Event Coverage | June 26, 2017 Register for Free Access Insights from Alibaba’s Gateway ’17 Summit: Consumer and Industry Trends in China—Fashion and Apparel PanelRoth Lai, Deputy Editorial Director, ELLE China Read More
Insight Report | June 26, 2017 Premium A Social and Sustainable Approach to Raw Material Innovation: Himalayan Wild FibersAn environmentally sustainable supply chain is becoming increasingly more important for the fashion industry, as apparel manufacturers make extensive use of resources, chemicals and energy, and often operate a global supply chain, all of which can have a big impact on the environment. Read More
Event Coverage | June 23, 2017 Register for Free Access Insights from Alibaba’s Gateway ’17 SummitLivestreaming is an effective tool for engaging with Chinese consumers. Read More
Flash Report | June 23, 2017 Register for Free Access DIA 2017 Capital Markets Day: Company Sees Growth Opportunities in LatAm Expansion and Spanish E-CommerceAt DIA’s third Capital Markets Day, management emphasized the company’s strategy of customer centricity, which has put customer data and views at the heart of decision making since 2012. Read More
Deep Dive | June 22, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Retail X Factor — StoresThis is the second report in our X Factor series, in which we identify themes that we believe will be critical for the US retail landscape in the second half of 2017 and beyond. We focus on the store in this report, as we believe the store will be one of the key factors that will make or break a retailer. Read More
Event Coverage | June 22, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba Gateway ’17 Day 2 TakeawaysThe Fung Global Retail & Technology team is attending the Alibaba Gateway ’17 event in Detroit, Michigan. This inaugural conference, which attracted over 3,000 attendees, is the largest event Alibaba has hosted outside of China. Alibaba Gateway aims to help small- to medium-sized businesses in the US to better understand the China opportunity and enable them to sell into China via Alibaba’s various platforms. Read More
Insight Report | June 21, 2017 Premium Amazon Ramps Up Its Effort in ApparelAmazon announced on June 20 that it is launching a new service called Prime Wardrobe, which lets customers try on clothes before they buy them and return them for free if they decide they do not want them. Read More
Event Coverage | June 21, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba Gateway ’17 Day 1 TakeawaysThe Fung Global Retail & Technology team is at the Alibaba Gateway ’17 event in Detroit, Michigan. This inaugural conference, which attracted over 3,000 attendees, is the largest event Alibaba has hosted outside of China. Alibaba Gateway aims to help small- to medium-sized businesses in the US to better understand the China opportunity and enable them to sell into China via Alibaba’s various platforms. Read More
Flash Report | June 21, 2017 Register for Free Access Apple Grants Third-Party App Developers Access to iPhone’s NFC ChipWith the latest iOS 11 development tool kit update released earlier this month, Apple granted access to the near-field communications (NFC) chip used in the iPhone to third-party app developers for the first time. Until now, Apple Pay was the only application allowed to use the NFC chip. Read More
Event Presentation | June 20, 2017 Premium Global Retail Revolution Brings Threats as well as OpportunitiesM&A chatter: • Nordstrom announced it is exploring a “going private” transaction (June 8, company press release) • American Eagle Outfitters is reported to be bidding for Abercrombie & Fitch with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management (May 25, Reuters.com) • Deckers Brands announced that it is reviewing strategic alternatives (April 25, company press release) • The parent company of Jimmy Choo announced that it is reviewing strategic alternatives for the shoe brand (April 25, Bloomberg.com) • BJ’s Wholesale Club put itself up for sale in April (April 14, New York Post) Read More
Event Coverage | June 20, 2017 Register for Free Access Takeaways from Lululemon Athletica’s Presentation at the 2017 William Blair & Company Growth Stock ConferenceAt the 2017 William Blair & Company Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Stuart Haselden, COO and CFO of Lululemon Athletica, outlined the company’s plan to reach revenues of $4 billion by 2020, doubling both revenues and earnings. The key growth drivers for reaching this goal include: Read More
Flash Report | June 20, 2017 Register for Free Access Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 Billion in CashAmazon announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Whole Foods Market, including the company’s net debt, for $13.7 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2017. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 19, 2017 Register for Free Access TESCO (LSE: TSCO) 1Q18 Update: Sixth Consecutive Quarter of UK Comp GrowthTesco reported total group sales (ex fuel) of 3.6% in 1Q18, or 0.8% at constant exchange rates. Read More
Flash Report | June 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Walmart to Acquire Bonobos for $310 Million in CashWalmart announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Bonobos, Inc., a leading apparel brand built on the Internet, for $310 million in cash. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 16, 2017 Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) Monthly Sales Update: Weak Sales in MayH&M reported total sales rose by 4% year over year in local currencies in May 2017. This compares to year-over-year sales growth of 7% in April. Read More
