September 17, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Target to Pilot Test Grocery Delivery with InstacartOn September 15, Target announced a partnership with Instacart to offer delivery of groceries purchased online in as little as an hour within the Minneapolis metropolitan area.
September 16, 2015 Insight Report Premium Morrisons Dissecting Its New DirectionFaltering UK grocer Morrisons has unveiled a new strategy that effectively means rowing back on some of the changes it has introduced in recent years.
September 15, 2015 Insight Report Premium Tesla Over-the-Top P85D Receives an Over-the-Top Rating“The Tesla Model S P85D is the top-rated car we’ve ever tested!” – Consumer Reports Magazine
September 14, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Macy’s Store Closures UpdateMacy’s announced plans to close 35 to 40 underperforming stores, which generate combined sales of roughly $300 million
September 11, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 11, 2015This week, the FBIC Global Retail & Technology team attended the Goldman Sachs 22nd Annual Global Retailing Conference.
September 10, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access China Puts a Damper on the Beauty CategoryOn Friday, September 4, L’Oréal lowered its forecasted growth for the cosmetics category in 2015 to around 3.5%, down from its previous expectations of 3.5%–4%. That said, the company did not adjust its expectations for its own sales performance for the second half of the year.
September 10, 2015 Insight Report Premium John Lewis Continues to Evolve Its Multi-Channel PropositionBritish department store chain John Lewis has shaken up its top management team with the introduction of two new roles: Customer Director and Group Productivity Director.
September 4, 2015 Insight Report Premium August 2015 US Same-Store SalesThe four-week August period had 28 selling days both this year and last year.
September 4, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 4, 2015Next week, on September 10, UK budget retailer Primark will open its much-anticipated first US location, a 70,000-square-foot store in Boston, the first of eight initial locations in the US
August 28, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Aug 28, 2015Irish low-price fast-fashion chain Primark will make its US debut on September 10 in Boston, with seven locations gained in a deal with Sears
August 26, 2015 Insight Report Premium WeChat MOVES INTO CHINA’S BOOMING MOBILE PAYMENT MARKETWeChat takes on Alipay in the mobile payments market, with WeChat Wallet.
August 21, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights August 21 2015Earlier this month, Amazon signed a 10-year lease on a former Tesco warehouse near London, fueling speculation that it is set to launch its AmazonFresh grocery operation in the UK
August 14, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Aug 14, 2015Macy’s announced a joint venture with Fung Retailing Limited to explore retailing in China starting in late 2015.
August 13, 2015 Insight Report Premium 12 Issues That Could Impact The ClubsWarehouse club stores have enjoyed years of revenue growth, and clubs continue to post solid results despite flattish US retail sales. The state of the industry has been and continues to be prosperous, which prompts our contrarian side of our brains to wonder if we should start to identify emerging developments that could spoil the good times.
August 11, 2015 Insight Report Premium Jet.com Update Aug 11, 2015The third week of July 2015 was an exciting one for retail. We saw both hype and grumbling mover Amazon’s Prime Day launch on July 15 and, ultimately, solid results from the company.
