January 23, 2018 Insight Report Premium Shoppable Video: A Key Marketing Channel to Engage with Online ShoppersShoppable video and online video marketing are becoming key marketing tools for brands, fueled by the fast growth of online video traffic. In this report:
January 23, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access London Blockchain Week 2018: Identifying Blockchain’s Value and Its Applications Across IndustriesOn January 22, the FGRT team attended London Blockchain Week 2018, an event that includes a hackathon, an exhibition and workshops. We attended the conference on the day that a number of exhibitors gave presentations.
January 22, 2018 Insight Report Premium December 2017 UK Retail Sales and Christmas Trading Wrap-Up: Solid Total Growth in Line with FGRT Forecast, but Gains Not Evenly DistributedUK November and December retail sales growth came in at a robust 4.6% year over year. This was in line with FGRT’s holiday forecast calling for growth of approximately 5%.
January 19, 2018 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly January 19, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” wraps up the recent CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas.
January 18, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access XRC Labs Cohort 5 Launch Event: Bigger than EverThe FGRT team attended NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the third and final day of the event.
January 18, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show: Takeaways from Day ThreeThe FGRT team attended NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the third and final day of the event.
January 18, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 3: Kiko USA and A’gaci File for Bankruptcy; Greggs to Open Net 110–130 StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK.
January 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Zalando (XTRA:ZAL) 4Q17 and FY17 Update: Revenue and EBIT Grow in Line with ExpectationsZalando reported preliminary results showing year-over-year revenue growth of 21.2%–23.2% in 4Q17.
January 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) 4Q and FY17 Trading Update: LatAm Drives Full-Year Growth Yet Again, Soft Performance in FranceGroupe Casino reported FY17 sales growth of 5.0% to €37,822 million. Organic sales growth was 3.2% and comparable sales growth was 2.4%.
January 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 4Q17 and FY17 Update: FY17 Sales Impacted by a Slowdown in Food Sales GrowthCarrefour reported 4Q17 sales including sales tax of €23,328 million. Comparable sales grew by 1.9% excluding fuel and calendar effects, an improvement over the previous quarter that was due to stronger momentum in France.
January 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium Amazon UK Slips Down the Customer Satisfaction Rankings: Could We See a Similar Shift in the US?In 2017, OC&C Strategy Consultants reported that Amazon had lost its long-held first place in its annual ranking of the UK’s favorite retailers. Amazon UK fell sharply in last year’s survey, to fourth place.
January 16, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show: Takeaways from Day TwoThe FGRT team is attending NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the second day of the event.
January 16, 2018 Insight Report Premium Analyst Opinion: Lack of Differentiation the Structural Driver Behind a New Wave of UK Retailer WoesIn the UK, recent high-profile retailer difficulties have been reported as representing an “embattled” retail sector. However, we believe the fundamental challenge is actually one of undifferentiated stores facing ever-growing competition.
January 15, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show: Takeaways from Day OneThe FGRT team is attending NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the first day of the event.
January 12, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 2: Walmart to Close 63 Sam’s Club Stores; RadioShack Exits BankruptcyYear-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 2,781 and the number of store openings is 1,278.
