May 31, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access World Retail Congress 2019 Wrap-UpLuxury in 2019 is capturing young consumers with beauty, wellness and exclusivity in the form of “drops,” creating a sense of exclusivity while remaining inclusive.
May 16, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Luxury Differentiation via (Social) Values, Sustainability and Limited-Run CollaborationsLuxury brands are employing social values, sustainability and limited-run collaborations to enhance their brand positioning and attract new luxury consumers.
April 30, 2019 Insight Report Premium In China, Luxury Brands Turn to Pop-Up Stores to Offer Experiences and Build Their Brands with Younger ConsumersPop-up stores represent a way for luxury brands to engage with customers, showcase limited edition products, offer personalized experiences and demonstrate brand identity with a low-cost, physical presence. This report uses luxury brands’ pop-up stores in China as examples.
April 15, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Amazon House in A Box and 3D-Printed Fashion: Key Insights from Retail-Tech Events at Milan Design Week 2019The Coresight Research team attended Milan Design Week during the weekend of April 12–14, 2019. In this report, we feature key insights from our visits to retail-tech-related events organized around the city.
April 12, 2019 Insight Report Premium US Retail Inventory Tracker, 4Q18: Potential Tariff Hike and Poor Holiday Sales Lead to Higher InventoriesIn this first of our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker reports we analyze inventory trends among our Coresight 100 US retailers.
April 12, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access LVMH (ENXTPA: MC) 1Q19 Update: Achieves Double-Digit Organic Sales Growth, Led by the Fashion and Leather Goods GroupRevenues at Fashion & Leather Goods Group rose 15% in constant currency, 20% on a reported basis, to €5.1 billion, setting the pace at LVMH. Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior had an exceptional 1Q19, outperforming the Fashion & Leather Goods Group brand portfolio.
April 2, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Reviewing America’s Retail Bankruptcies: What Can We Learn from the Slew of Recent Retail Failures?This report discusses notable US retail bankruptcies in 2017-2018 and examines key factors that led retailers to collapse.
March 25, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) 4Q18 Results: Strong Dollar Hurts Tourist-Driven Holiday SalesTiffany reported adjusted EPS of $1.67 for 4Q18, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60. Total revenue for the quarter declined 1% to $1.32 billion, or up 1% at constant foreign exchange rates, and missing the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion.
March 18, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Prada (SEHK: 1913) 2018 Results: Positive Sales Trends Across All Regions and CategoriesPrada is in the midst of a multiyear strategic transformation that should result in increased brand relevancy.
March 15, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Dufry (SIX: DUFN) FY18 Results: Solid Year Despite Second-Half Headwinds, Company Expects Strengthening of Revenue GrowthDufry reported 2018 revenues slightly ahead of expectations, with organic growth of 2.7% versus consensus of 2.4%. Gross profit climbed 4.4% resulting in a 40-bps gain in the gross margin.
March 1, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: E-Commerce — Online-Offline Integration in a Winner-Takes-All SectorEach of our Sector Overview reports provides an essential briefing on a sector or market. This report focuses on e-commerce.
February 22, 2019 Insight Report Premium January 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Post-Holiday Fatigue and Inclement Weather Drive Underwhelming January TrafficAll regions posted sales and traffic declines in January compared to the same period last year. The Midwest registered the largest year-over-year decline in traffic of all regions at 17.5%, owing to severe weather conditions. With warmer and wetter conditions, the South experienced the lowest decline, at 5.8%. The Midwest also recorded the largest year-over-year in-store sales decline among all regions, down 16.8%, whereas the West, which enjoyed warmer and drier conditions, reported the smallest decline, down 1.4%.
February 21, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Mass Merchants — Dollar Stores Expand, Mass Merchandisers Digitalize and Costco Widens Its Lead Among Warehouse ClubsAs store closures resume in earnest in 2019, dollar stores are bucking the trend, expanding rapidly. Look for technology to be a deciding factor in the coming years as brick and mortar companies integrate online and offline offerings.
February 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium December 2018 US Retail Sales: Year-Over-Year Growth Slows to Just 1.0% as Most Sectors Experience a Sluggish DecemberOur measure of core retail sales is non-seasonally-adjusted sales excluding gasoline and automobiles. This metric increased by just 1.0% year over year in December, slowing dramatically from the growth in preceding months, including a 5.2% uplift in November. This resulted in total holiday-period sales coming in at $693 billion, up by just 2.9% year over year.
February 15, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: Luxury — New Customers and New Business Models Equals a New LuxuryRapidly changing consumer attitudes, sophistication and expectations have shaken the status quo in luxury, pushing purveyors into the tech-savvy 21st century. Those that don’t keep pace with the new luxury consumers will be left behind.
