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Insight Report | January 26, 2020 Premium

Dollar General: A Timeline of Key Events

This report charts the rise of Dollar General from its humble beginnings as a single wholesale outlet in a small town in Kentucky to a discounting behemoth with over 16,000 stores in 44 states. We look at key events that have propelled the company to household name status—and its ambitious plans for future growth.

Flash Report | January 17, 2020

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Gap Scraps Old Navy Spin-Off; Moderately Raises Its Fiscal 2019 Outlook

On January 16, Gap Inc. announced that it had canceled its plans to spin off the Old Navy business, citing investors’ concerns over the complexity of the separation and softer business performance of the brand. Gap Inc. has raised its fiscal year 2019 outlook moderately, owing to better-than-expected promotional levels over the holiday period.

Insight Report | November 27, 2019 Premium

Alibaba: A Timeline of Key Events

From 2017 to 2019, Alibaba expanded its cloud business into new territories outside China. We examine key events from the company’s recent history as part of our Retailers’ Timelines series.

Deep Dive | October 30, 2019 Free Report

10 Trends Reshaping US CPG

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry in the US is undergoing significant change, with consumer preferences shifting rapidly and retailers adapting in the face of heightened competition.

Insight Report | October 22, 2019 Premium

New Retail Briefing: Net-a-Porter Opens a Flagship Store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion

Swiss luxury group Richemont’s e-commerce subsidiary Yoox Net-a-Porter has opened a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion to provide Chinese consumers with curated selections of more than 130 luxury and designer brands.

Flash Report | August 28, 2019

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Clothing Rental Upstart Le Tote to Acquire Iconic Century-old Brand Lord + Taylor from HBC for $100 Million

Apparel rental upstart Le Tote to acquire century-old Lord + Taylor in what could be a growing trend of online disruptors moving into more traditional spaces.

Company Earnings Update | July 11, 2019

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Fast Retailing (TSE: 9983) 3Q19 Results: Solid Revenue Growth, Company Maintains Outlook for Full FY19

Fast Retailing reported 3Q19 revenues of ¥555 billion ($5.1 billion), up 7.3% and operating profit of ¥74.7 billion ($0.69 billion) up 9.3% from ¥68.3 billion ($0.63 billion) in the year ago period.

Company Earnings Update | June 14, 2019

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Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX: HBC) 1Q19: Mixed Results, Focus on North America and Strategy at Saks OFF 5TH

HBC reported 1Q19 revenues of C$2.12 billion, down 3.3% YoY and above the consensus estimate of C$2.00 billion. The company reported adjusted 1Q19 EPS of C$1.15, up from the year-ago period.

Flash Report | June 12, 2019

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Hudson’s Bay Company Reviewing Proposal to Go Private, Announces Sale of German Operations for $1.5 Billion

HBC announced that a special committee is reviewing a shareholder proposal to privatize the company. HBC also announced it had entered into an agreement to sell its real estate in Germany for $1.5B.

Flash Report | June 11, 2019

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Salesforce to Acquire Leading Analytics Company Tableau for $15.7 Billion

On June 10, 2019, Salesforce announced an agreement to acquire business analytics and data visualization company Tableau for $15.7 billion in stock. The acquisition is expected to close in 3Q19.

Flash Report | April 26, 2019

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UK Competition Authority Blocks Sainsbury’s-Asda Merger

On April 25, 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority blocked the planned merger of Sainsbury’s and Walmart-owned Asda, which are, respectively, the UK’s second- and third-largest grocery retailers.

Flash Report | April 12, 2019

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Walmart to Acquire Technology and Assets of Silicon Valley Adtech Startup Polymorph Labs

On April 11, 2019, Walmart announced plans to acquire the assets and technology of Silicon Valley-based advertising-technology startup Polymorph Labs for an undisclosed amount.

Deep Dive | April 1, 2019 Premium

US Retailers Becoming More Relevant Through Acquisitions: Mass Merchandisers vs. Amazon

M&A activity has risen in the US retail sector over the past 10 years, in terms of deal value and number of deals, and the same trend applies within the mass-merchandiser sector.

Insight Report | March 12, 2019 Premium

New Retail Briefing #5: Alipay Pushes Cross-Border Payment; JD.com Continues Unstaffed Delivery Initiatives Abroad

“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 8, 2019 Premium

Sector Overview: Consolidation, Collaboration and Innovation Coming to US Drugstores

Each of our Sector Overview reports provides an essential briefing on a sector or market. In US drugstore retailing. Collaborations and alliances formed last year will manifest synergies in the form of innovation in offerings.