January 26, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 4: Toys“R”Us to Close 182 Stores; JCPenney to Close Four StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK.
January 26, 2018 Company Earnings Update 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.
January 26, 2018 Company Earnings Update 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%.
January 24, 2018 Insight Report Premium What Retail Apocalypse? Reviewing Trends in US Brick-and-Mortar RetailTotal US store numbers fell in 2017 for the first time since 2009. The decline was driven by apparel retailers and regional malls, which are more skewed toward apparel.
January 23, 2018 Insight Report Premium Shoppable Video: A Key Marketing Channel to Engage with Online ShoppersShoppable video and online video marketing are becoming key marketing tools for brands, fueled by the fast growth of online video traffic. In this report:
January 19, 2018 Analyst Corner 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.
January 18, 2018 Event Presentation Premium How AI Is Powering Retail Growth (NRF)• AI is human-like or intelligent behavior exhibited by computers and machines. • It is enabled by a computer program or set of programs that help machines make autonomous decisions through cognitive functions similar to those typically exhibited by human beings, such as learning, decision making and problem solving.
January 18, 2018 Event Coverage 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.
January 18, 2018 Event Coverage 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.
January 18, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 3: Kiko USA and A’gaci File for Bankruptcy; Greggs to Open Net 110–130 StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK.
January 17, 2018 Insight Report 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.
January 16, 2018 Event Coverage 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.
January 15, 2018 Event Coverage 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.
January 12, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 2: Walmart to Close 63 Sam’s Club Stores; RadioShack Exits BankruptcyYear-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 2,781 and the number of store openings is 1,278.
January 12, 2018 Analyst Corner 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.
