Company Earnings Update | October 20, 2017 Register for Free Access Unilever (LSE: ULVR) 3Q17 Update: Sales Miss Estimates, Hit by Poor Weather and Natural DisastersUnilever reported 3Q17 sales of €13,166 million, well below the consensus estimate of €14,206 million and down 1.6% year over year. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 3Q17 Update: Very Weak French Performance and Lower Brazilian Inflation Drag Down the Top LineCarrefour reported that 3Q17 net sales were up just 0.4%. Net sales were up 1.9% at constant currency. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 19, 2017 Register for Free Access Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) 3Q17 Trading Update: Strong Sales Growth, but Declining Profit Margins Due to Growth InvestmentsZalando expects to report 3Q17 revenues of €1,064–€1,081 million, according to preliminary figures, representing growth of 27.5%–29.5% year over year. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 18, 2017 Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) 3Q17 Trading Update: Sales Beat Consensus, but Growth Stymied by Inflation in BrazilGroupe Casino reported that 3Q17 revenues were up 1.9% from the year-ago period and ahead of the consensus estimate. Comparable sales increased by 2.2%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 18, 2017 Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) FY17 Results: Strong, Largely In-Line GrowthASOS grew revenues by 33% in the year ended August 31. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 11, 2017 Register for Free Access Takeaways from Walmart’s 2017 Investment Community Meeting: Moving with SpeedThe FGRT team attended Walmart’s 2017 Investment Community Meeting, held near the company’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, this week. Selected takeaways from the meeting include: Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 6, 2017 Register for Free Access TESCO (LSE: TSCO) 1H18 Results: Sustained Growth, Better Comps, Fatter MarginsTesco reported group revenues of £28.35 billion for the first half of fiscal 2018, up 3.7% year over year and ahead of consensus. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 6, 2017 Register for Free Access Costco Wholesale (COST) Fiscal 4Q17 Results: Beats on the Top and Bottom LinesCostco reported fiscal 4Q17 EPS of $2.08, up 17.9% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $2.02. Revenues were $42.3 billion, up 15.7% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $41.63 billion. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 29, 2017 Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 3Q17 Results: Sales Below ExpectationsSwedish fashion retailer H&M reported SEK 51.2 billion in net sales in 3Q17, below the consensus estimate of SEK 52.0 billion and up 4.6% year over year. Constant-currency sales increased by 4.0% in 3Q17. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 28, 2017 Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) 1H18 Results: Top-Line Beat and Guidance RaiseBoohoo.com grew 1H18 group revenues by 106.5%, ahead of the analyst consensus of a 99% increase. Read More
Flash Report | September 27, 2017 Register for Free Access Kohl’s Announces CEO Succession PlanOn September 26, Kohl’s announced that Kevin Mansell, the company’s Chairman, CEO and President, would retire in May 2018 at the company’s annual shareholders meeting. At that time, Michelle Gass will be appointed CEO and Sona Chawla, the company’s COO, will be appointed President. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 21, 2017 Register for Free Access Inditex (BME: ITX) 1H17 Results: Solid Sales and Some Margin ErosionInditex reported 1H17 revenues of €11.7 billion, an increase of 11.5% year over year and above the analyst consensus estimate. Constant-currency sales in 1H17 increased 11.0% year over year, while comps increased 6.0% year over year. Read More
Event Presentation | September 19, 2017 Premium Background on Amazon and RetailUS Retail Bankruptcies Are at Post-recession Peak • Year to date, 14 retailers have filed for bankruptcy • That is more than the number of filings over the entire year in 2016 • Retail bankruptcies are on track to reach their highest level since 2009, when 18 retailers filed for bankruptcy • And there are likely more to come Read More
Event Presentation | September 18, 2017 Premium New Retail – The Trends Driving Retail in AsiaNew Retail Trends 1. Online is Guiding Offline 2. Online to Offline (O2O): The Sharing Economy 3. C2B: Alibaba’s New Concept 4. Social Commerce and Communities 5. New Retail Digital Content Strategy Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 18, 2017 Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) Quarterly Sales Update: Continued Soft Sales GrowthH&M reported total sales rose by 4% year over year in local currencies in 3Q17, for the period June 1 to August 31, 2017. Read More
