February 8, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Big Lots Names Stephen M. Haffer as Chief Customer OfficerOn February 5, Big Lots announced the appointment of Stephen M. Haffer as Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer.
February 7, 2018 Flash Report 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.
February 7, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Lululemon CEO Laurent Potdevin ResignsLululemon, the healthy lifestyle-inspired athletic apparel company announced that Laurent Potdevin has resigned as CEO and as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
February 7, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access JD.com Partners with Fung Retailing to Transform Retail through AIOn February 2, JD.com, China’s leading online retailer, announced a partnership with Fung Retailing, the retail business arm of Hong Kong conglomerate the Fung Group, to transform the retail landscape using artificial intelligence (AI).
February 2, 2018 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly February 2, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses developments in the cashless convenience store landscape since Amazon first announced its Amazon Go format in late 2016.
February 2, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 5: Bon-Ton to Close Five More StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK.
February 2, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) FY17 Results: Sales Growth Slows and Margins Erode as Management Admits “Mistakes”H&M reported SEK 200,004 million in net sales excluding VAT in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2017, slightly below the consensus of SEK 203,277 and up by 4.0% year over year. Sales including VAT increased by 3% in local currencies.
January 31, 2018 Insight Report Premium Super Bowl Retail Preview: US Shoppers to Spend $15.3 Billion, Second-Highest Amount on RecordUS consumers will spend an estimated $15.3 billion on Super Bowl-related retail purchases ahead of the February 4 event, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
January 31, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase Form Employee Healthcare PartnershipAmazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced the formation of a partnership designed to address healthcare for the companies’ US employees. The goal is to improve employee satisfaction and reduce costs.
January 30, 2018 Insight Report Premium How Machine Learning Can Help Identify Adverse Drug ReactionsIn this report, we explore how machine learning can help identify the possibility of adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
January 26, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 4: Toys“R”Us to Close 182 Stores; JCPenney to Close Four StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK.
January 26, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access LVMH (ENXTPA: MC) FY17 Results: Company Enjoys a Stronger-than-Expected Final QuarterLVMH reported FY17 revenues of€42.6 billion, beating the €42.3 billion consensus estimate due to 4Q17 revenues that came in 2% ahead of expectations.
January 26, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) 1Q18 Trading Update: Strong UK Performance Supports 30% Sales GrowthBritish fashion retailer ASOS grew 1Q18 sales by 30%.
January 24, 2018 Insight Report Premium What Retail Apocalypse? Reviewing Trends in US Brick-and-Mortar RetailTotal US store numbers fell in 2017 for the first time since 2009. The decline was driven by apparel retailers and regional malls, which are more skewed toward apparel.
January 24, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access “Carrefour 2022”: Retailer Announces Redundancies and Digital Transformation in Strategic RevampCarrefour has unveiled its new strategy to 2022, which is broadly based on four goals:
