Event Coverage | January 18, 2018 Register for Free Access XRC Labs Cohort 5 Launch Event: Bigger than EverThe FGRT team attended NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the third and final day of the event. Read More
Event Coverage | January 18, 2018 Register for Free Access NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show: Takeaways from Day ThreeThe FGRT team attended NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the third and final day of the event. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 18, 2018 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 4Q17 and FY17 Update: FY17 Sales Impacted by a Slowdown in Food Sales GrowthCarrefour reported 4Q17 sales including sales tax of €23,328 million. Comparable sales grew by 1.9% excluding fuel and calendar effects, an improvement over the previous quarter that was due to stronger momentum in France. Read More
Insight Report | January 17, 2018 Premium Amazon UK Slips Down the Customer Satisfaction Rankings: Could We See a Similar Shift in the US?In 2017, OC&C Strategy Consultants reported that Amazon had lost its long-held first place in its annual ranking of the UK’s favorite retailers. Amazon UK fell sharply in last year’s survey, to fourth place. Read More
Event Coverage | January 16, 2018 Register for Free Access NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show: Takeaways from Day TwoThe FGRT team is attending NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the second day of the event. Read More
Event Coverage | January 15, 2018 Register for Free Access NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show: Takeaways from Day OneThe FGRT team is attending NRF 2018 Retail’s Big Show in New York City this week. With more than 35,000 attendees from 95 countries, including 18,000 retailers and more than 600 exhibitors, the trade show is one of the biggest in the retail industry. Below are our key takeaways from the first day of the event. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 12, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly January 12, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses opportunities for department store retailers in 2018 as well as some early conclusions about the holiday season’s strong results. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 12, 2018 Register for Free Access TESCO (LSE: TSCO) 3Q18 and Christmas Update: Hypermarket Recovery and Growth in Food Drive Solid CompTesco reported UK comparable sales growth of 2.3% in 3Q18, slightly below consensus expectations but up from 2.1% in the prior quarter. Read More
Event Coverage | January 11, 2018 Register for Free Access CES 2018: Takeaways from Day 2The FGRT team is attending Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Below, we provide our takeaways from Day 2 of the event: Read More
Event Presentation | January 11, 2018 Premium New Retail Becoming a Reality (CES)• On June 16, Amazon announced its plan to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in cash. • Amazon closed the acquisition on August 28, and Amazon electronics were available in Whole Foods stores that same day. • Amazon reduced prices on some items by as much as 43% on the day of deal closing and again on November 15. Read More
Insight Report | January 10, 2018 Premium Tenant of the Future: Insights from the Hong Kong MarketThis report analyzes which brands, retailers and store formats will be winning in the retail world of the future. The report draws on global analysis performed by FGRT, retail real estate market insights about the Hong Kong market from Colliers International and an expert panel discussion that took place in Hong Kong on the theme the “Tenant of the Future.” The panel discussion was part of the second event of the “Retail Revolution: Disrupt or be Disrupted” event series—a collaboration between FGRT and ULI Asia Pacific, which focuses on innovation in retail and its applications to real estate. Read More
Event Coverage | January 10, 2018 Register for Free Access CES 2018: Takeaways from Day 1The FGRT team is attending Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Below, we provide our takeaways from Day 1 of the event: Read More
Event Coverage | January 9, 2018 Register for Free Access CES 2018: Takeaways from Media Day 2The FGRT team is attending Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Below, we provide our takeaways from Media Day 2 of the event: Read More
Event Coverage | January 8, 2018 Register for Free Access CES 2018: Takeaways from Media Day 1The FGRT team is attending Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Below, we provide our takeaways from Media Day 1 of the event: Read More
Analyst Corner | January 5, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly January 5, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the retail outlook for 2018, which is likely to bring a continuation of trends seen in 2017. Read More
