Event Coverage | June 26, 2017 Register for Free Access Insights from Alibaba’s Gateway ’17 Summit: Consumer and Industry Trends in China—Fashion and Apparel PanelRoth Lai, Deputy Editorial Director, ELLE China Read More
Event Coverage | June 23, 2017 Register for Free Access Insights from Alibaba’s Gateway ’17 SummitLivestreaming is an effective tool for engaging with Chinese consumers. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 22, 2017 Register for Free Access Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) 2017 Capital Markets Day and Warehouse Tour: Moving Beyond RetailingAt Zalando’s 2017 Capital Markets Day event, held in Berlin, Germany, management emphasized that the company is moving beyond its traditional model of retailing owned inventory. The company’s Partner Program allows brands and retailers to list and dispatch their own inventory. Read More
Event Coverage | June 22, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba Gateway ’17 Day 2 TakeawaysThe Fung Global Retail & Technology team is attending the Alibaba Gateway ’17 event in Detroit, Michigan. This inaugural conference, which attracted over 3,000 attendees, is the largest event Alibaba has hosted outside of China. Alibaba Gateway aims to help small- to medium-sized businesses in the US to better understand the China opportunity and enable them to sell into China via Alibaba’s various platforms. Read More
Insight Report | June 21, 2017 Premium Amazon Ramps Up Its Effort in ApparelAmazon announced on June 20 that it is launching a new service called Prime Wardrobe, which lets customers try on clothes before they buy them and return them for free if they decide they do not want them. Read More
Event Coverage | June 21, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba Gateway ’17 Day 1 TakeawaysThe Fung Global Retail & Technology team is at the Alibaba Gateway ’17 event in Detroit, Michigan. This inaugural conference, which attracted over 3,000 attendees, is the largest event Alibaba has hosted outside of China. Alibaba Gateway aims to help small- to medium-sized businesses in the US to better understand the China opportunity and enable them to sell into China via Alibaba’s various platforms. Read More
Flash Report | June 20, 2017 Register for Free Access Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 Billion in CashAmazon announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Whole Foods Market, including the company’s net debt, for $13.7 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2017. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Five Below (FIVE) 1Q17 Results: Strong Sales and EPS PerformanceFive Below reported 1Q17 EPS of $0.15, up 25% from the year-ago quarter and slightly above the $0.14 consensus estimate. Total revenues were $232.9 million versus expectations of $230.6 million and were up 20.8% year over year. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Dollar General (DG) 1Q17 Results: Beats on EPS and Sales, Lifts OutlookDollar General reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.93, including a nickel of hurricane-related negative impact, missing the consensus estimate by a penny. Revenues were $5.90 billion, up 11.0% year over year and beating the $5.80 billion consensus estimate. Total revenues were $5.61 billion versus expectations of $5.58 billion, and were up 6.5% year over year. Read More
Deep Dive | June 1, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Amazon in 20 Charts— the Rise and Rise of the E-Commerce GiantAmazon Web Services is driving growth in Amazon’s operating margins. This business division yielded a 25% operating margin in 2016, up from 19% in 2015. And the division is growing its share of Amazon’s total revenues. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 25, 2017 Register for Free Access Lowe’s (LOW) 1Q17 Results: Miss on EPS and Sales Yet Growth ContinuesLowe’s reported 1Q17 adjusted EPS of $1.03, up 18.4% from the year-ago quarter, but below the $1.06 consensus estimate. The company reported revenue of $16.86 billion, below the $16.95 billion consensus estimate, but up 10.7% from the year-ago quarter. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba (BABA) 4Q FY17 Results: Earnings Beat, Highest Revenue Growth Since IPO; “Very Excited” about FY18 ProspectsAlibaba reported 4Q FY17 revenue of ¥38.6 billion, up 60% year over year, and beat consensus estimates by 7%. The company attributed the strong results to solid growth of its core commerce segment, as well as accelerating growth in emerging businesses, including cloud computing, digital media and entertainment. Read More
Deep Dive | May 18, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Aussies, Get Ready for Amazon!In April 2017, Amazon announced that it will launch a full offering in Australia, although it has not yet specified a launch date. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 17, 2017 Register for Free Access Home Depot (HD) 1Q17 Results: Company’s Momentum ContinuesHome Depot reported 1Q17 EPS of $1.67, up 16% from the year-ago quarter and beating the $1.61 consensus estimate. Total revenues for 1Q17 were $23.89 billion versus expectations of $23.73 billion, and were up 4.9% year over year. Read More
Event Presentation | May 15, 2017 Premium Latest Trends and Developments in O2O RetailingJD.com plans to open 1 million brick-and-mortar convenience stores through franchising within five years. It invested in Yonghui Superstores, a supermarket chain in China. • This follows JD.com’s announcement to open 10,000 home appliance stores across China. • The stores will use JD.com’s data analytics and logistics system to better target consumers and fulfil orders. • The stores can set up virtual stores on JD.com. Read More
