Store Tracker | July 26, 2019 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 30: GNC Set to Close More StoresIn the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Casino Group (ENXTPA: CO) 1H19 Results: Losses Deepen Due to Seasonality of Tax Credits and Higher Operating ExpensesCasino Group reported 1H19 net sales of €17.84 billion, up 3.5% year over year at constant currency (up 0.3% year over year as reported) and missing the consensus estimate of €17.93 billion by StreetAccount. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 1H19 Results: Adjusted Operating Income Nudges Up; Second-Quarter Comp Sales Beat ExpectationsIn 1H19, Carrefour reported recurring operating income of €618 million, up 2.7% year over year but below the consensus estimate of €622 million. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Unilever (LSE: ULVR) 1H19 Results: Beauty and Personal Care, Home Care Segment Shine; Food and Refreshment Sales Decline; FY19 Sales Guidance UnchangedUnilever reported revenue of €26.13 billion, slightly above the consensus of €26.06 billion and down 0.9% year over year. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 25, 2019 Register for Free Access VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) 1Q20 Results: Revenue and EPS Growth Boosts Guidance for FY20VF corp reported its 1Q20 earnings with both revenue and EPS ahead of consensus, raising guidance for FY20. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 25, 2019 Register for Free Access B&M (LSE: BME) 1Q20 Trading Update: Store Expansion and Strong Comps Drive SalesB&M reported its 1Q20 trading update with both group sales and UK B&M comps ahead of consensus, despite ongoing logistics challenges at Jawoll. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 25, 2019 Register for Free Access Loblaw (TSX: L) 2Q19 Results: Food Growth SoftensIn 2Q19, ended June 15, Loblaw reported a meaningful weakening of comparable sales growth in its food segment. Food retail comp growth of 0.6% compared to 2.0% in the prior quarter and was well below company-measured food-price inflation of 3.6%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 25, 2019 Register for Free Access Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) 2Q19 Results: In-line Sales, Beats on EPS; Company Raises Fiscal 2019 EPS GuidanceKimberly-Clark reported net sales of $4.6 billion for the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period last year and roughly in line with consensus estimates recorded by StreetAccount Read More
Deep Dive | July 24, 2019 Premium Apparel Resale Goes MainstreamRecommerce and thrift shopping are going mainstream as consumers increasingly seek out value (both economic and ethics-based), clothing that expresses individuality and that is Instagrammable. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 24, 2019 Register for Free Access Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) 2Q19 Results: Mixed Results, Tougher Year than Expected but Annual EPS Target on TrackAvery Dennison reported mixed 2Q19 results and narrowed guidance with better growth in high-value products and productivity gains more than offsetting a choppy business environment. Read More
Flash Report | July 23, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba Opens Its B2B Platform to US Businesses Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 22, 2019 Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) 3Q19 Trading Update: Strong UK Demand but Operational Issues in the US and EU; Guidance Revised DownSOS reported 3Q19 group revenues of £919.8 million, up 11% year over year on a constant-currency basis (up 12% year over year as reported). Active customers hit the 20 million mark. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Skechers (NYSE: SKX) 2Q19 Results: Revenue, Comps and EPS Beat Consensus EstimatesSkechers reported 2Q19 sales of $1.26 billion, up some 60%, driven by international stores – especially in China. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 18, 2019 Register for Free Access eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) 2Q19 Results: Continued Revenue Growth, Beats ConsensuseBay reported net revenue of $2.69 billion in 2Q19, up 1.8% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 billion. The number of active global buyers increased 4% year over year to a total of 182 million. Read More
Flash Report | July 17, 2019 Register for Free Access Prime Day 2019: Bigger Than Black Friday and Cyber Monday CombinedAmazon Prime Day 2019 surpassed Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, this year featuring a variety of innovative tools to engage customers through experiences and via multiple channels. Read More