October 9, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Oct 9, 2015E-commerce site Jet.com is dropping its annual membership fee in order to increase the pool of potential shoppers
October 8, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access The Dandy LabAt Old Spitalfields Market, in the heart of London’s tech and financial center, a modern lifestyle concept store for men—The Dandy Lab—recently opened its doors.
October 8, 2015 Insight Report Premium October 2015 US Same-Store SalesThe four-week October period had 28 selling days both this year and last year.
October 7, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Tesco First Half: The Reset Starts to Bear FruitIn the first half of fiscal year 2016, Tesco’s group sales (excluding fuel) were down 1.9% in British pounds, or down 0.3% at constant exchange rates.
October 6, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Supervalu CEO Sam Duncan Announces Plan to RetireOn October 1, Supervalu announced that Sam Duncan had informed the company’s board that he will retire as President and CEO on February 29, 2016, following the end of the company’s fiscal year.
October 5, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access American Apparel’s Restarting After Traveling the Road to BankruptcyDespite its controversial advertisements and the scandals surrounding its founder and former CEO, in the end, what matters for American Apparel is customer demand.
October 2, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Oct 2, 2015Ralph Lauren will step down from the CEO role at the company he founded nearly 50 years ago. Lauren will remain with the company as Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer
October 1, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access China’s Meituan Agrees to $15 Billion Dianping MergerOn October 6, China’s two largest online-to-offline service providers agreed to a merger that would create the country’s biggest local-services platform.
October 1, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access NO FIRST-HALF TEARS AT Boohoo.comIn the six months ending August 31, Boohoo.com grew revenue by 35% in British pound terms (39% at constant exchange rates), to £90.8 million (US$139.3 million).
October 1, 2015 Insight Report Premium “No Cuts. No Color. Just Blowouts”. DrybarDrybar, founded by Alli Webb, is the largest blow-dry chain in the US, with 46 locations in eight states and over 3,000 stylists
September 30, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Metro Group Gears Up Its Logistics to Fit Multi-Channel and Fresh ProduceOn September 18, Metro Group announced that it would make a substantial investment in modernizing its logistics infrastructure to support its German Metro Cash & Carry and Real operations. The company did not disclose the investment amount, but its press release referred to a “high double-digit million euro amount.”
September 25, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 25, 2015Our recent report, Global Chinese Shoppers: The $200 Billion Opportunity, a major study that we coproduced with consultancy firm China Luxury Advisors estimates that this group’s overseas retail spending will reach $422 billion by 2020—a 5-year CAGR of 13%
September 23, 2015 Insight Report Premium Hackers Worm Their Way into Apple’s iOS OrchardOn September 19, WeChat (a division of China Internet giant Tencent) posted a blog entry regarding a security flaw caused by external malware called XcodeGhost that was present in WeChat version 6.2.5 for iOS devices. The malware recorded user data and uploaded it to external servers. WeChat version 6.2.6, which was released on September 11, 2015, is the most recent version of the app and is not affected by the malware.
September 22, 2015 Deep Dive Premium Global Chinese Shoppers – The $200 Billion OpportunityChinese tourists are now the biggest global spenders and the momentum will continue, reflecting the expanding Chinese middle class and a growing base of passport holders.
September 18, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 18, 2015This week, we attended Under Armour’s Investor Day, where the company generated positive buzz among sports fans and investors alike with two announcements: one with Stephen Curry and one financial
