August 2, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Baidu Forms Strategic Partnership with PayPal Targeting Overseas Payment MarketPayPal announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Baidu, which will allow PayPal’s global merchants to accept payments from Baidu Wallet users.
August 2, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Hanesbrands (HBI) 2Q17 Results: Company Meets Expectations, Reaffirms GuidanceHanesbrands reported 2Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.53, up 3.9% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate. Revenues were also in line with consensus, at $1.65 billion, up 11.8% year over year.
August 2, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Under Armour (UAA) 2Q17 Results: Company Lowers Outlook, Announces Restructuring Plan to Increase Digital Capability and Speed to MarketUnder Armour reported 2Q17 adjusted EPS of $(0.03), versus consensus expectations of $(0.06). Total revenues were $1.09 billion, ahead of the $1.08 billion consensus estimate, and were up 8.7% year over year.
August 1, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walmart and JD.com Expand Strategic Partnership in ChinaWalmart and JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenues, announced that they are expanding the strategic partnership formed last year by further integrating their respective platforms, supply chains and customer resources.
August 1, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Adapting to Changing Media Consumption and the Digital Channel’s Influence on RetailConsumers’ media consumption preferences and habits have changed rapidly. In this report, we examine what these changes could mean for the retail sector.
July 31, 2017 Insight Report Premium Target +Techstars Retail Accelerator Welcomes Its Second ClassThe Target + Techstars retail accelerator program is welcoming its second batch of startups to Target’s headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. After receiving applications from more than 3,000 retail-specific tech startups from across the globe, Target selected 10 finalists to participate in this year’s 13-week program. Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of FGRT, was in Minneapolis for the program launch and will serve as a mentor to the accelerator participants.
July 31, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Baidu (BIDU) 2Q17 Results: Strong Beat on Disciplined Cost ControlBaidu reported 2Q17 non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS of ¥16.00, up 98.0% year over year, to beat the consensus of ¥10.13. Revenues reached ¥20.9 billion, up 14.3% year over year and were broadly in-line with the consensus estimate.
July 31, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Subscription Commerce: A Box for Everything and EveryoneRecent years have seen a proliferation of online subscription box service companies offering a variety of products including food, personal care & cosmetics, apparel & footwear, and pet toys.
July 31, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Adidas (ETR: ADS) Adidas 2Q17: Beats and Raises GuidanceAdidas pre-announced stronger-than-expected revenue growth for 2Q17. Revenues were up 20%, versus the 12% growth expected by analysts, and up by 19% on a constant-currency basis.
July 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA:CO) 1H17 Results: Strong Growth in Revenues Lifts Full-Year Trading Profit TargetCasino reported 1H17 revenues of €18,598 million, up by 9.7% from 1H16 and up by 3.1% on an organic basis, and slightly below the consensus estimate of €18,875 million.
July 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Amazon (AMZN) 2Q17 Results: Strong Revenues, but 2Q and Guidance for 3Q Operating Income Below ConsensusAmazon reported 2Q17 EPS of $0.40, compared with $1.78 in the year-ago quarter and missing the $1.41 consensus estimate. Net sales were $38.0 billion, up 24.8% year over year and beating the $37.2 billion consensus estimate.
July 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access DIA (BME: DIA) 1H17 Results: Strong Performance in Emerging Markets Lifts SalesDIA reported 1H17 sales of €4,288 million, below the consensus estimate of €4,316.9 million, up by 3.4% as reported, and by 1.0% excluding currency effects.
July 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Carter’s (CRI) 2Q17 Results: Beats Estimates, Driven by Retail and International BusinessesCarter’s reported 2Q17 revenue of $692.1 million, up 8.2% year over year, beating the consensus estimate of $681.1 million.
July 27, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Whole Foods Market (WFM) Fiscal 3Q17 Results: Same-Store Sales Declines Persist Ahead of Pending Takeover by AmazonWhole Foods Market reported fiscal 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.36, ahead of the $0.33 consensus estimate but down 2.7% year over year. Total revenues were $3.73 billion, in line with the consensus estimate and up 0.6% from the year-ago quarter.
July 26, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Wellness as a Luxury, Part 3—Eating WellThis is the third in our Wellness as a Luxury series of reports, where we examine wellness as the new status symbol: this “wellthness” is fast replacing more traditional signifiers of affluence as a luxury to be enjoyed and flaunted.
