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Infographic | May 28, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 5: BJ’s Wholesale Club and Home Depot Report Sales Growth; Target Reports Sales Decline—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week five of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended May 25, 2025, including Home Depot, Target and more.

Infographic | May 21, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 4: Alibaba, Walmart and Others Report Sales Growth While Under Armour Reports Sales Decline—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week four of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended May 18, 2025, including Alibaba, Walmart and more.

Insight Report | May 21, 2025 Premium

Dick’s Sporting Goods To Acquire Foot Locker: Analyzing Store Overlap, Shopper Penetration and Strategic Reach

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced in mid-May 2025 that it will acquire competitor Foot Locker for $2.4 billion. Uncover the implications of the deal for each company and for the wider US apparel market. We offer insights on shopper penetration, store portfolios and expansion, and geographical reach, leveraging proprietary survey findings and data analysis.

Insight Report | May 20, 2025 Premium

Kohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department Stores

Kohl’s abruptly terminated its former CEO, Ashley Buchanan, on May 1, 2025, “for cause.” We explore the reasons behind Buchanan’s termination, as well as the implications of the firing for both Kohl’s and the US department store sector at large.

Insight Report | May 20, 2025 Premium

AI Insights: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo To Join OpenAI as CEO of Applications

OpenAI announced on May 7, 2025, that Fidji Simo, the current CEO and Chair of Instacart, will join OpenAI later this year as CEO of Applications. We discuss the implications of this move for the company and for the AI (artificial intelligence) race in general.

Infographic | May 14, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 3: E-Commerce Sees Solid Results as Amazon, Coupang, Zalando and More Report Growth—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week three of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended May 11, 2025, including Amazon, Zalando and more.

Infographic | May 7, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 2: Adidas, CVS, Sprouts and More Report Solid Sales Growth—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week two of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended May 4, 2025, including Adidas, Coca-Cola, eBay, Prada and more.

Infographic | May 1, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 1: Mixed Results from LVMH, Nestlé, P&G and Others Amid Heightened Tariff Concerns—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week one of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week, including LVMH, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble, among others.

Event Coverage | April 14, 2025 Premium

Walmart Investment Community Meeting 2025: From Low-Margin Retailer to Diversified, Digital Profit Engine, But Tariffs Create Uncertainty

We present insights from Walmart’s Investment Community Meeting 2025, covering its digital businesses, Sam’s Club’s growth plans, and the impacts of tariffs.

Infographic | April 10, 2025 Free Report

4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Which Companies Missed, Beat and Fell in Line with Expectations?—Infographic

Explore which companies beat consensus expectations and which missed consensus expectations during 4Q24 (the fourth quarter of 2024) earnings season with this infographic, covering more than 90 of the companies on the Coresight 100, our focus list of retailers and brand owners.

Insight Report | April 4, 2025 Premium

Amazon Bids to Acquire TikTok—What It Means for US E-Commerce

On April 3, 2025, e-commerce giant Amazon reportedly submitted a bid to acquire TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. We examine the implications of the bid and the potential impact of a successful deal on the US e-commerce sector.

Deep Dive | April 3, 2025 Premium

4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Widespread Positive Sales Growth Recorded This Quarter

We analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the fourth quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes.

Insight Report | April 1, 2025 Premium

Dollar Tree To Divest Family Dollar: Here’s What It Means—Consumer + Real Estate Data Analysis

We offer our take on the sale of the Family Dollar business by Dollar Tree, Inc., which was announced on March 26, 2025. Discover the key factors in Dollar Tree’s integration struggles with Family Dollar and what the acquisition agreement means for Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and other retailers.

Infographic | March 19, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week seven of the 4Q24 (fourth quarter of 2024) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week, including American Eagle Outfitters, Costco, Kohl’s and Ulta Beauty, among others.

Insight Report | March 19, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. This week, discover highlights from major companies that reported in the week ended March 16, 2025, including Costco, Gap Inc., Inditex, Kohl’s, Puma, Ulta Beauty and more.