April 27, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) FY17 Results: A Stellar Year and More to ComeBoohoo.com grew FY17 revenues by 49% at constant exchange rates, with US revenues up 124% at constant rates.
April 24, 2017 Insight Report Premium Uniqlo Moves into the Fast Lane with Convenience Store Pick-Up in KoreaUniqlo announced that customers in South Korea will be able to pick up their online purchases at 7-Eleven stores across the country. Uniqlo has already launched similar initiatives in Japan and Taiwan, and unveiled a new uniqlo.com site in March 2017.
April 21, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Debenhams (LSE:DEB) 1H17 Results: Continued Lackluster Sales and Profitability ErosionUK-based department store chain Debenhams reported gross transaction value sales of £1,677 million for 1H17, up 2.9% year over year, but below the consensus estimate of £1,681 million.
April 20, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) 1H17 Results: Sharp Operating Margin Erosion and Lackluster CompsAssociated British Foods reported 1H17 results for the 24 weeks ended March 4, 2017. This report focuses on results for Primark, the company’s retail division.
April 20, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Is Going Direct-to- Consumer the Way Forward for Retail?More and more retailers such as G-III Apparel, Nike, Adidas and VF Corporation are rebalancing their distribution in favor of a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Beauty companies such as L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble have also focused more on DTC channels in recent years.
April 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) Monthly Sales Update: Improving, But March Sales Still SoftH&M reported total sales rose by 6% year over year in local currencies in March 2017. This compares to year-over-year sales growth of 3% in February.
April 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access L’Oréal (ENXTPA: OR) 1Q17 Update: Beats Expectations in Another Strong QuarterCosmetics giant L’Oréal saw another robust quarter in 1Q17, reporting comparable sales growth of 4.2%. This was ahead of expectations, but marked a sequential slowing from the prior quarter.
April 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) 1Q17 Trading Update: Business in LatAm Shines While Weakening in FranceGroupe Casino reported 1Q17 revenues of €9,321 million, up by 11.6% from the previous year and up by 3.1% on an organic basis. Comps grew by 2.5%.
April 18, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 1Q17 Update: In-Line Top Line but Meaningful Weakening Across RegionsCarrefour reported comparable group sales rose 1.4% in 1Q17, marking a significant sequential weakening from 2.9% comparable sales growth in 4Q16.
April 13, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access TESCO (LSE: TSCO) FY17 Results: Exceptional Costs Lead to Net LossExceptional items led Tesco to report a net loss of £54 million and a loss per share of 0.49 pence in FY17. Exceptional items included a £235 million charge over historical profit misstatements.
April 13, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Prada (HK:1913) FY16 Results: Very Tough Year, Although Trends Improved in Second HalfPrada reported revenue of €3,184 million for FY16, down 10.3% year over year and slightly higher than the consensus estimate of €3,182 million.
April 11, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Building Customer Engagement Through NFC TechnologyThere are two ways near field communication (NFC) tags can help retailers gain competitiveness: 1) by building customer engagement throughout the product lifecycle; and 2) by creating a more interactive and personal shopping experience for shoppers visiting the store.
April 7, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: India Rising Part 3— E-Commerce Enablers in IndiaThis is the third report in our India Rising series focusing on the Indian startup ecosystem. In this report, we look at various e-commerce enablers—firms such as logistics providers and software solution providers that provide support functions in the online retail process.
April 7, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Luxury E-Commerce EvolutionWe are witnessing the proliferation of online multibrand retailers and aspirational fashion platforms. These companies provide global infrastructure and distribution for luxury brands such as YooxNet-A-Porter, Matchesfashion.com, Farfetch, and Mytheresa.com.
April 5, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Burberry Abandons In-House Strategy and Licenses Beauty Business to CotyBurberry announced that it will once again license its makeup and fragrance brands, this time to Coty, following four years of in-house management. The move marks another major strategy reversal for the group.
