Company Earnings Update | February 22, 2017 Register for Free Access Home Depot (HD) 4Q16 Results: Earnings Beat, Solid 2017 GuidanceHome Depot reported 4Q16 EPS of $1.44, up 23.1% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $1.33. The company reported revenue of $22.21 billion, up 5.8% from $20.98 billion in the year-ago quarter and above the $21.79 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Deep Dive | February 13, 2017 Premium Millennials and Furniture in the US and the UK – Ten Characteristics That Define the MarketSince millennials range in age from 16 to 36, they constitute a consumer segment that is of growing value in most markets. These consumers are entering their peak spending years and are establishing family homes. Read More
Insight Report | February 13, 2017 Premium Infographic: Millennials And Furniture In The US And The UKThis infographic on Millennials and Furniture in the US and the UK includes key trends and changing behaviors online and offline Read More
Event Presentation | October 20, 2016 Premium AR VR – At an Inflection Point (RetailLoco)• AR/VR applications are becoming more commonplace, for example in virtual catalogs and Pokémon Go • Goggles such as Google Cardboard and $79 Google Daydream View put the price of AR within reach • One forecast calls for a $80 billion market in 2025, and VC funding is increasing rapidly • AR has seen broad acceptance; will VR overcome the “nerd factor”? Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | October 6, 2016 Premium Deep Dive: US Furniture Market 2016 – Preferences and TrendsConsumer furniture and bedding expenditure in the US reached US$102 billion in 2015 and will continue to grow 3% annually until 2020 on the back of healthy fundamentals. Read More
Deep Dive | August 22, 2016 Premium Global Furniture and Homewares E-CommerceThis report explores global online furniture and homewares retailing, the size of the market, forecast growth rates, and the proportion of furniture and homewares sales generated online compared to total sector sales. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 16, 2016 Register for Free Access The Home Depot (HD) 2Q 2016 Results: Quarter In Line, Raises EPS Guidance on Better Expense ManagementEPS was $1.97, up 13.9% and in line with consensus on record net income of $2.4 billion. Revenues were a record $26.5 billion, up 6.6% year over year and in line with consensus. Read More
Insight Report | May 20, 2016 Premium Connected Home Series Wrap-upThis wrap-up of our connected home series examines smart home market drivers, explores barriers to adoption and offers thoughts on the future of the connected home. Read More
Deep Dive | May 20, 2016 Premium Connected Homes 3 – Smart Home Appliances & EntertainmentThis 3rd report of our series on the connected home market examines how entertainment , productivity and work/life balance impact the decision to purchase smart technology for the home. Read More
Event Presentation | April 26, 2016 Premium 16 Global Retail Trends for 2016Global Retail Trends for 2016- smart malls and silver economy to customer loyalty and Amazon becomes a force in omni-channel Read More
Event Presentation | April 20, 2016 Premium Retail UpdateObesity affects 1/3 of Americans; the number of overweight women in the UK increased from 49% to 57% between 1993 and 2013 • Beauty norms are changing—“real people” models • E-commerce and social media • Plus-size wearers crave fashionable clothing Read More
Event Presentation | March 21, 2016 Premium What Is Driving Retail in 2016 (US and Europe)BRICK & MORTAR RETAILERS CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE TRAFFIC DECLINES- • US mall traffic has declined for 37 consecutive months and continues to be challenging • Feb. 2016 store traffic dropped by 6.6% YoY • Malls have seen an average drop in traffic of 9.3% YoY • High-end malls appear less affected – GGP traffic up 2% in 2015 – Simon traffic up 1.5% in 2015 – Taubman traffic up in 2015 Read More
Event Presentation | March 14, 2016 Premium Golden Seeds Presentation• Fung Global Retail & Technology advises retailers, real estate developers and tech companies on projects situated at the intersection of retail, tech and/or fashion • Our team offers a robust knowledge bank and significant experience in the retail, fashion and tech fields. We are involved in many areas of the business and believe this allows us to offer a unique perspective by focusing on the future and where the sector is heading Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 24, 2016 Register for Free Access Lowe’s (LOW) 4Q15 Results: Solid and Balanced Results Across Regions and Product CategoriesLowe’s reported 4Q15 revenues of $13.2 billion, up 5.6% from $12.5 billion in 4Q14 and slightly higher than the consensus estimate of $13.1 billion. Total comps increased by 5.2%, while comps for the US home improvement business increased by 5.5%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | December 8, 2015 Register for Free Access The Home Depot 2015 Investor & Analyst Conference TakeawaysGrowth and productivity were the key themes running through Home Depot’s Investor and Analyst Conference on December 8, 2015. Read More