Flash Report | December 7, 2017 Register for Free Access Walgreens Boots Alliance to Acquire a 40% Stake in Chinese Pharmacy Chain GuoDaOn December 6, Walgreens Boots Alliance announced an agreement to invest in China-based Sinopharm Holding Guoda Drugstores (GuoDa) Read More
Event Presentation | December 6, 2017 Premium The Retail Revolution – Global Trends and Opportunities (Asia Etailing Summit)• Amazon and Walmart have made notable acquisitions in 2017, which have defined the new retail landscape in the US. • Petsmart moved to acquire Chewy.com, one of the fastest-growing online retailers in the US. • In fashion, Coach has moved to acquire Kate Spade, Michael Kors – Jimmy Choo. Read More
Company Earnings Update | December 4, 2017 Register for Free Access Five Below (FIVE) 3Q17 Results: Beats Across the Board and Raises GuidanceFive Below reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.18, up 79.9% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $0.13. Revenues were $252.7 million, up 28.9% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $246.0 million. Read More
Event Presentation | November 29, 2017 Premium Artifical Intelligence in CPG and Why It’s ImportantAI is human-like or intelligent behavior exhibited by computers and machines. • It is enabled by a computer program or set of programs that help machines make autonomous decisions through cognitive functions similar to those typically exhibited by human beings, such as learning, decision making and problem solving. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 14, 2017 Register for Free Access JD.com (JD) 3Q17 Results: Earnings Beat; Maintains Solid Growth MomentumJD.com reported 3Q17 revenues of ¥83.7 billion, up 39.2% year over year and in line with the consensus. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was ¥1.52, growing by 361% year over year, beating the consensus of ¥0.59. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 8, 2017 Register for Free Access Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) 3Q17 Results: Investment in Logistics and Technology Impacts ProfitabilityZalando reported 3Q17 revenues of €1,074.7 million, up 28.7% year over year, and in line with the consensus estimate of €1,074.0 million. Adjusted EBIT came in at €0.4 million versus the consensus estimate of €3.2 million, corresponding to an adjusted EBIT margin of 0.0%. Read More
Deep Dive | November 7, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The Amazon Invasion – A Timeline of the E-Commerce Giant’s Global ConquestIn this report, we investigate Amazon’s offering, global expansion and the routes it has chosen to operate in. We provide timelines of key corporate announcements and events for each country in which Amazon operates. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 7, 2017 Register for Free Access CVS (CVS) 3Q17 Results: Beats on EPS, in Line on Revenues; Raises/Narrows FY17 EPS GuidanceCVS Health reported 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $1.50, down 9.9% year over year and beating the $1.48 consensus estimate. Revenues were $46.2 billion, up 3.5% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 6, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba (BABA) 2Q FY18 Results: Beats on Earnings and Highest Revenue Growth Since its IPOAlibaba reported 2Q FY18 revenues of ¥55.1 billion, up 61% year over year, the highest growth since its IPO. It also beat the consensus estimate by 26%. The company attributed the strong results to the robust revenue growth from its core commerce segment, as well as the Alibaba cloud business. The company is seeing early results from efforts to integrate online and offline retail under its New Retail strategy. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 27, 2017 Register for Free Access Amazon (AMZN) 3Q17 Results: Another Blowout Quarter, with 34% Sales GrowthAmazon reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.52, flat year over year but beating the $0.07 consensus estimate. Net sales (including Whole Foods Market) were $43.7 billion, up 33.7% year over year and beating the $41.6 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) 3Q17 Trading Update: Strong Sales Growth, but Declining Profit Margins Due to Growth InvestmentsZalando expects to report 3Q17 revenues of €1,064–€1,081 million, according to preliminary figures, representing growth of 27.5%–29.5% year over year. Read More
Event Presentation | September 19, 2017 Premium Background on Amazon and RetailUS Retail Bankruptcies Are at Post-recession Peak • Year to date, 14 retailers have filed for bankruptcy • That is more than the number of filings over the entire year in 2016 • Retail bankruptcies are on track to reach their highest level since 2009, when 18 retailers filed for bankruptcy • And there are likely more to come Read More
Event Presentation | September 18, 2017 Premium New Retail – The Trends Driving Retail in AsiaNew Retail Trends 1. Online is Guiding Offline 2. Online to Offline (O2O): The Sharing Economy 3. C2B: Alibaba’s New Concept 4. Social Commerce and Communities 5. New Retail Digital Content Strategy Read More
Deep Dive | September 15, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: JD.com— A Differentiated E-Commerce PlatformOnline retailer JD.com was founded by CEO Richard Liu in 2004, focusing on 3C—computers, communications and consumer—products, but has since evolved to become China’s largest e-commerce platform by revenue, boasting an extensive product offering, as well as best-in-class, in-house fulfillment capabilities. Read More
Deep Dive | September 4, 2017 Premium US Online Grocery Update—Reviewing the Shifting LandscapeThe US grocery market is estimated to be worth around $1 trillion in 2017, but only around 2% of that will be spent online. Read More