Deep Dive | August 21, 2019 Premium The Future of PaymentsThis report looks at payment platforms, explores their prospects, and reviews new technologies that could shape the future of the global payment landscape. Read More
Insight Report | August 20, 2019 Premium Insights from China: The Booming Bubble Tea Market in ChinaChina’s booming bubble tea market has experienced a high CAGR of 20% between 2014 and 2018, according to Qianzhan. Innovations in bubble tea recipes, modern tea houses serving as hang-out venues for consumers as well as viral marketing are factors that attribute to demand. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) 2Q19 Results: Revenue and EPS Beat Consensus Thanks to Strong Apparel Sales and More Active CustomersVipshop 2Q19 revenues were up 9.7% to ¥22.7 billion, primarily driven by more active customers and a focus on the fast-growing high-margin apparel sector. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) 1Q20 Results: EPS Beats Estimates, Strong Revenue Growth Driven by China Marketplaces and Cloud SegmentAlibaba 1Q20 revenue of ¥114.9 billion misses consensus, but the company remains confident China’s growing middle class will support growth. Read More
Flash Report | August 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Online Supermarket Joint Venture Dada-JD Daojia Considering $500 Million US IPO in May 2020Chinese online grocer Dada-JD Daojia is reportedly conducting talks bankers to raise around $500 million in a US IPO in May 2020. Walmart owns a 10% stake in the venture. Read More
Deep Dive | August 18, 2019 Premium RFID and NFC in RetailRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Near Field Communication (NFC) are key technologies to digitalize store operations and can be instrumental to facilitate omnichannel retail. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 16, 2019 Register for Free Access Tapestry (NYSE: TPR) 4Q19 Results: Coach and Stuart Weitzman Drive Results as Kate Spade Disappoints but Offers UpsideTapestry is focused on protecting Kate Spade brand in promotional outlet channel and increasing product differentiation and distinctive newness to drive conversion. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 16, 2019 Register for Free Access Walmart (NYSE: WMT) 2Q20 Results: Beats Expectations and Offers Mixed GuidanceWalmart reported fiscal 2Q20 revenues of $130.38 billion, up 1.8% year over year and beating the $130.10 billion consensus estimate Read More
Analyst Corner | August 15, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly — August 16, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the abundance of technology pouring into retail stores. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 15, 2019 Register for Free Access JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) 2Q19 Results: Revenue Beats Consensus, Solid 3Q19 GuidanceJD.com reported 2Q19 revenue of ¥150.3 billion ($21.9 billion), up 22.9% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥147.4 billion. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 15, 2019 Register for Free Access Tencent (HKEX: 0700) 2Q19 Results: Mixed Results, Growth in FinTech and Business Services in Challenging Ad EnvironmentTencent reported 2Q19 revenue and EPS that beat consensus estimates, continuing to post strong growth in the FinTech and Business Services segment, in a challenging ad environment. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 15, 2019 Register for Free Access Canada Goose (NYSE: GOOS) 1Q20 Results: Revenue and EPS Beat Estimates, Reiterates Guidance for FY2020Canada Goose’s 2Q20 results beat consensus estimates, though the company drdeported a 650-bps decline in the gross margin. The company reiterated its fiscal 2020 outlook. Read More
Insight Report | August 13, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing: JD.com Prompts Social Gifting on WeChat; Suning Acquires Convenience Stores from Fung Group“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we review the latest trends in New Retail, with a focus on major digital platforms and multichannel retail companies in China. 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
Company Earnings Update | August 9, 2019 Register for Free Access Farfetch (NYSE: FTCH) 2Q19 Results: Strong Growth Driven by Platform GMVFarfetch reported 2Q19 revenues grew 42.7% to $209.3 million and active users increased 55.7% to 1.8 million. The company anticipates luxury will reshape itself to move to a direct-to-consumer model. Read More
