Company Earnings Update | March 9, 2017 Register for Free Access Vera Bradley (VRA) Fiscal 4Q17 Results: Revenue Down Due to Challenging Retail EnvironmentVera Bradley reported fiscal 4Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.28, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23. Revenues decreased by 12.5%, to $134.8 million, which was roughly $2.5 million below guidance. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 8, 2017 Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) FY16 Results: LatAm Business Drives Sales GrowthGroupe Casino reported FY16 revenues of €36,030 million, up by 2.0% from the previous year and up by 5.7% on an organic basis. Read More
Event Presentation | March 7, 2017 Premium US Retail RevolutionGlobal Retail Trends 1. Democratization of Luxury 2. Amazon’s Impact on Apparel 3. Home and Big-Ticket Purchases Increasing 4. Beauty Spending Driven by the Selfie Culture 5. Brands Developing an Emotional Connection & More…. Read More
Deep Dive | March 6, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: IoT in Retail—Digitalizing Brick-and-Mortar StoresInternet of Things (IoT) technology has the potential to transform the way retailers operate brick-and-mortar stores. Read More
Deep Dive | March 3, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: An Overview of the Digitalization of the Apparel Supply ChainDigital technologies are transforming the apparel supply chain by challenging old operating models and unleashing new opportunities. This is the first in a series of reports that will investigate the different aspects of the digitalization of the supply chain. As the introduction to the series, this report: Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 3, 2017 Register for Free Access Costco Wholesale (COST) Fiscal 2Q17 Results: Misses on EPS, Raises Membership FeesCostco reported fiscal 2Q17 EPS of $1.17, versus $1.24 in the year-ago quarter and missing the $1.36 consensus estimate. Revenues were $29.8 billion, down 5.7% year over year and roughly in line with the consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Luxottica (BIT: LUX) FY16 Results: Operating Profits Decline, But EPS Beats ExpectationsItalian eyewear manufacturer Luxottica reported FY16 adjusted EPS of €1.84, up 3.4% year over year and ahead of the consensus estimate of €1.80. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) 4Q16 Results: Beats by a Penny, Guides Down for 1Q17American Eagle Outfitters reported adjusted 4Q16 EPS of $0.39, versus $0.35 in the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate by a penny. Revenues were $1.10 billion, down 0.8% year over year and slightly below the consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Lowe’s (LOW) 4Q16 Results: Tops EPS and Revenue Expectations; Issues Strong 2017 Guidance amid Robust Housing MarketLowe’s reported 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $0.86, up 45.8% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $0.79. The company reported revenue of $15.78 billion, up 19.2% from the year-ago quarter and above the $15.37 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Event Presentation | February 28, 2017 Premium Top Technology TrendsTechnology Trends: 1. In-store Gamification 2. Virtual Experiences 3. Innovative Displays 4. AI and Machine Learning 5. Beauty Technology & More… Read More
Deep Dive | February 27, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Gen Z and Beauty—the Social Media SymbiosisThis report is part of our new series, The New Beauty Consumer, which looks at various aspects of beauty retailing and consumption. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Gap (GPS) 4Q16 Results: Solid Earnings and a Revenue Beat; Comps Expected to Be Flat to Up Slightly for FY17Gap reported 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $0.51, down from $0.57 in the year-ago quarter but above the consensus estimate of $0.50. The company reported revenue of $4.43 billion, up1% from the year-ago quarter and above the $4.41billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 24, 2017 Register for Free Access DIA (BME: DIA) FY16 Results: Meets Targets with Strong Performance in Emerging MarketsDIA reported FY16 sales of €8,867.6 million, slightly behind the consensus estimate of €8,953.9 million and up by 9.0% excluding currency effects, but down 0.6% as reported. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 23, 2017 Register for Free Access Esprit (330 HK) 1H17 Results: Recovers from a Net Loss, but Revenue ShrinksEsprit posted a net profit of HK$66 million for 1H17, a turnaround from the net loss of HK$232 million for the same period last year, driven by an increase in retail sales productivity and trimming operation costs. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 22, 2017 Register for Free Access Home Depot (HD) 4Q16 Results: Earnings Beat, Solid 2017 GuidanceHome Depot reported 4Q16 EPS of $1.44, up 23.1% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $1.33. The company reported revenue of $22.21 billion, up 5.8% from $20.98 billion in the year-ago quarter and above the $21.79 billion consensus estimate. Read More
