August 8, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Robotic Process Automation Brings Productivity and Precision to the Supply ChainRPA offers numerous benefits to supply chain operations and the retail industry. Companies such as Walmart and Walgreens have adopted RPA. With RPA’s promise of greater efficiency, increased productivity and greater, we expect to see more retailers adopt this technology.
August 8, 2019 Insight Report Premium US Back-to-School 2019: Digital TrendsThis is the second report in our US Back-to-School series for 2019. Here, we assess the digital trends that we expect to see this shopping season.
August 6, 2019 Deep Dive Free Report Off-Price Retailing in GermanyWe review the German off-price retail landscape. German mass-market apparel retailing is skewed toward value options, but off-price represents a still-nascent part of this market.
August 5, 2019 Insight Report Premium Prime Day 2019: Exclusive Data Reveals Amazon.com Pricing InsightsWe analyze the level and distribution of discounts on Amazon.com during Prime Day 2019, focusing on electronics, health and beauty, men’s fashion and women’s fashion. We also offer some comparisons to apparel discounts at Target and Walmart during the Prime Day period.
August 5, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Wayfair (NYSE: W) 2Q19 Results: Revenues Beat Consensus Estimates, Losses ContinueWayfair reports losses of $181.9 million in 2Q19 (compared to the $100.7 million loss in the year ago quarter) on revenues of $2.34 billion, up 41.6% year over year and above the $2.26 billion consensus estimate.
August 2, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) 2Q19 Results: EBIT Beat Prompts Narrowing of GuidanceIn 2Q19, Zalando reported strong growth in revenues and consensus-beating EBIT that prompted management to raise EBIT guidance for the full year.
July 31, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Amazon: A Timeline of Key EventsFrom 2017 to 2019 we saw Amazon focus on consolidating its e-commerce services, strengthening its technology capabilities and investing in cross-industry projects.
July 29, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) 2Q19 Results: Comps Beat Consensus Estimates, Revenues in Line; Guidance RaisedTractor Supply reported 2Q19 EPS of $1.80, up 6.5% but marginally missing the $1.81 consensus estimate recorded by StreetAccount. Revenues were $2.35 billion, up 6.3% and in line with the consensus estimate.
July 29, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Amazon.com (NASDQ: AMZN) 2Q19 Results: 20% Increase in Sales Driven by AWS GrowthAmazon.com reported 2Q19 revenues of $63.4 billion, up 20.0% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate between $59.5 billion and $63.5 billion.
July 24, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Apparel Resale Goes MainstreamRecommerce and thrift shopping are going mainstream as consumers increasingly seek out value (both economic and ethics-based), clothing that expresses individuality and that is Instagrammable.
July 18, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) 2Q19 Results: Continued Revenue Growth, Beats ConsensuseBay reported net revenue of $2.69 billion in 2Q19, up 1.8% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. The number of active global buyers increased 4% year over year to a total of 182 million.
July 17, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Prime Day 2019: Bigger Than Black Friday and Cyber Monday CombinedAmazon Prime Day 2019 surpassed Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, this year featuring a variety of innovative tools to engage customers through experiences and via multiple channels.
July 16, 2019 Deep Dive Premium How “New Retail” Is Changing Eight Retail and Consumer Sectors in ChinaNew Retail is blurring the online and offline commerce in China. We review recent developments in New Retail in eight retail and consumer sectors: e-commerce; consumer electronics; fashion; fast-moving consumer goods and supermarkets; cosmetics and beauty; furniture and home improvement; department stores; and, local services.
July 16, 2019 Insight Report Premium Amazon Prime Day 2019 Insights: USAmazon kicked off its fifth annual Prime Day shopping extravaganza in the US at midnight Pacific Time on July 15. The company extended the sale to two full days from last year’s 36 hours, offering millions of deals exclusively for Prime members.
