Company Earnings Update | September 18, 2017 Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) Quarterly Sales Update: Continued Soft Sales GrowthH&M reported total sales rose by 4% year over year in local currencies in 3Q17, for the period June 1 to August 31, 2017. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 15, 2017 Register for Free Access Next (LON:NXT)1H17 Results: Very Weak Retail Sales and Further Profit DeclineBritish fashion retailer Next reported £1,888 million in group revenues in 1H17, down 2.7% year over year and above the consensus estimate. Retail store sales declined 8.3% year over year, reflecting significant sales erosion. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | September 15, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Outdoor Gear— A Growing Global Market with Challenges for Brick-and-Mortar StoresThe outdoor gear market—which mainly consists of apparel and footwear, but also includes products such as tents, backpacks and sleeping bags—has been growing solidly across major economic regions. Read More
Analyst Corner | September 15, 2017 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly September 15, 2017This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Apple’s recent announcement of its two new smartphone models—the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X. Read More
Flash Report | September 11, 2017 Register for Free Access A Primer on the Indian Economy— 1Q18 GDP Growth Rate the Slowest in 13 QuartersIndia has global attention for its pace of economic growth and has attracted billions of dollars in investments. This report scrutinizes key data to understand the country’s macroeconomic health and highlights two radical initiatives implemented by the government: demonetization and new GST regime. Read More
Deep Dive | September 6, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The Mall Is Not Dead, Part 2— The Mall Is in Need of TransformationThis is the second report in our three-part The Mall Is Not Deadseries that looks at the US mall landscape with a focus on the challenges malls face and their need for transformation. In this report, we examine the department stores and specialty stores that constitute the bulk of mall tenants to determine what is working for them and what is not. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 1, 2017 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 1H17 Results: Profits Fall, Warns of Impact on Full-Year Results and Lowers Sales OutlookCarrefour reported 1H17 net sales up by 6.2%, or a 3.2% increase at constant currency. Read More
Deep Dive | August 30, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Future Proofing Department Stores in Asia—Part 1In this first report of our Asia Department Store series, we explore how the department store industry in Asia needs to evolve to navigate through the myriad of challenges currently facing the industry. Read More
Deep Dive | August 29, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Blockchain Mini-Series— Retail ApplicationsThis is the second report of our Blockchain Mini-Series, in which we cover the potential applications of blockchain technology in retail and supply-chain management. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 25, 2017 Register for Free Access PVH (PVH) 2Q17 Results: Beats Consensus and Raises EPS GuidancePVH Corp. reported 2Q17 revenues of $2.1 billion, up 7.0% year over year and slightly above the $2.03 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $1.69, up from $1.47 in the year-ago quarter and beating both the consensus estimate of $1.64 and the company’s own guidance of $1.60–$1.63. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 25, 2017 Register for Free Access Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) 2Q17 Results: Beats on EPS, Revenues and CompsAbercrombie & Fitch reported 2Q17 adjusted EPS of $(0.16), compared with $(0.25) in the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $(0.33). Revenues were $779 million, down 0.5% year over year but beating the consensus estimate of $759 million. Read More
Flash Report | August 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Amazon’s Bid to Acquire Whole Foods Gains FTC ApprovalOn June 16, Amazon announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion in cash. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Lowe’s (LOW) 2Q17 Results: Misses on EPS and Revenue, Sees Strong Comp MomentumLowe’s reported 2Q17 adjusted EPS of $1.57, up from $1.37 in the year-ago period and missing the $1.62 consensus estimate. The company reported revenue of $19.50 billion, which was below the $19.55 billion consensus estimate but up 6.8% from the year-ago quarter. Read More
Flash Report | August 22, 2017 Register for Free Access Macy’s Names New President, Announces RestructuringOn August 21 after the market close, Macy’s announced the appointment of Hal Lawton as President, effective September 8. Lawton will be responsible for the Macy’s brand, including merchandising, marketing, stores, operations, technology, and consumer insights and analytics. Lawton was previously SVP of eBay North America. He will report to CEO Jeff Gennette. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 21, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba (BABA) 1Q FY18 Results: Beats on Earnings, Expanding Global FootprintAlibaba reported 1Q FY18 revenue of ¥50.2 billion, up 56% year over year, and beat the consensus estimate by 4.8%. The company attributed the strong results to a steady increase in revenues from its core commerce segment, as well as the strong growth in emerging businesses, including cloud computing, digital media and entertainment. Read More
