Company Earnings Update | January 26, 2018 Register for Free Access LVMH (ENXTPA: MC) FY17 Results: Company Enjoys a Stronger-than-Expected Final QuarterLVMH reported FY17 revenues of€42.6 billion, beating the €42.3 billion consensus estimate due to 4Q17 revenues that came in 2% ahead of expectations. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 26, 2018 Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) 1Q18 Trading Update: Strong UK Performance Supports 30% Sales GrowthBritish fashion retailer ASOS grew 1Q18 sales by 30%. Read More
Flash Report | January 24, 2018 Register for Free Access “Carrefour 2022”: Retailer Announces Redundancies and Digital Transformation in Strategic RevampCarrefour has unveiled its new strategy to 2022, which is broadly based on four goals: Read More
Analyst Corner | January 19, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly January 19, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” wraps up the recent CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas. Read More
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 Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) 4Q and FY17 Trading Update: LatAm Drives Full-Year Growth Yet Again, Soft Performance in FranceGroupe Casino reported FY17 sales growth of 5.0% to €37,822 million. Organic sales growth was 3.2% and comparable sales growth was 2.4%. 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
Company Earnings Update | January 12, 2018 Register for Free Access Marks & Spencer (LSE: MKS) 3Q18 Update: Clothing Returns to Deep Declines, Food UnderperformsMarks & Spencer (M&S) reported weak comparable sales growth in its core UK divisions in 3Q18. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 12, 2018 Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) 3Q18 Trading Update: Doubles Revenue, Raises GuidanceBoohoo.com reported group revenue of £228.2 million in 3Q18 (the four months ended December 31, 2017), up 93% year over year at constant currency. Read More