October 25, 2016 Deep Dive Premium DEEP DIVE: Global Footwear E-Commerce: Growing By Leaps And BoundsFootwear e-commerce is making strides. According to Euromonitor International, global online footwear and apparel sales increased by 22% in 2015, and e-commerce accounted for 12% of total global footwear sales. By comparison, the total footwear market grew by 6% last year.
October 21, 2016 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Walgreens (WBA) 4Q16 Results: EPS Beats Consensus, Rite Aid Merger ExtendedWalgreens reported fiscal 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $1.07, ahead of the $0.99 consensus estimate. Reported revenues were $28.64 billion, up 0.4% year over year and below the consensus estimate of $29.11 billion.
October 21, 2016 Insight Report Premium Economic Analysis: CONSUMER SPENDING TEPID; HIGHER GAS PRICES TO CURTAIL OTHER SPENDINGThe US unemployment rate was unchanged in August, versus an expected drop of 10 basis points. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000.
October 20, 2016 Event Presentation Premium AR VR – At an Inflection Point (RetailLoco)• AR/VR applications are becoming more commonplace, for example in virtual catalogs and Pokémon Go • Goggles such as Google Cardboard and $79 Google Daydream View put the price of AR within reach • One forecast calls for a $80 billion market in 2025, and VC funding is increasing rapidly • AR has seen broad acceptance; will VR overcome the “nerd factor”?
October 18, 2016 Event Presentation Premium Do or Die – Retail Imperatives for Globalization Personalization and Localization• US food prices have fallen, impacting revenues in all grocery channels. • Declining US exports have pushed down domestic prices of fresh-food categories such as beef and poultry, while a surplus has depressed dairy prices.
October 18, 2016 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Ulta Beauty Analyst and Investor Day: Key TakeawaysUlta Beauty, through its rigorous and thorough data collection and mining, has been able to make meaningful changes to the company. The company has focused on collecting data on its core consumers, getting to know them better than ever.
October 12, 2016 Event Presentation Premium Texas New Techies – A Retail Startup Pitch CompetitionTexas New Techies – A Retail Startup Pitch Competition.
October 11, 2016 Flash Report Register for Free Access Samsung Joins the AI Race with Acquisition of Viv, an AI Assistant Platform DeveloperSamsung Electronics has acquired Viv Labs, a US-based startup that has developed an open artificial intelligence (AI) assistant platform. The startup was co-founded by the creators of Siri.
October 10, 2016 Flash Report Register for Free Access Chico’s FAS (CHS) Appoints Diane Ellis as President of the Chico’s BrandChico’s FAS has named Diane Ellis President of the Chico’s brand, effective November 1, 2016.
October 7, 2016 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walgreens Boots Alliance Displaces CVS from Tricare Pharmacy NetworkWalgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) will replace CVS as the in-network pharmacy for Tricare, the healthcare program of the US Department of Defense Military Health System.
October 6, 2016 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Deep Dive: US Furniture Market 2016 – Preferences and TrendsConsumer furniture and bedding expenditure in the US reached US$102 billion in 2015 and will continue to grow 3% annually until 2020 on the back of healthy fundamentals.
October 4, 2016 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Global Beauty E-Commerce – A Highly Attractive MarketThis report explores the scale, growth and shape of beauty e- commerce, with an emphasis on the market’s diversity and the role the Internet plays in product research and advice.
September 30, 2016 Flash Report Register for Free Access COSTCO (COST) 4Q16 Results: Costco Beats on EPSCostco reported fiscal 4Q16 EPS of $1.77, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73.
September 27, 2016 Flash Report Register for Free Access Target’s Chief Digital Officer Departs the CompanyJason Goldberger, Target’s Chief Digital Officer and President of Target.com, departed the company late last week.
September 23, 2016 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Target Techstars Demo Day Sep 20, 2016The Fung Global Retail & Technology team attended the first Target + Techstars retail accelerator Demo Day at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on September 20, 2016.
