August 30, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) 2Q19 Results: Revenues and Comps Miss Consensus; Adjusts GuidanceFive Below reported 2Q19 revenues of $417.4 million, up 20.0% year over year and missing the $421.1 million consensus estimate.
August 30, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) 2Q19 Results: Sales Beats Consensus; Raises 2019 Guidance and Reiterates Long-term Financial TargetsWilliams-Sonoma reported fiscal 2Q19 revenues of $1.37 billion, up 7.5% year over year, beating the StreetAccount estimate. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.87, up 13.0% from the year-ago period and ahead of the consensus estimate of $0.83.
August 27, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: Alibaba Boosts User Engagement through Weitao and 88VIPAlibaba upgraded its content tool Weitao to boost user engagement on Taobao and Tmall platforms.
August 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) 2Q19 Results: Revenues and Comps Beat Consensus Estimates; Guidance ReaffirmedLowe’s reported 2Q19 adjusted EPS of $2.15, up 3.9% and comfortably beating the $2.00 consensus estimate. Revenues were $20.99 billion, up 0.5% and ahead of the $20.93 billion consensus.
August 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Home Depot (NYSE: HD) 2Q19 Results: Revenues Marginally Below Consensus Estimates While Comps MissHome Depot reported 2Q19 EPS of $3.17, up 3.7% and beating the consensus estimate of $3.09. Revenues were $30.8 billion, up 1.2% and marginally below the $31.0 billion consensus estimate.
August 21, 2019 Deep Dive Premium The Future of PaymentsThis report looks at payment platforms, explores their prospects, and reviews new technologies that could shape the future of the global payment landscape.
August 20, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Reinventing the US Department StoreFrom loyalty programs to experiential concepts, we assess how US department stores are transforming themselves to stay relevant.
August 18, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) 1Q20 Results: EPS Beats Estimates, Strong Revenue Growth Driven by China Marketplaces and Cloud SegmentAlibaba 1Q20 revenue of ¥114.9 billion misses consensus, but the company remains confident China’s growing middle class will support growth.
August 15, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) 2Q19 Results: Revenue Beats Consensus, Solid 3Q19 GuidanceJD.com reported 2Q19 revenue of ¥150.3 billion ($21.9 billion), up 22.9% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥147.4 billion.
August 13, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: JD.com Prompts Social Gifting on WeChat; Suning Acquires Convenience Stores from Fung Group“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 review the latest trends in New Retail, with a focus on major digital platforms and multichannel retail companies in China.
August 13, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Who Is Winning in US Grocery: Discount Stores or Warehouse Clubs?Warehouse clubs currently have a lead over discount stores in the online grocery market with a substantial investment in e-commerce and omnichannel capabilities.
August 12, 2019 Insight Report Premium Three Months to Singles’ Day: Strategies to Drive Traffic for 11.11In this report, we continue our countdown to 2019’s Singles’ Day to help merchants prepare for and make the most of the huge opportunity, looking at traffic promotion mechanisms on Tmall and Taobao platforms.
August 9, 2019 Insight Report Premium Amazon India Engages Consumers with GamificationApp-only quiz campaigns are part of Amazon India’s marketing campaign to promote its mobile app, increase subscribers and drive mobile traffic. With 483 million Internet users in India, about 36% of the population, there is room for growth in mobile app users, Amazon is trying to leverage this opportunity.
August 9, 2019 Insight Report Free Report Six Top Chinese Shopping Festivals You Cannot MissThe top shopping festivals in China represent huge opportunities for brands and retailers to raise brand awareness and drive sales. Brands and retailers must be ready to take advantage of the shopping festivals China to tap into their full potential.
August 9, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) 2Q19 Results: Narrows Profit and Earnings Outlook on Aetna StrengthCVS reported revenue growth of 35.2% year over year to $63.4 billion, above the $62.6 billion consensus estimate as recorded by FactSet StreetAccount, in the second quarter ended June 30.