August 22, 2017 Deep Dive Premium The Clone Wars: Amazon Go–Type Stores Already Open for Business in ChinaWhile the concept of automatic or unstaffed stores goes back more than 100 years, Amazon recaptured our visions of the store with its first Amazon Go store. However several retailers in China have sprinted ahead and already robotically welcomed customers into their cashierless stores.
August 18, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Walmart (WMT) Fiscal 2Q18 Results: Beats Consensus and Raises GuidanceWalmart reported fiscal 2Q18 adjusted EPS of $1.08, up from $1.07 in the year-ago quarter and beating the $1.07 consensus estimate. Total revenues were $123.4 billion, up 2.1% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $122.8 billion.
August 17, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Target (TGT) 2Q17 Results: Beats Expectations, Traffic Trends Are PositiveTarget reported 2Q17 total revenues of $16.4 billion, up 1.6% year over year and above the $16.3 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $1.23, compared with $1.23 in the year-ago quarter and above the $1.19 consensus estimate.
August 1, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walmart and JD.com Expand Strategic Partnership in ChinaWalmart and JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenues, announced that they are expanding the strategic partnership formed last year by further integrating their respective platforms, supply chains and customer resources.
July 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA:CO) 1H17 Results: Strong Growth in Revenues Lifts Full-Year Trading Profit TargetCasino reported 1H17 revenues of €18,598 million, up by 9.7% from 1H16 and up by 3.1% on an organic basis, and slightly below the consensus estimate of €18,875 million.
July 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access DIA (BME: DIA) 1H17 Results: Strong Performance in Emerging Markets Lifts SalesDIA reported 1H17 sales of €4,288 million, below the consensus estimate of €4,316.9 million, up by 3.4% as reported, and by 1.0% excluding currency effects.
July 27, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Whole Foods Market (WFM) Fiscal 3Q17 Results: Same-Store Sales Declines Persist Ahead of Pending Takeover by AmazonWhole Foods Market reported fiscal 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.36, ahead of the $0.33 consensus estimate but down 2.7% year over year. Total revenues were $3.73 billion, in line with the consensus estimate and up 0.6% from the year-ago quarter.
July 14, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) 2Q17 Update: LatAm Continues to Boost Sales, France Sees GrowthCasino reported 2Q17 revenues up by 7.9% from the previous year, comfortably beating the consensus estimate. Comps grew by 3.0%, above the consensus estimate of 2.3%.
July 7, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 2Q17 Sales Update: Improving Sales MomentumCarrefour reported that sales including VAT increased by 6.1% year over year in 2Q17, to €21.8 billion, and that comparable group sales rose by 2.8% year over year.
July 6, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Ocado (LSE: OCDO) 1H17 Results: Solid Sales Growth ContinuesBritish online grocery retailer Ocado Group announced a 12.5% year-over-year increase in revenues for 1H17, above consensus analyst estimates.
July 5, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Sainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) 1Q18 Update: Sales Lifted by Warm SummerThe UK’s second-biggest grocery retailer, Sainsbury’s, posted 1Q18compsof 2.3%, excluding fuel and including Argos in the prior year base.
June 23, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access DIA 2017 Capital Markets Day: Company Sees Growth Opportunities in LatAm Expansion and Spanish E-CommerceAt DIA’s third Capital Markets Day, management emphasized the company’s strategy of customer centricity, which has put customer data and views at the heart of decision making since 2012.
June 20, 2017 Event Presentation Premium Global Retail Revolution Brings Threats as well as OpportunitiesM&A chatter: • Nordstrom announced it is exploring a “going private” transaction (June 8, company press release) • American Eagle Outfitters is reported to be bidding for Abercrombie & Fitch with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management (May 25, Reuters.com) • Deckers Brands announced that it is reviewing strategic alternatives (April 25, company press release) • The parent company of Jimmy Choo announced that it is reviewing strategic alternatives for the shoe brand (April 25, Bloomberg.com) • BJ’s Wholesale Club put itself up for sale in April (April 14, New York Post)
June 20, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 Billion in CashAmazon announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Whole Foods Market, including the company’s net debt, for $13.7 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2017.
June 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access TESCO (LSE: TSCO) 1Q18 Update: Sixth Consecutive Quarter of UK Comp GrowthTesco reported total group sales (ex fuel) of 3.6% in 1Q18, or 0.8% at constant exchange rates.
