Event Presentation | April 14, 2016 Premium From Wall Street to Main Street (Global Retailing Conference)• Large customer base + frequency of touchpoints = big opportunity to leverage nonfood offering. • In Europe, Tesco led the way in the 1990s –2000s • Tesco has expanded beyond its grocery base by cross-selling to its banking and mobile telecom customers Read More
Flash Report | April 14, 2016 Register for Free Access Burberry (LSE: BRBY) 1H16 Results: In-Line Results Driven by Digital Channel Growth and Product InnovationBurberry reported 1H16 revenue of £1.4 billion, down 1% from 1H15 but in line with the consensus estimate. Read More
Flash Report | April 14, 2016 Register for Free Access Unilever (LSE: ULVR) 1Q16 Results: Solid Sales Growth and Share Gains Obscured by Currency HeadwindsUnilever reported 1Q16 revenues of €12.5 billion, down 2.0% year over year and below the consensus estimate of €12.8 billion. The decline was primarily driven by a negative currency impact of 7.1% that more than offset sales growth of 4.7%. Read More
Insight Report | April 12, 2016 Premium CARAA: THE NEW HANDBAG THAT BRIDGES HIGH FASHION AND FUNCTIONALITYWe recently met with Aaron Luo, the CEO of Caraa, a luxury athletic handbag brand based in New York City. The company’s first product is a bag that fits into the metropolitan’s woman’s wardrobe by bridging high fashion and functionality. Luo spent some time with us to tell us about the vision behind Caraa and how he sees the brand evolving in the future. Read More
Company Earnings Update | April 12, 2016 Register for Free Access ASOS (LON: ASC) 1H16 Results: Beats Consensus on Earnings with Strong ResultsASOS reported 1H16 revenue growth of 21.2%, to £667.3 million, which was in line with the consensus estimate. Diluted adjusted EPS was up 15.3%, to 20.3 pence, versus consensus of 19.0 pence. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 10, 2016 Register for Free Access Ulta Beauty 4Q15 Results: Solid Beat on EPS, 2016 Outlook at or Above Consensus EstimatesUlta Beauty reported 4Q15 revenues of $1.3 billion, up 21.1% year over year and ahead of the consensus estimate. EPS was $1.69, beating the consensus estimate by 15 cents. Read More
Flash Report | February 4, 2016 Register for Free Access Coty (COTY) 2Q16 Results: Sales Beat as Demand for Cosmetics RisesCoty reported 2Q16 revenues of $1.21 billion, representing a 1% like-for-like decline from the year-ago quarter but topping consensus expectations of $1.20 billion. Read More
Flash Report | January 21, 2016 Register for Free Access Avon (AVP) 2016 Investor Day and Full-Year 2015 OutlookAvon (AVP) announced at its Investor Day presentation today that sales from international operations rose by 3% on a constant-currency basis in 2015. Read More
Flash Report | January 15, 2016 Register for Free Access Burberry (BRBY): Flat Comps Beat ExpectationsBurberry reported flat comps for its third fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2015. Read More
Flash Report | September 10, 2015 Register for Free Access China Puts a Damper on the Beauty CategoryOn Friday, September 4, L’Oréal lowered its forecasted growth for the cosmetics category in 2015 to around 3.5%, down from its previous expectations of 3.5%–4%. That said, the company did not adjust its expectations for its own sales performance for the second half of the year. Read More
Event Presentation | May 28, 2015 Premium Top Ideas on Global Retail & TechFBIC TOP 15 RETAIL & TECH TRENDS 1. Apps are dominating smartphones 2. Gamification reaches fast adoption 3. Smartphones are becoming the hub for digital beauty 4. Social media becomes robust source of consumer data 5. Digital advertising to dominate next year & More….. Read More
Flash Report | April 21, 2015 Register for Free Access Coty Appoints Seasoned Executive Elio Leoni as New CEOOn Monday April 20, Coty announced the appointment of Elio Leoni Sceti as CEO, effective July 2015. Bart Becht, Coty’s interim CEO and Chairman since September 2014, will remain Chairman after Elio assumes the role. Read More
