May 16, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: WeChat— From Messaging App to Profitable EcosystemWith no apparent competitors in sight, WeChat, the flagship mobile instant-messaging platform and social network of internet services giant Tencent, holds court in China. Coupled with differentiable features, WeChat is on track to continue increasing user engagement and retention.
May 12, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Stockholm— Europe’s Second- Most-Valuable Startup HubThis is the fifth report in our series on European startup capitals. Stockholm is a leading startup hub globally and one of the top European centers for startup development. The main factors that make Stockholm the second-most-valuable startup hub in Europe include:
May 12, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: International Apparel Retailers in India—Jumping the Hurdles in Pursuit of GrowthThis report is the first in a brief series that looks at international retailers’ operations in India. It focuses on international apparel retailers’ entry to India and considers their domestic counterparts.
May 11, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: UK Retail Real Estate—Taking Stock of Trends in Brick-and-MortarThe UK retail real estate sector is facing ongoing headwinds, including the rapid rise of e-commerce, cutthroat competition and softening apparel sales.
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 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 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: India Rising Part 3— E-Commerce Enablers in IndiaThis is the third report in our India Rising series focusing on the Indian startup ecosystem. In this report, we look at various e-commerce enablers—firms such as logistics providers and software solution providers that provide support functions in the online retail process.
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.
March 29, 2017 Deep Dive Premium US Consumer Survey— Amazon Yet to Crack the Menswear MarketBrick-and-mortar stores remain the main channel where consumers buy. Two-thirds of surveyed men have bought menswear online, and only 2.6% say they buy most often online.
March 28, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Amsterdam— A Leading European Startup HubAccess to capital: Amsterdam-based technology startups have ample access to early-stage funding, crowdfunding and business angel funding.
March 27, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Intime Retail- The Roadmap to New Retail with AlibabaWe attended Intime Retail Group’s analyst briefing where the Chairman (who is also Alibaba’s CEO), CEO and CFO all spoke about the implementation of the New Retail, which refers to the integration of online and offline retail, and logistics across a single value chain. They all held the view that both online and physical retailers will need to change their operating models,as the mobile internet has drastically changed the way consumers shop.
March 24, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: India Rising Part 2— E-Commerce Disruptors in IndiaThis is the second report in our India Rising series focusing on the Indian startup ecosystem. We identify the following four retailers as the main disruptors in Indian e-commerce: Flipkart, Snapdeal, Quikr, and Bigbasket.
March 16, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: New Retail – The Key To Unlocking Pent-Up Chinese Consumer DemandThe Fung Global Retail & Technology team attended the 5th China E-commerce and Retail Innovation Summit 2017 in Shanghai.
March 15, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: US Retail—Store Closure and Management Change TrackerStore closure and bankruptcy announcements: BCBG will be closing all of their stores due to bankruptcy. Lucy Activewear will also close all of its stores as it is merged into the North Face brand. JCPenney will be closing 13%–14% of its stores, while Crocs will be closing 29% of its stores.
