September 26, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Alibaba Investor Day 2019: Day 2 InsightsOn the 2019 Alibaba Inverstor Day 2, management provided financial updates and outlook, as well as how Alibaba’s digital ecosystem helps merchants to do business anywhere.
September 25, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Alibaba Investor Day 2019: Day 1 InsightsOn the 2019 Alibaba Investor Day 1, management team provided an overview of each business unit performance and its strategic plan to help merchants grow.
September 25, 2019 Insight Report Premium Big Billion Days 2019: Previewing India’s Annual E-Commerce FestivalFlipkart’s annual Big Billion Days (BBD) shopping festival kicks off September 29 and will run for six days this year, through October 4.
September 24, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: Tencent Develops New Credit Payment Product“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond.
September 24, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walgreens and Alphabet’s Wing Aviation Launch Drone Delivery PilotWalgreens will become the first company in the US to offer drone delivery via a partnership with Alphabet-owned Wing Aviation.
September 19, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Buy Online, Return In Store: Assessing Strategies and Drivers of AdoptionIn this report, we explain the buy online, return in store (BORIS) model in detail and assess how some US retailers are using this service to enhance their omnichannel retailing.
September 17, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Amazon Go Was Originally Forecast to Comprise 156 Stores with Sales of $639 Million in 2020, According to Leaked Company DocumentsAmazon documents from 2018 contain pertinent details about the company’s plans for its Amazon Go stores.
September 12, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Amazon Apparel UK: An Analysis of Almost 2 Million Product ListingsWith 1.9 million women’s and men’s clothing products listed, Amazon.co.uk almost certainly offers the UK’s biggest selection of apparel.
September 12, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access RH (NYSE: RH) 2Q19 Results: Revenues Beat Consensus; Guidance RaisedRH reported 2Q19 revenues of $706.5 million, up 10.3% year over year and beating the $669.3 million consensus estimate.
September 10, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Alibaba’s Tmall Hosts Third Annual NYFW China Cool Day: A Fusion of Heritage and InnovationAlibaba hosted its 3rd NYFW China Cool Event. Emerging brands Songta and I-am-chen’s shows were bold while contemporary brands, Peacebird, Threegun and Rizhuo merged traditional with modern designs.
September 9, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Alibaba Acquires Kaola to Strengthen Cross-Border E-Commerce DominanceThe Kaola acquisition represents a meaningful strengthening of Alibaba’s offering in cross-border e-commerce. It will consolidate China’s cross-border e-commerce space, giving Alibaba a dominant share of this market.
September 5, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Gamification Helps to Engage Employees and Improve Customer ExperienceGamification in supply chain and inventory management training can motivate employees. To be effective, gamification training programs should be well designed, have clear objectives and be able to provide real-time feedback and rewards.
September 3, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Holiday 2019: US Shopper SurveyWe take a deep dive into US shoppers’ expectations for the 2019 holiday season.
September 1, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) 2Q19 Results: Beats Consensus on Revenues and Enterprise Comps While Profit Margins ContractDollar Tree reported 2Q19 revenues of $5.74 billion, up 3.9% year over year and slightly above the $5.72 consensus estimate. EPS was $0.76, down 34.1% and below the $0.83 consensus.
September 1, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Dollar General (NYSE: DG) 2Q19 Results: Beats Consensus on Revenues and Comps; Raises GuidanceDollar General reported 2Q19 revenues of $6.98 billion, up 8.4% year over year and above the $6.89 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $1.74, up 14.5% year over year and comfortably beating the $1.57 consensus estimate.
