Insight ReportUS Holiday 2018: Giving Tuesday—Generosity Rules the Day Coresight Research November 29, 2018 Executive SummaryThe Tuesday after Thanksgiving, known as “Giving Tuesday,” is an unofficial start to year-end charitable contributions. Ahead of the day, Whole Whale, a consultancy focused on nonprofits and for-benefit companies, forecast that charities would raise a total of $363 million this Giving Tuesday. In 2017, 2.5 million charitable gifts worth $300 million were donated online: this year $363 million was projected by Whole Whale. The Giving Tuesday movement had people from 150 countries participate in 2017, with 42 countries home to official, independently led Giving Tuesday movements. Almost half of those 65 years and older plan to donate financially this holiday season and more than a quarter of young millennials will donate financially. Click here to read Coresight’s coverage on US holiday retail and gain key retail insights for 2019 and prior years. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Company Earnings UpdateDick’s (DKS) 3Q18 Results: Below Expectations and Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance Coresight Research November 29, 2018 Executive Summary Dick’s Sporting Goods reported 3Q18 revenues of $1.86 billion, down 4.5% year over year and below the consensus estimate of $1.88 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.39, below the year-ago quarter of $0.35 and above the consensus estimate of $0.26. Adjusted for the calendar shift, due to the 53rd week in 2017, the consolidated same store sales declined 3.9% compared to the consensus estimate of (3.8)%. Dick’s Sporting Goods raised its full year earnings per share guidance to $3.15–$3.25, up from the previous guidance of $3.02–$3.20 and compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14. The company reaffirmed its expectations for comp sales to be in the range of (4)%–(3)% compared to the consensus estimate of (3.3)%. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Insight ReportAhold Delhaize: A Timeline of Key Events Coresight Research November 29, 2018 Executive SummaryThis is the fourth report in our Retailers’ Timelines series. In this report, we chronicle key events in Ahold Delhaize’s recent history. The period between 2016 and 2018 saw the merger of retail giants Ahold and Delhaize, with the companies devising strategies to realize synergies. Since the announcement of the merger, Ahold Delhaize has made significant divestments in order to comply with competition regulations imposed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA). Ahold Delhaize’s key strategies for 2018 include improving and expanding its store network, upgrading its digital capabilities and enhancing its omnichannel offering. The company has made significant investments in remodeling stores under the Food Lion banner ($168 million) and the Giant Food banner ($22 million) in 2018. Frans Muller took over as CEO of Ahold Delhaize on July 1, 2018, after the position was vacated by Dick Boer. Click here to read our full collection of Retailers’ Timelines. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Company Earnings UpdateTencent (0700.HK) 3Q18 Results: Solid Revenue Growth Despite Slowdown in Gaming Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly Nov 16, 2018 Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Store TrackerWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 47: Advanced Sports Enterprises to Shut 40 Stores Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Executive SummaryCoresight Research tracks store closures, openings and bankruptcies for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Our Weekly Store Tracker focuses on department stores and specialty retail stores, including, but not limited to, those selling softlines, hardlines, consumer electronics, groceries and furniture. Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Trackers. Highlights from this week’s Store Tracker: Year-to-date (YTD) 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 5,468 and the number of store openings is 3,060. Advanced Sports Enterprises will shut 40 stores. David’s Bridal has filed for bankruptcy. YTD in the UK, there have been 1,394 store closure announcements and 783 store opening announcements. B&Q will reportedly sell six stores. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportUS Holiday 2018: Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Creep into Early November Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Executive SummaryFrom Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, more than 165 million Americans shopped according to a new survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Year-over-year traffic during the five-day holiday shopping period is down by about 9 million shoppers, but up about a million when compared to the NRF/Prosper Insights & Analytics forecast published earlier in November. Black Friday has become the traditional start to the holiday shopping spree with family and friends shopping together in the spirit of the holidays. Cyber Monday was the most popular day to shop, followed by Black Friday. Some 66% of shoppers surveyed used a mobile device to make a holiday purchase decision over the Thanksgiving weekend; such mobile usage reached 88% among those ages 18–24 and 87% among those ages 25–34. Click here to read Coresight’s coverage on US holiday retail and gain key retail insights for 2019 and prior years. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportTen Days of Holiday Innovators, 2018: Day 7—NeuroGum, an All-Natural Energy Gum Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Executive SummaryTo kick off the 2018 holiday shopping season, Coresight Research is featuring daily profiles of 10 innovative companies that span health and wellness; apparel, footwear and accessories; and beauty. Each of our Ten Days of Holiday Innovators profiles provides a company overview, insight into what makes the company innovative and the company’s recommended “must-have” gift for 2018. In this, the seventh report in our series, we look at NeuroGum, an all-natural energy gum. NeuroGum is vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, sugar-free gum that claims to help provide focused energy. The gum is made with natural caffeine, L-theanine and B vitamins, a combination designed to boost attention. Facebook selected NeuroGum as one of the 100 emerging brands to appear in its holiday pop-up shops in Macy’s stores across nine cities through February 2, 2019. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportSingles’ Day 2018: Assessing the Slowdown in Total E-Commerce Growth Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Executive Summary According to data from China-based data services firm Syntun, the total transacted gross merchandise value (GMV) across various e-commerce platforms on Singles’ Day totaled ¥3 billion ($45.2 billion). Alibaba continued to take the lead in the overall sales in this year’s Singles’ Day, accounting for 67.9% market share. JD.com and Suning.com strived to enhance the retail experience through technology with the former envisioning “Boundaryless Retail” and the latter adopting a smart retail strategy. Both retail companies drove sales through enhanced technologies. Total Singles’ Day e-commerce sales growth slowed this year. Yet the festival continues to make China’s retail sector more vibrant, provides opportunities to acquire new customers, and accelerates online-offline integration. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly Nov 23, 2018 Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Flash ReportSears Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Coresight Research November 28, 2018 Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Insight ReportTen Days of Holiday Innovators, 2018: Day 6—Biovaj Skincare Coresight Research November 27, 2018 Executive SummaryTo kick off the 2018 holiday shopping season, Coresight Research is featuring daily profiles of 10 innovative companies that span health and wellness; apparel, footwear and accessories; and, beauty. Each of our Ten Days of Holiday Innovators profiles gives you a company overview, insight into what makes the company innovative and the company’s recommended “must-have” gift for 2018. In the sixth report in our Ten Days of Holiday Innovators series, we look at Biovaj Skincare. Biovaj Skincare is a California-based, clean beauty brand that makes all of its products from 100% pure, natural and organic ingredients. Biovaj’s Skincare products are made with no fillers, parabens, chemicals, additives, preservatives, colors, alcohol, toxins, fragrances, petrochemicals or mineral oils. Biovaj Skincare packaging is made of 100% recyclable material that is derived from companies that are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportUS Holiday 2018: Early Cyber Monday Readings Coresight Research November 27, 2018 Executive Summary US Cyber Monday online sales are estimated to have reached $7.8 billion, up 18.3% from last year, according to Adobe Insights. US consumers spent a record $6.2 billion on Black Friday, up 23.6% from last year, according to Adobe Insights. With 28 days between Cyber Monday and Christmas, including Super Saturday, consumers have plenty of time to shop. Click here to read Coresight’s coverage on US holiday retail and gain key retail insights for 2019 and prior years. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportBlack Friday Boosts China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Sales Coresight Research November 27, 2018 Executive SummaryBlack Friday boosted China’s cross-border e-commerce sales this year. This day is increasingly identified by Chinese consumers as another important occasion in the year to buy imported goods. JD Worldwide and Kaola achieved strong year-over-year sales growth this Black Friday. Selected brands saw sales even higher than Singles’ Day, according to data from Azoya, an e-commerce services provider. E-commerce platforms adopted different discounting strategies. Alibaba’s Tmall Global offered 50% off in general for the second product purchased within the same category such as cosmetics, mom and baby, nutrition and food. Drone manufacturer DJI offered steep Black Friday discounts. US nutrition retailer Swanson upped its game in the Chinese nutrition market by opening its Chinese e-commerce website ahead of Black Friday. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportSingles’ Day 2018: Proprietary Coresight Research Data Reveal the Scale of Growth by Category Coresight Research November 26, 2018 Executive SummaryIn this report, we dig into Alibaba’s Tmall Global sales volume on Singles’ Day, using a detailed, proprietary dataset collating information on the top 500 products across 14 different categories on the platform. Diapers and cosmetics were the best-sellers of the categories we tracked, followed by snacks, women’s skincare and infant formula. Very strong unit sales growth reflected pent-up demand for consumer products as buyers waited for sales and promotions on Singles’ Day. We estimate sales of diapers, cosmetics, snacks, skincare, luggage and bags may have been 30–50 times higher than typical daily volumes. Sales promotions differed across categories. Discounts for women’s shoes and diapers were steepest, at 42% and 38% respectively. Most categories offered at least 25% off. Click here to read more Coresight coverage of Singles Day over the last few years. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
