Company Earnings Update | May 25, 2017 Register for Free Access Marks & Spencer (LSE: MKS) FY17 Results: A Disappointing Final Quarter; Exceptional Costs Weigh on ProfitsM&S grew total full-year sales by 2.2% to £10.62 billion, marginally ahead of consensus and despite negative comps in its UK Clothing and Home and UK Food segments. Read More
Deep Dive | May 19, 2017 Premium Fast Fashion Speeding Toward Ultrafast FashionZara and H&M, the two largest global fast-fashion retailers, pioneered the fast-fashion business model. Now, the two companies are competing head to head with a new set of younger online-only competitors. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Ralph Lauren (RL) Fiscal 4Q17 Results: EPS Beats Expectations on Reduced MarkdownsRalph Lauren reported fiscal 4Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.89, above the $0.78 consensus estimate and in line with guidance. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Alibaba (BABA) 4Q FY17 Results: Earnings Beat, Highest Revenue Growth Since IPO; “Very Excited” about FY18 ProspectsAlibaba reported 4Q FY17 revenue of ¥38.6 billion, up 60% year over year, and beat consensus estimates by 7%. The company attributed the strong results to solid growth of its core commerce segment, as well as accelerating growth in emerging businesses, including cloud computing, digital media and entertainment. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Gap (GPS) 1Q17 Results: Tops EPS Expectations; Solid Same-Store SalesGap reported 1Q17 EPS of $0.36, up from $0.32 in the year-ago quarter and above the $0.29 consensus estimate. Foreign currency negatively impacted EPS by an estimated $0.03, or about 9%. Total revenues were $3.44 billion, roughly flat year over year. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Walmart (WMT) Fiscal 1Q18 Results: Mixed Quarter, Light GuidanceWalmart reported fiscal 1Q 2018 EPS of $1.00, up from $0.98 in the year-ago quarter and beating the $0.96 consensus estimate. Total revenues were $117.5 billion, up 1.4% year over year and slightly below the consensus estimate. Read More
Deep Dive | May 18, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Aussies, Get Ready for Amazon!In April 2017, Amazon announced that it will launch a full offering in Australia, although it has not yet specified a launch date. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 17, 2017 Register for Free Access Home Depot (HD) 1Q17 Results: Company’s Momentum ContinuesHome Depot reported 1Q17 EPS of $1.67, up 16% from the year-ago quarter and beating the $1.61 consensus estimate. Total revenues for 1Q17 were $23.89 billion versus expectations of $23.73 billion, and were up 4.9% year over year. Read More
Deep Dive | May 17, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The Evolution of Corporate InnovationThe rapid development of new retail technologies across the online, mobile and in-store channels, along with disruption from startups, is dramatically shifting consumers’ expectations and behaviors. Read More
Event Presentation | May 15, 2017 Premium Latest Trends and Developments in O2O RetailingJD.com plans to open 1 million brick-and-mortar convenience stores through franchising within five years. It invested in Yonghui Superstores, a supermarket chain in China. • This follows JD.com’s announcement to open 10,000 home appliance stores across China. • The stores will use JD.com’s data analytics and logistics system to better target consumers and fulfil orders. • The stores can set up virtual stores on JD.com. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 13, 2017 Register for Free Access Macy’s (M) 1Q17 Results: Management Reiterates FY17 Guidance, Despite Difficult EnvironmentMacy’s reported 1Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.24 compared with the consensus estimate of $0.36. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 12, 2017 Register for Free Access DIA (BME: DIA) 1Q17 Results: Strong Performance in Emerging Markets Lifts SalesDIA reported 1Q17 net sales of €2,096.0 million, slightly below the consensus estimate of €2,161.8 million and up by 6.2% as reported (up 2.2% excluding currency effects). Strong performance in emerging markets drove sales. Read More
Deep Dive | May 12, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: International Apparel Retailers in India—Jumping the Hurdles in Pursuit of GrowthThis report is the first in a brief series that looks at international retailers’ operations in India. It focuses on international apparel retailers’ entry to India and considers their domestic counterparts. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 10, 2017 Register for Free Access Wayfair (W) 1Q17 Results: Beats on Revenue and EPS, 2Q Guidance Above ConsensusWayfair reported 1Q17 adjusted EPS of $(0.48), ahead of the $(0.57) consensus estimate, but down from $(0.36) in the year-ago period. Total revenues were $960.8 million, up 28.6% year over year and above the consensus estimate of $934.8 million. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 9, 2017 Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) Monthly Sales Update: Slight Sales Improvement in AprilH&M reported that total sales rose by 7% year over year in local currencies in April 2017. This compares to growth of 6% in March. Read More
