Store Tracker | July 27, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 30: Homebase Continues to Shut StoresYear-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,204 and the number of store openings is 2,239. Year to date in the UK, there have been 1,215 store closure announcements and 635 store opening announcements. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 27, 2018 Register for Free Access Under Armour (UAA) 2Q18 Results: Beats on Revenue and Continues SKU RationalizationUnder Armour reported 2Q18 adjusted EPS of $(0.08), in line with the consensus estimate. Total revenues were $1.17 billion, beating the $1.15 billion consensus estimate and up 7.7% year over year. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 27, 2018 Register for Free Access L’Oreal (ENXTPA: OR) 1H18 Results: Confirming Resurgent Chinese Demand for Premium ProductsL’Oréal reported strong underlying growth of 6.6% in 1H18, though currency effects dampened reported numbers and, so, profit gains. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 27, 2018 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 1H18 Results: Sales Disappoint, but Company Makes “Significant Advances” in Carrefour 2022 PlanCarrefour reported a 3.0% year-over-year decline in revenues in 1H18, disappointing analysts, who had been expecting a small increase in sales. However, adjusted operating income came in slightly ahead of the consensus estimate. Read More
Event Coverage | July 26, 2018 Register for Free Access HBC Reports Beauty Is a Success Beyond the First Floor and other Takeaways from The Retail Design Institute (RDI) PanelCoresight Research recently attended a panel discussion hosted by the Research Design Institute (RDI), “Changing the Blueprint: the Department Store in 2019,” in New York City. The panel was sponsored by 24 Seven, Benjamin Moore and Highland Associates. Roe Palermo, Divisional Vice President of In-store Presentation for Lord & Taylor and Saks Off 5th, moderated the panel discussion which covered themes such as department store design and renovation, investment, measuring store experiences and favorite projects. Here, we share our top takeaways from the event: Read More
Insight Report | July 26, 2018 Premium Coresight Research Countdown to 11.11 Series #1: Steep Discounts in Auto Parts Lifestyle Festival; Innisfree Unveils a New Retail StoreThis is the first in our series Countdown to 11.11. Also known as Double 11 or Singles’ Day, 11.11 is a now famous shopping festival started by Alibaba that takes place on November 11. This report series will cover the various shopping festivals and developments in New Retail that take place between now and November 11. Read More
Event Coverage | July 25, 2018 Register for Free Access E-Commerce Opportunities in China: A Discussion with Alibaba and Coresight ResearchOn Tuesday, Coresight Research attended a Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) event cohosted by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. After a presentation by Alibaba France Managing Director Sébastien Badault, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig spoke with Badault and Andreas Schulmeyer, Founder and Principal, Faultline Solutions, about the unique nature of the Chinese market and consumer. The three also discussed opportunities and strategies for brands looking to enter the Chinese e-commerce market. Here, we share our takeaways from the event. Read More
Flash Report | July 25, 2018 Register for Free Access China Tech Briefings: Alibaba Invests in Chinese Outdoor Marketing Firm Focus MediaAlibaba Group has invested $2.2 billion in Focus Media, China’s largest outdoor marketing company. Read More
Insight Report | July 24, 2018 Premium Retail-Tech Alliances: Why Walmart Is Collaborating with Microsoft, and Carrefour with Google, on Retail DigitalizationTwo retail-tech collaborations have been recently announced, one between US retail giant Walmart and US technology giant Microsoft and another between leading French retailer Carrefour and US technology leader Google. In this report, we analyze: Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 23, 2018 Register for Free Access VF Corporation (VFC) 1Q19 Results: Strong Vans Revenues, Increases GuidanceVF Corporation reported 1Q19 adjusted EPS of $0.43, above the consensus estimate of $0.33. Revenues were $2.79 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. Read More
Flash Report | July 19, 2018 Register for Free Access JD.com and L Catterton Asia Invest in Online Luxury Fashion Retailer SecooChina’s largest online retailer JD.com and consumer-focused, private-equity firm L Catterton Asia have invested $175 million in Secoo, the largest online luxury fashion retailer in China. Read More
Insight Report | July 19, 2018 Premium Amazon Prime Day 2018 Wrap-Up: Amazon Announces Another Record Day but Remains Vague on Revenue FiguresAmazon announced that Prime Day 2018 was the “biggest shopping event” in the company’s history, surpassing Black Friday, Cyber Monday and previous Prime Day events. Read More
Insight Report | July 17, 2018 Premium Who Is Taking the Vacant Toys“R”Us Stores?With June 29 marking its final day in business in its home market, Toys“R”Us has now closed down all of its stores in the US. The impact of the toy retailer’s departure on US retail is significant. We estimate 28.6 million square feet of retail space has been left vacant with the closure of Toys“R”Us, and in terms of the number of stores, this represents 21% of total store closures announced year to date in the US. Read More
Insight Report | July 17, 2018 Premium Amazon Kicks Off the First Half Day of 2018 Prime Day in the US and EuropeAmazon launched its 2018 Prime Day (and a half) at noon local time in the UK and Europe markets and at 3:00 p.m. EDT in the US. Read More
Flash Report | July 16, 2018 Register for Free Access Nordstrom Investor Day 2018: Company Plans to Grow Revenues 20% by 2022; Strategic Brands to Account for 50% of GrowthOn July 10, Nordstrom hosted an Investor Day in Los Angeles, California, its largest market. The company provided an overview of its digital strategy, financial targets and an aspiration to be the best fashion retailer in the world. Read More
