October 2, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Oct 2, 2015Ralph Lauren will step down from the CEO role at the company he founded nearly 50 years ago. Lauren will remain with the company as Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer
October 1, 2015 Insight Report Premium “No Cuts. No Color. Just Blowouts”. DrybarDrybar, founded by Alli Webb, is the largest blow-dry chain in the US, with 46 locations in eight states and over 3,000 stylists
September 25, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 25, 2015Our recent report, Global Chinese Shoppers: The $200 Billion Opportunity, a major study that we coproduced with consultancy firm China Luxury Advisors estimates that this group’s overseas retail spending will reach $422 billion by 2020—a 5-year CAGR of 13%
September 23, 2015 Insight Report Premium Hackers Worm Their Way into Apple’s iOS OrchardOn September 19, WeChat (a division of China Internet giant Tencent) posted a blog entry regarding a security flaw caused by external malware called XcodeGhost that was present in WeChat version 6.2.5 for iOS devices. The malware recorded user data and uploaded it to external servers. WeChat version 6.2.6, which was released on September 11, 2015, is the most recent version of the app and is not affected by the malware.
September 18, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 18, 2015This week, we attended Under Armour’s Investor Day, where the company generated positive buzz among sports fans and investors alike with two announcements: one with Stephen Curry and one financial
September 17, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Target to Pilot Test Grocery Delivery with InstacartOn September 15, Target announced a partnership with Instacart to offer delivery of groceries purchased online in as little as an hour within the Minneapolis metropolitan area.
September 15, 2015 Insight Report Premium Tesla Over-the-Top P85D Receives an Over-the-Top Rating“The Tesla Model S P85D is the top-rated car we’ve ever tested!” – Consumer Reports Magazine
September 14, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Macy’s Store Closures UpdateMacy’s announced plans to close 35 to 40 underperforming stores, which generate combined sales of roughly $300 million
September 11, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 11, 2015This week, the FBIC Global Retail & Technology team attended the Goldman Sachs 22nd Annual Global Retailing Conference.
September 4, 2015 Insight Report Premium August 2015 US Same-Store SalesThe four-week August period had 28 selling days both this year and last year.
September 4, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Sep 4, 2015Next week, on September 10, UK budget retailer Primark will open its much-anticipated first US location, a 70,000-square-foot store in Boston, the first of eight initial locations in the US
August 28, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Aug 28, 2015Irish low-price fast-fashion chain Primark will make its US debut on September 10 in Boston, with seven locations gained in a deal with Sears
August 24, 2015 Event Presentation Premium The Collision of Digital Health the Consumer and Wearables
August 21, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights August 21 2015Earlier this month, Amazon signed a 10-year lease on a former Tesco warehouse near London, fueling speculation that it is set to launch its AmazonFresh grocery operation in the UK
August 15, 2015 Event Presentation Premium 2015 Back-to-School OutlookConsumer purchase mentality—What do we need now? A Just in Time Shopper Macy’s reacts to this shopping behavior by rolling out same-day delivery to additional stores Look for traditional shopping seasons to continue to blur Black Friday style sales in July Harder for retailers to post sales and earnings gains. Continued IT investments—Mobile, Click & Collect, Personalization, Omnichannel—all mandatory to maintain share Most categories hovering in deflationary territory
