May 1, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Active M&A in the Beauty Space Fuels Future GrowthMany global beauty companies have chosen to focus on acquisitions as a key strategy to drive growth. As a result, we have seen a steady rise in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity since 2013. In 2016, there were 91 beauty industry deals announced globally, up 25% from 75 deals in 2013.
April 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Amazon (AMZN) 1Q17 Results: Beats Consensus, Guides Down for 2Q ProfitAmazon reported 1Q17 EPS of $1.48, compared with $1.07 in the year-ago quarter and beating the $1.08 consensus estimate. Net sales were $35.7 billion, up 22.6% year over year and beating the $35.3 billion consensus estimate.
April 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Under Armour (UAA) 1Q17 Results: Apparel Sales Growth Outpaces Footwear GrowthUnder Armour reported 1Q17 EPS of $(0.01), ahead of expectations of $(0.04).
April 27, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) FY17 Results: A Stellar Year and More to ComeBoohoo.com grew FY17 revenues by 49% at constant exchange rates, with US revenues up 124% at constant rates.
April 20, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) 1H17 Results: Sharp Operating Margin Erosion and Lackluster CompsAssociated British Foods reported 1H17 results for the 24 weeks ended March 4, 2017. This report focuses on results for Primark, the company’s retail division.
April 20, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Is Going Direct-to- Consumer the Way Forward for Retail?More and more retailers such as G-III Apparel, Nike, Adidas and VF Corporation are rebalancing their distribution in favor of a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Beauty companies such as L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble have also focused more on DTC channels in recent years.
April 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) Monthly Sales Update: Improving, But March Sales Still SoftH&M reported total sales rose by 6% year over year in local currencies in March 2017. This compares to year-over-year sales growth of 3% in February.
April 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access L’Oréal (ENXTPA: OR) 1Q17 Update: Beats Expectations in Another Strong QuarterCosmetics giant L’Oréal saw another robust quarter in 1Q17, reporting comparable sales growth of 4.2%. This was ahead of expectations, but marked a sequential slowing from the prior quarter.
April 13, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Prada (HK:1913) FY16 Results: Very Tough Year, Although Trends Improved in Second HalfPrada reported revenue of €3,184 million for FY16, down 10.3% year over year and slightly higher than the consensus estimate of €3,182 million.
April 11, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Building Customer Engagement Through NFC TechnologyThere are two ways near field communication (NFC) tags can help retailers gain competitiveness: 1) by building customer engagement throughout the product lifecycle; and 2) by creating a more interactive and personal shopping experience for shoppers visiting the store.
April 7, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Luxury E-Commerce EvolutionWe are witnessing the proliferation of online multibrand retailers and aspirational fashion platforms. These companies provide global infrastructure and distribution for luxury brands such as YooxNet-A-Porter, Matchesfashion.com, Farfetch, and Mytheresa.com.
April 5, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Burberry Abandons In-House Strategy and Licenses Beauty Business to CotyBurberry announced that it will once again license its makeup and fragrance brands, this time to Coty, following four years of in-house management. The move marks another major strategy reversal for the group.
April 5, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) Fiscal 4Q16 Results: Weak Comps, Merchandising Improvement in ProgressHudson’s Bay Company reported fiscal 4Q16 normalized EPS of C$0.01, versus C$0.79 in the prior-year quarter. Revenue was C$4.6 billion, up 2.5% year over year.
April 5, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access ASOS (AIM: ASC) 1H17 Results: Weak Pound, Strong International Sales Drive Growth; Company Raises FY17 Revenue ForecastASOS reported 1H17 revenue growth of 37.5% to £911.5 million. At constant currency, revenue grew by 31%.
March 31, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 1Q17 Results: Below Target Sales Growth; New Concept To Be Launched in Early Fall 2017Swedish fast-fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB reported SEK47.0 billion in net sales in 1Q17, slightly below the consensus estimate of SEK48.1 billion and up 8.0% year over year. Constant-currency sales increased by 4.0% in the quarter and UK sales increased 5.0%.
