Deep Dive | August 13, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | August 12, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | August 9, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | August 9, 2019 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 9, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | August 8, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | August 8, 2019 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. Read More
Deep Dive | August 6, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | August 5, 2019 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 5, 2019 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 2, 2019 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. Read More
Deep Dive | July 31, 2019 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 29, 2019 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 29, 2019 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. Read More
Deep Dive | July 24, 2019 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. Read More
