June 19, 2018 Insight Report Premium May 2018 US Same-Store SalesSame-store sales for Costco saw an acceleration in May versus the same period last year. Cato, Buckle and L Brands all reported positive May comps, which also accelerated versus the same period last year.
June 18, 2018 Deep Dive Premium Slicing and Dicing Amazon’s Private-Label OfferingIn this report, we take an exclusive deep dive into Amazon’s US private-label offering, using a detailed, proprietary dataset collating information on nearly 7,000 such products.
June 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 2Q18 Sales Update: Growing Store Numbers Fail to Push Sales HigherH&M reported that total sales growth for 2Q18 was flat in constant-currency terms.
June 15, 2018 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly June 15, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses what Amazon has done with Whole Foods in the year since it announced it was acquiring the grocery chain and other changes in the US grocery sector over the last 12 months.
June 15, 2018 Insight Report Premium May 2018 UK Retail Sales: A Bounceback with Very Strong Volume Growth; Inflationary Pressures EaseWarm May weather prompted British consumers to flock to the shops over the month’s two public holidays, to the benefit of grocery stores, clothing specialists and DIY stores.
June 15, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access CES Asia 2018 Part 1: Huawei to Shape the Future of Image Technology, Smart Cars Take Center StageThis week, the Coresight Research team is in Shanghai attending Asia’s fastest-growing consumer technology event, CES Asia 2018, which runs June 13 to June 15. This year’s event has attracted over 500 global companies exhibiting at the show and more than 40,000 attendees and over 1,200 media. This is the first of two reports on our key takeaways from the event, which features the latest product launches and transformative technology, including, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) and vehicle technology.
June 15, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 24: Five More Sears Closures as Lands’ End Plans to Exit Dozens of Sears StoresCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies.
June 14, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Fujitsu Launches a Blockchain-Based Reward System for Retail and HospitalityJapanese multinational firm Fujitsu announced the launch of Fujitsu Intelligent Society Solution Blockchain Asset Service, a cloud service, blockchain-based reward system for retail and hospitality operators.
June 13, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Restoration Hardware (RH) Fiscal 1Q18 Results: Beats on EPS and Comps, Raises GuidanceRestoration Hardware reported 1Q18 adjusted EPS of $1.33, up from $0.05 in the year-ago period and above the $1.01 consensus estimate. Revenues were $557.4 million, down 0.8% year over year and below the $563 million consensus estimate.
June 13, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) 1Q19 UpdateBoohoo.com reported 1Q19 group revenue growth of 53.0% to £183.6 million in the three months ended May 31, 2018.
June 13, 2018 Deep Dive Premium US Plus-Size Apparel: Reviewing the $46 Billion OpportunityThe women’s plus-size apparel market has been under served historically, but recent trends show that the segment has been growing at a faster rate than the US apparel market overall. Above-average growth in plus-size fashion will continue to be propelled by increased supply, changing consumer demographics and psychographics, and higher obesity rates through 2021.
June 11, 2018 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium The Inclusive Clothing Market Represents a Significant, Largely Untapped OpportunityThe inclusive clothing and accessories market, which encompasses adaptive, smart and stress-free clothing designs as well as plus sizes and extended sizes, is underserved in retail. In this report, we focus on the adaptive clothing market opportunity and discuss some of the startups, retailers and designers that are working to meet the clothing needs of people with various disabilities and conditions. A future report will take a deep dive into inclusive design and the plus-size market opportunity.
June 11, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTL) Tech Runway Demo Day 2018The Coresight Research team attended New York Fashion Tech Lab’s (NYFTL’s) Tech Runway Demo Day 2018 in New York City on June 7.
June 8, 2018 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswing’s Weekly Jun 8, 2018Amazon is hiking the cost of Prime membership in the US from $99 to $119. The company has already increased the cost for new members and it will begin charging the higher rate for renewals next month. We see this as a risk, and in this week’s note, we outline why.
June 7, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 23: Hudson’s Bay Co. to Close 10 Lord & Taylor StoresYear-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,123 and the number of store openings is 1,884. Year to date in the UK, there have been 850 store closure announcements and 616 store opening announcements.
