Event Presentation | March 20, 2019 Premium Decoding the Consumer: The New Science of Customer Behavior (Vision Monday Global Leadership Summit)This presentation discusses retail in 2019, reshaping physical retail, technology trends reshaping retail and things we can learn from Asia. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 20, 2019 Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) 2Q19 Trading Update: Strong UK Demand, US Logistics Hit by Unexpected Jump in Demand, Guidance UnchangedASOS reported 2Q19 group revenues of £658.5 million, up 11.0% year over year on a constant-currency basis. US sales declined due to an unexpected surge in orders causing disruption. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Prada (SEHK: 1913) 2018 Results: Positive Sales Trends Across All Regions and CategoriesPrada is in the midst of a multiyear strategic transformation that should result in increased brand relevancy. Read More
Deep Dive | March 15, 2019 Premium Artificial Intelligence in Retail, Part 3: What Startups Are Doing with AIThis is the third report in a short series looking at artificial intelligence (AI) in retail. In this report, we explore what startups are doing with AI in the context of our proprietary CORE framework, which stands for Communication, Optimization of pricing, Rationalization of inventory and Experiential retail. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 15, 2019 Register for Free Access Dufry (SIX: DUFN) FY18 Results: Solid Year Despite Second-Half Headwinds, Company Expects Strengthening of Revenue GrowthDufry reported 2018 revenues slightly ahead of expectations, with organic growth of 2.7% versus consensus of 2.4%. Gross profit climbed 4.4% resulting in a 40-bps gain in the gross margin. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 15, 2019 Register for Free Access CASINO (ENXTPA: CO) FY18 Results: Sales In Line with Consensus, Company Aims for Strong Profit GrowthCasino Group reported FY18 net sales of €36.6 billion, up 4.7% year over year at constant currency (down 2.4% year over year as reported), and largely in line with the consensus estimate of €36.69 billion recorded by StreetAccount. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 15, 2019 Register for Free Access WEINSWIG’S WEEKLY MARCH 15, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how blockchain technology could democratize operations and promote cooperation in retail. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 14, 2019 Register for Free Access Inditex (BME: ITX) FY18 Results: Revenues Up, Missed Consensus, Integrating Online and Stores GloballyIndustria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (Inditex) reported FY18 revenues of €26.15 billion, lower than the consensus estimate of €26.41 billion and up 3.2% from the year ago period. The company reported net income of €3.44, up 2.1% from the year ago period. Comparable store sales increased 4.0% in FY18, positive across all regions and brands as well as both online and in-store. Management projects comparable sales growth of 4%-6% in FY2019. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 14, 2019 Register for Free Access Adidas (DB: ADS) 4Q18 Results: Supply Chain Shortages Reduce Near-Term Sales OutlookIn 4Q18, Adidas net sales increased 3.5% to €5.2 billion, or 5% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by double-digit gains in Asia Pacific and Greater China. Read More
Insight Report | March 13, 2019 Premium Better Convenience Through Automation: Five Japanese Convenience Store Chains Sign Up to Automate All Stores by 2025The Japanese government wants to automate convenience stores nationwide by 2025, in co-operation with five convenience store chains. Under the plan, the five convenience store chains will automate 50,000 stores by 2025 using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Read More
Event Coverage | March 13, 2019 Register for Free Access Estée Lauder Investor Day 2019: Share in Prestige Beauty Growing, Online 30% of Business, Affirms Three-Year 6-8% Net Sales OutlookEstée Lauder is gaining share in prestige beauty, growing from 13% in calendar 2009 to 14.4% in calendar 2017. Global per capita spending on prestige beauty is increasing. Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #5: Alipay Pushes Cross-Border Payment; JD.com Continues Unstaffed Delivery Initiatives Abroad“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 cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 12, 2019 Register for Free Access Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) Fiscal 2Q19 Results: Solid Quarter with Slightly Light Revenues and Blowout EPSCostco reported fiscal 2Q19 revenues of $35.40 billion, up 7.3% year over year and slightly below the $35.65 billion consensus estimate. EPS was $2.01, up 26.6% year over year and handily beating the $1.69 consensus estimate. Comps (excluding gasoline and other items) increased 6.7%, and e-commerce comps increased 25.5%. Read More
Deep Dive | March 8, 2019 Premium Blockchain in Retail: Decentralizing the Digitalization of Retail OperationsBlockchain technology has the potential to disrupt retail as it can decentralize processes through which retailers interact with partners, industry players and consumers, making operations more efficient and secure. We looked into the implications for this technology Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 8, 2019 Register for Free Access American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) Fiscal 4Q18 Results: Revenues Up, Comps Up 23% at Aerie, Opening 60-70 Aerie Locations in 2019AEO reported fiscal 4Q18 revenues of $1.24B, lower than the consensus estimate of $1.B, and up 1.3% YoY. The company reported 4Q18 EPS of $0.43, higher than the consensus estimate of $0.42 and exceeding the company’s guidance of $0.40-$0.42, but lower than the year ago period. American Eagle’s fourth quarter comp sales rose 3%, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of comp increases. In 1Q19, the company projects EPS of $0.19 to $0.21, lower than the consensus estimate of $0.24. AEO expects comparable sales to be in the positive low single digits. The company expects to open 60-70 stores in 2019. Read More
