Company Earnings Update | June 14, 2019 Register for Free Access Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) 1Q19 Results: Mixed Quarter, Investing for the Long Term, New Consumer Products Coming at Google I/OAlphabet (the parent company of Google) reported a mixed 1Q19 and sees strong momentum in Cloud and Hardware offset by currency headwinds in the second quarter. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 13, 2019 Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) 1Q20 Update: Beats on Revenue, Maintains FY20 OutlookBoohoo Group reported 1Q20 total sales of £254.3 million, up 39% year over year at constant exchange rates and as reported, and beating the consensus estimate of £253.7 million recorded by StreetAccount. Read More
Insight Report | June 12, 2019 Premium China’s Midyear 6.18 Shopping Festival: E-Commerce Platforms Report a Strong StartIn this year’s 6.18 shopping festival, e-commerce platforms such as JD.com and Tmall rolled out various initiatives to engage customers, such as collaborating with popular social media platforms and developing tailor-made products. Read More
Insight Report | June 11, 2019 Premium Five Months to Singles’ Day: A Timeline to Prepare for Double 11In our monthly reports counting down to Singles’ Day, we help retailers prepare for the event. In this report, we offer a five-step guide for preparing for Single’s Day. Read More
Deep Dive | June 10, 2019 Premium 10 Trends Shaping The Future of Chinese Consumer DemandChinese consumers have higher expectations than ever before: They are more digital than their Western counterparts, have rising incomes and are experiencing an explosion in retail and product options. Read More
Market Outlook | June 6, 2019 Premium Sector Overview: US Home and Home Improvement RetailersUS consumer confidence appears to have peaked and spending preferences are still directed at home improvement, but the growth rate of spending on home improvement is expected to slow. Read More
Insight Report | June 4, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing: JD.com Extends Group Buying to Hong Kong, Ikea Launches App to Integrate AR with ShoppingJD.com has launched a group buying service in Hong Kong, ahead of the 6.18 shopping festival. Read More
Insight Report | May 29, 2019 Premium Who Shops Where for Beauty and Grooming: US Shopper DemographicsOur Who Shops Where reports profile US consumers who shop for selected categories at major US retailers. In this report, we look at the demographics of beauty, grooming and personal care shoppers. Read More
Insight Report | May 25, 2019 Premium Who Shops Where for Apparel: US Shopper DemographicsOur Who Shops Where reports profile US consumers who shop for selected categories at major US retailers. In this report, we look at the demographics of apparel shoppers. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 24, 2019 Register for Free Access Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) 1Q19 Results Beat Consensus Thanks to Improved Product Assortment in Apparel and Increase in Active CustomersVipshop reported 1Q19 revenues of ¥3 billion, up 7.3% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥20.5 billion. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) 1Q19 Results: Online Marketing Services Boost Revenues, Operating Margin Impacted by Soaring CostsPinduoduo reported 1Q19 revenues of ¥4.5 billion, up 228% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥4.1 billion. Read More
Insight Report | May 22, 2019 Premium Luckin Coffee Leverages Pick-Up Store Format and Delivery Services, IPO Set to Fund Further ExpansionLuckin Coffee, China’s answer to Starbucks, raised some $571.2 million through an IPO of American Depository Receipts for 33 million of its shares on the Nasdaq, pricing its shares at the top end of the pre-listing debut range of $17. Read More
Deep Dive | May 21, 2019 Premium Understanding Fresh Food E-Commerce in ChinaThe gross merchandise volume (GMV) of China’s fresh food e-commerce market is expected to increase 160% to ¥162.0 billion in 2019 from ¥62.2 billion in 2016, according to iiMedia. Read More
Insight Report | May 21, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #10: Alibaba Accelerates its Global Expansion, Intersport Teams Up with SuningAlibaba is accelerating its global expansion by allowing merchants in selected countries to sell on AliExpress and launching the “The New Chinese Goods Project.” Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 17, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) 4Q19 Results: Strong Revenue Growth Driven by China Retail MarketplacesAlibaba reported 4Q19 revenues of ¥93.5 billion ($13.9 billion), up 51% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥91.7 billion ($13.3 billion). Read More