delivery via a partnership with Alphabet-owned Wing Aviation.
September 23, 2019 Insight Report Premium Oracle Looks Forward to Revenue Acceleration from Autonomous Database, Second-Generation Cloud and Geographic ExpansionOracle predicted revenue in its annual analyst meeting, due to new technologies such as its autonomous database, second-generation cloud and geographic expansion.
September 23, 2019 Insight Report Premium China National Day Golden Week 2019 PreviewTo celebrate China’s National Day of China and encourage Chinese to travel and spend, China has a seven-day golden week holiday every year, from October 1 (National Day) to October 7. Chinese tourists travel heavily during golden week, which in turn boosts both domestic and global retail sales.