Deep Dive | December 19, 2019 Premium Alibaba vs. Amazon: Head to Head in E-Commerce and TechnologyAlibaba Group and Amazon are innovators in retailing and technology, and both are expanding their presence into international markets. Employing its “New Retail” strategy, could the emerging China giant threaten Amazon’s global dominance? We discuss the competition between these two companies, considering their retail ecosystems, global expansion plans, financial performance and internally developed technologies. Read More
Insight Report | December 11, 2018 Premium Going Head-to-Head in Beauty Retailing: A Comparison of Sephora and UltaBoth Sephora and Ulta shoppers cite selection and quality as the most important reasons they shop at the respective retailers, according to Prosper’s survey. Service is more important among Sephora shoppers surveyed, while prices and promotions, as well as location, are more important among Ulta shoppers. Read More
Insight Report | August 20, 2018 Premium CVS and Walgreens — Head to HeadCVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance are the two largest pharmacy companies in the US. They each posted over $100 billion in revenues in 2017, and both operate more than 9,000 stores worldwide. Read More
Deep Dive | May 19, 2017 Premium Fast Fashion Speeding Toward Ultrafast FashionZara and H&M, the two largest global fast-fashion retailers, pioneered the fast-fashion business model. Now, the two companies are competing head to head with a new set of younger online-only competitors. Read More
