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1 JUNE 12, 2015 Fung Business Intelligence Centre (FBIC) Publication: Retail Research Weekly Insights Copyright © 2015 The Fung Group. All rights reserved. This week, FBIC NY attended Place 2015, a conference focusing on how location analytics and indoor positioning (i.e., beacons) can optimize merchandising and improve the customer experience Facebook is launching a nationwide rollout of free beacons called Place Tips that interact with people through their smartphones Swedish fastfashion retailer H&M plans to open a flagship store in India this fall, the first of 50 planned openings in that country Privateequity firms are opening offices in Mexico to capitalize on opportunities from the country’s growing middle class Weekly Insights DEBORAH WEINSWIG Executive Director, Head of Global Retail & Technology Fung Business Intelligence Centre [email protected] New York: 646.839.7017 June 12, 2015

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This  week,  FBIC  NY  attended  Place  2015,  a  conference  focusing  on  how  location  analytics  and  indoor  positioning  (i.e.,  beacons)  can  optimize  merchandising  and  improve  the  customer  experience  

Facebook  is  launching  a  nationwide  roll-­‐out  of  free  beacons  called  Place  Tips  that  interact  with  people  through  their  smartphones  

Swedish  fast-­‐fashion  retailer  H&M  plans  to  open  a  flagship  store  in  India  this  fall,  the  first  of  50  planned  openings  in  that  country  

Private-­‐equity  firms  are  opening  offices  in  Mexico  to  capitalize  on  opportunities  from  the  country’s  growing  middle  class  

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FROM  THE  DESK  OF  DEBORAH  WEINSWIG    This  week  in  New  York  City,  we  attended  Place  2015:  The   Business   of   Location,   a   unique   occasion   for  retailers   to   learn   about   how   location   analytics   and  indoor   positioning   can   optimize   merchandising   and  

improve  mobile  strategy  and  the  customer  experience.  Our  colleague,  Janie  Yu,  from  Fung  Capital  USA,  spoke  on  a  panel  about  investment  in  this  space.  

This  one-­‐day  event  was  filled  with  the   latest  updates  on   ibeacons,  data  privacy   issues  and  the  future  of  mobile  consumer  engagement.  

Beacons  are  coming.  More  than  half  of  the  top  100  US  retailers  tested  beacons  in  their  stores  in  2014.  Between  2015  and  2016,  beacon-­‐triggered  retail  sales  in  the  US  are  expected  to  increase  by  more  than  1,000%,  from  $4.1  billion  to  $44.4  billion.  A  panelist  from  a  Canada-­‐based  department  store  confirmed  that  his  company  has  seen  its  best  mobile  conversion  rate  with  beacons.  The  Bluetooth  low  energy–powered  technology  allows  mobile  apps  to  listen   for   and   interact   with   signals   from   physical   spaces.   Imagine   a   world   where   retailers   push   personalized  coupons   to   customers   as   they   walk   into   stores,   where   retail   apps   can   find   and   reserve   parking   spaces   for  shoppers,  and  where  billboards  in  stores  can  detect  information  about  customers  and  show  them  only  items  that  are  relevant  to  them.  It’s  all  already  happening!  

The  use  of  data   transmitted  by  beacons   is   limited  only  by  our  imagination.  Retailers  can  use  beacon-­‐powered   analytics   to   improve   their   customer  service   via   existing   marketing   channels.   For  example,   stores   can   use   information   about  customers   to   personalize   newsletters   and   help  sales   associates   better   interact   with   them.   With  beacons   and   associated   indoor-­‐positioning  technology,   shopping   malls   can   help   shoppers  design   personalized   shopping   trips   that   optimize  their   time.   Time   is   money   for   retailers:   the   time  shoppers  may  waste  wandering  around  looking  for  stores   can   be   minimized   and   converted   into  potential   sales.  As  one  of   the  panelists   said,   “It   is  all  about  creating  a  better  experience—the  technology  is  in  the  background.”  

Interestingly,   panelists   and   speakers   at   the   conference   believe   that   data   privacy   is   not   a   major   concern   for  customers  as   long  as   the   exchange  of   data   is   for   a  better   customer   experience,  whether   that  means   the   right  coupon  at  the  right  time  or  a  personalized  greeting  from  an  in-­‐store  display.  

Who’s  going  to  be  the  next  big  player?  And  who’s  going  to  pay  for  it?  With  Facebook  announcing  that  it’s  going  to  hand  out  free  beacons  to  small   and   medium-­‐sized   companies   and   roll   out   its   own   location-­‐based   communications   platform,   it’s   going   to   be   interesting   to   see  who  will  be  the  final  disruptor  in  the  space.  Given  their  large  numbers  of  active  users,  Facebook,  Google,  PayPal,  Twitter  and  Amazon  are  all  qualified  candidates  to  push  for  mass  adoption  of  beacon  technology.  

Can  indoor  positioning  technology  even  be  adopted  without  beacons?  Yes…also   possible.   The   largest   mall   developer   in   China,   Dalian  Wanda,   is   working   with   a   company   that   uses   magnetic-­‐positioning  technology  without  any  external  infrastructure.  

Will   2015  be   the  year  of  beacons?  We’ll   see.  But   the  effort   to   create  a  better   shopping   journey  needs   to  be  a  concerted  one  among  retailers,  brands,  data  analytics  providers  and  even  social  media  platforms.  

   

       

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US  Retail  Sales  Climbed  in  May  Driven  by  Strong  Auto  Sales    Figure  1.  US  Monthly  Retail  Sales  Ex-­‐Auto  YoY  %    

 Through  April  30,    2015,  Seasonally  adjusted    Source:  US  Census  Bureau    

 • US   retail   sales   grew   at   2.7%   YoY   in  May   after   a   0.4%   growth   in   April.  Warmer   weather   boosted  

consumer  spending.  

• Sales  from  motor  vehicles  and  parts  dealers  surged  8.2%  YoY  and  clothing  accessories  sales  increased  3.6%.     Auto  makers   enjoyed   the   best   sales   volume   in  May   since   2001,   particularly   in   sport-­‐utility  vehicles  and  trucks.    

• The  March  and  April  sales  numbers  were  also  revised  up,  which  could  result  in  a  upward  revision  of  1Q  GDP  

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FBIC  HAPPENINGS  &  WEINSWIG’S  WATCH  ING  

• Inditex   (parent   company   of   Zara)   reported   28%   year-­‐over-­‐year  net  profit  growth.  

• The   fast-­‐fashion   giant’s   three-­‐month   sales   ended   April  30  represented  a  17%  year-­‐over-­‐year  increase.  

28%  Source:  Company  report  

 

 

• Last   week,   the   FBIC   New   York   team   attended   the   Israel   Retail   &   Marketing   Technology  Roadshow,  where  11  retail-­‐focused  startups  presented  themselves.  

• This   week,   the   team   in   Europe   attended   the   Ecommerce   Europe   Annual   Conference   in  Barcelona,  which  focused  on  cross-­‐border  e-­‐commerce  opportunities  within  Europe.    

• We   also   attended   the   Retail   Tech   Expo   in   Hong   Kong.   The   show   featured   a   variety   of  hardware   for   retailing—lighting,   shelving,   and   product   displays—but   also   some   high-­‐tech  products  such  as  facial-­‐recognition  systems,  thermal  people  counters,  and  smartphone  apps.  

• Deborah  Weinswig  spoke  at  the  New  York  Fashion  Tech  Forum  on  Thursday.  

• Next  week,  FBIC  New  York  will  attend  the  Retail  Innovation  Conference.  

       

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 US  RETAIL  TRAFFIC      Figure  2.  US  Weekly  Store  Traffic:  YoY  %  Change  

   Through  June  6,  2015  Source:  ShopperTrak  

 • Overall   store   traffic   for   the  week   ended   June   6   plummeted   by   8.3%.   Last   year   in   the   same  week,   traffic  

declined  by  4.3%.  Unusually  cool  weather  in  some  parts  of  the  US  undermined  shopper  traffic.  

• Apparel  and  electronics  store  traffic  declined  by  3.7%  and  2.3%,  respectively.  

• Traffic  should  accelerate  with  Father’s  Day  coming  up  and  with  warmer  weather.  

 

US  REGULAR  GASOLINE  PRICES  

Figure  3.  US  Regular  Gasoline  Prices  (USD  per  Gallon)  

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             US   2.744   2.780   2.780        0.000      (0.894)  

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Midwest   2.655   2.694   2.677      

 

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Gulf  Coast   2.486   2.483   2.536        0.053    (0.882)  

West  Coast   3.487   3.444   3.377      

(0.067)    (0.618)  

 Source:  US  Energy  Information  Administration    

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US  RETAIL  EARNINGS  

Company  

 Revenues    ($  Mil.)  

Change  YoY   Gross  Margin  (%)   Change  

Net  Income    ($  Mil.)   Change  YoY   Store  Fleet  EOP  

Period   2015   2014   (%)   2015   2014   (BP)   2015   2014   (%)   2014   2013  

Hudson's  Bay*   1Q  ended  May  2   2,072   1,855   11.7   40.8   38.6   223   (54.0)   176   (130.7)   327   332  

Lululemon   1Q  Ended  May  3   424   385   10.1   48.6   50.9   (230)   48   19   151.9   302   254  

Men's  Wear  House   1Q  ended  May  3   885   848   4.4   43.2   43.8   (60)   10   17   (37.0)   1,758   1,128  

Sears   1Q  Ended  May  02   5,882   7,879   (25.3)   35.8   23.2   -­‐153.6   (303)   (442)   (31.4)   2,429   1,725  

Vince  Holdings   1Q  Ended  May  02   60   53   12.0   51.4   49.4   200   2   1   77.3   42   30  

   

Source:  Company  reports  *  Hudson's  Bay  reported  in  CAD    

US  RETAIL  HEADLINES  Facebook  Offers  Free  Beacons  to  Businesses  and  Tests  New  “Place  Tips”  System  (June  9)  BBC  • Facebook  started  to  roll  out  Place  Tips,  a  system  that  allows  businesses  to   interact  with  people  

through  smartphones,  based  on  their  location.  

• Facebook  has  been  experimenting  with  the  system  with  over  100  businesses  in  New  York  City.  It  announced  that  it’s  rolling  out  the  system  across  the  US.  

Global  Brands  Group  Names  New  President  of  Seven  Global,  a  Joint  Venture  with  David  Beckham  (June  10)  Women’s  Wear  Daily  • Global   Brands  Group   has   named   Jason  Weisenfeld   as   President   of   Seven  Global,   a   new   brand  

collaboration  with  David  Beckham  and  Simon  Fuller.  Weisenfeld  has  worked  in  various  capacities  with  Coach,  Net-­‐A-­‐Porter  and  Versace.  

• Weisenfeld  was  part  of  the  team  that  helped  launch  Victoria  Beckham’s  brand.  The  joint  venture  will  build  a  series  of  celebrity-­‐driven  brands  in  fashion,  food  and  electronics.  

Online  “US  Made”  Manufacturing  Marketplace  Maker’s  Row  to  Open  E-­‐Commerce  Store  (June  8)  Women’s  Wear  Daily  • Brooklyn-­‐based  Maker’s  Row  connects  American  apparel  manufacturers  with  small-­‐to-­‐medium-­‐

sized   and   product-­‐based   businesses.   Its   CMO   and   Cofounder,   Tanya   Menendez,   said   the  company  is   launching  an  e-­‐commerce  store  this  summer  to  showcase  all  kinds  of  products  that  can  be  made  in  the  US.  

• More   than  20   states  will   be   represented.  The   company   recently   received  $2  million   in   funding  and  now  employs  16  people.  It’s  currently  working  with  brands  such  as  Under  Armour  and  Ralph  Lauren  to  help  them  expand  their  manufacturing  domestically.  

Lands’  End  Hires  Top  Talent  from  High-­‐Profile  Retailers  (June  9)  Women’s  Wear  Daily  • Lands’   End,   a   brand   spun   off   from   Sears   Holdings   last   year,   has   hired   several   executives   from  

upscale  brands.  

• The   company   just   named   Joseph   Boitano,   a   former   top  merchant   at   Saks   Fifth   Avenue,   as   its  Chief  Merchandising  and  Design  Officer.  Scott  Hyatt,  former  sourcing  officer  for  J.Crew,  will  join  Lands’  End  as  Chief  Supply  Chain  Officer  on  June  29.  

• Ian  Velardi,  who  was  recently  with  Bonobos,  will  lead  the  company’s  design  division.  

   

       

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ASIA  HEADLINES  Voonik  Turns  Shoppers  into  Fashionistas,  and  It  Just  Raised  Funding  (June  10)  TechinAsia  • India’s  Voonik,  a  fashion  e-­‐store,  announced  that  it  raised  US$5  million  in  series  A  funding  from  

Sequoia   Capital   and   existing   investor   Seedfund.   The   company   had   raised   US$400,000   in   seed  funding  earlier.  

• Voonik  also  serves  as  a  personal  shopping  assistant,  suggesting  clothes,  accessories  and  footwear  based  on  a  user’s  body  shape,  skin  tone,  lifestyle,  budget  and  preferences.  People  can  shop  and  mix   and   match   from   styles   and   products   across   other   e-­‐commerce   sites   such   as   Jabong,  Fashionara  and  Zovi.  

Chinese  Parents  to  Edutech  Startups:  Don’t  Waste  Our  Kids’  Time  with  Unproven  Methods  (June  10)  TechinAsia  • Chinese  tech  blog  Techweb  visited  six  gaokao  test  sites  in  Beijing  and  surveyed  145  parents.  Only  

eight  of   them,  5.5%,   said   their  kids  used  online   learning   to  prepare   for   tests,  while  27.6%  sent  their  kids  to  extra  remedial  classes.  

• Parents  told  Techweb  that  while  online  education   is  cheaper  than  remedial  classes,  they  aren’t  confident  it’s  effective.  Online  courses  don’t  have  the  legacy  and  data  to  prove  that  their  systems  work,   and   parents   don’t   want   to   risk   their   children’s   precious   free   time   on   experimental  methods.  

With  a  Simple  Touch,  This  Gadget  Analyzes  Your  Skin  and  Tells  You  How  to  Improve  It  (June  10)  TechinAsia  • WAY,  a  startup  from  South  Korea,  has  developed  a  portable  gadget  that  can  monitor  a  user’s  skin  

condition  and  surroundings  to  provide  an  instant  snapshot  of  the  user’s  skin  health  and  tips  for  how  to  improve  it.  

• WAY  comes  with  three  sensors:  one  to  check  the  current  UV  index,  one  to  gauge  humidity  and  one  that  performs  a  bioelectrical   impedance  analysis  to  read  moisture  content  and  estimate  oil  levels  within  skin  tissue.  

China’s  Big  Biotech  Bet  Starting  to  Pay  Off  (June  10)  Channel  NewsAsia  • In  April,  scientists  at  Sun  Yat-­‐Sen  University  in  Guangzhou  published  results  of  a  groundbreaking  

experiment  to  alter  the  DNA  of  human  embryos  using  new  CRISPR-­‐Cas9  gene-­‐editing  technology.  

• More   than   50   Chinese   institutions   are   patenting   in   the   field,   led   by   the   Chinese   Academy   of  Sciences,   universities,   the   Anhui   Academy   of   Agricultural   Sciences   and   Beijing   Jifulin   Biotech.  Nearly   a   fifth  of   the  518   families   of   gene-­‐editing  patents   analyzed   since  2004  were   associated  with  Chinese  entities.  

Sony  Aims  for  More  Clients,  20%  Sales  Growth  in  Image  Sensors  (June  9)  Channel  NewsAsia  • Sensors   have   emerged   as   one   of   Sony’s   strongest   products   in   recent   years   even   as   its   TV   and  

mobile  operations  have  struggled.  While   the  company  has   fallen  behind  Apple  and  Samsung   in  smartphones,  its  sensors  are  used  in  those  rivals’  handsets.  

• Tomoyuki  Suzuki,  head  of  Sony’s  device  solutions  business,  which  includes  image  sensors  (chips  that  convert  optical  images  to  electronic  signals),  said  he  expected  sensor  sales  to  grow  by  about  ¥100  billion  (US$804  million),  to  ¥550  billion,  in  the  year  ending  March.  

   

       

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Hong  Kong  Startup  Equips  Self-­‐Storage  Companies  for  the  On-­‐Demand  Economy  (June  9)  TechinAsia  • Valet  storage  lets  customers  request  that  a  van  come  directly  to  their  home  or  office  to  pick  up  

items   and   take   them   to   storage,   and   then   return   them   to   their   doorstep   when   needed.   In  contrast,  traditional  self-­‐storage  companies  require  customers  to  bring  items  to  the  storage  unit  themselves.  

• “The   on-­‐demand  model   gives   traditional   companies   an   opportunity   to   reach   a   new   customer  base,   potentially   customers   who   don’t   necessarily   want   a   whole   unit   or   don’t   have   the  transportation  ability,”  Miles  Davison,  cofounder  of  StuffGenie  says.  

 EUROPEAN  RETAIL  EARNINGS  

Company  

 Revenues    ($  Mil.)  

Change  YoY   Gross  Margin  (%)   Change  

Net  Income    ($  Mil.)   Change  YoY   Store  Fleet  EOP  

Period   2015   2014   (%)   2015   2014   (BP)   2015   2014   (%)   2014   2013  

Boohoo  **   FY  Ended  Feb.  30    140      110    

 27.4     60.8   59.1  170  

8     8      (0.3)   NA   NA  

Inditex  SA*   1Q  Ended  Apr.  30    4,374      3,748    

 16.7     59.4   58.9  50  

523     408      28.2     6,746     6,393    

J  Sainsbury  **   FY  Ended  Mar  14    26,122      26,328    

 (0.8)   NA   NA   -­‐4976.1   (72)   898      (108.0)   1,304     1,203      

 

Source:  Company  reports  *    reported  in  EUR  **  reported  in  GBP  

EUROPEAN  RETAIL  HEADLINES  Apple  Pay  to  Launch  in  UK    (June  8)  Retail-­‐Week.com  • Apple’s  new  payment  system  will  launch  in  the  UK  in  July  2015.  Major  retailers  such  as  New  Look,  

Marks  &  Spencer  and  Waitrose  have  already  signed  up  for  Apple  Pay.  Numerous  UK  companies  are  said  to  be  working  closely  with  Apple  to  develop  apps  for  the  Apple  Watch,  too.  

• Transport  for  London  will  also  accept  Apple  Pay.  

Luxury  Fashion  Brands  to  Join  Forces  and  Challenge  Amazon  (June  8)  BusinessofFashion.com  • Richemont,  the  parent  company  of  brands  such  as  Chloé  and  Net-­‐A-­‐Porter,  is  in  talks  with  luxury  

groups   LVMH   and   Kering   about   building   a   luxury   retail   website   large   enough   to   challenge  Amazon.  

• This   comes   after   Net-­‐A-­‐Porter   merged   with   Italian   e-­‐tailer   YOOX   in   March   this   year;   the  combined  annual  sales  of  the  two  companies  total  more  than  €1.3  billion  (US$1.5  billion).  

IKEA  Takes  Decisive  Measures  over  Climate  Change  (June  4)  Company  Press  Release  • Swedish  furniture  manufacturer  IKEA  announced  it  will  invest  €1  billion  in  projects  that  will  help  

create  a  better  climate.  

• Many  of  these  projects  will  focus  on  developing  ways  to  generate  sustainable  energy.  Since  2009,  IKEA  has  invested  €1.5  billion  in  sustainable  energy;  it  currently  owns  313  windmills  and  700,000  solar   panels.   Within   the   next   five   years,   IKEA   aims   to   become   a   completely   energy-­‐neutral  company.  

Online  Fashion  Retailer  Opens  First  UK  Store  After  US  Debut  (June  8)  RetailBulletin.com  • UK   fashion   retailer  Missguided  will   open   its   first   physical   store   in   the   UK.   The   concession  will  

occupy  a  39-­‐square-­‐meter  space  within  the  Selfridges  department  store  in  Manchester  and  offer  a  range  of  Missguided  clothing,  footwear  and  accessories.  

       

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• The  fast-­‐fashion  retailer  also  recently  announced  plans  to  open  a  concession   in  US  department  store  Nordstrom.  

Boohoo.com  Performs  Better  than  Expected  After  January  Profit  Warning  (June  10)  Company  Press  Release  • After  a  profit  warning  in  January,  online  fashion  retailer  Boohoo.com  has  reported  a  37%  rise  in  

group  sales,  to  £41.3  million,  in  the  three  months  ended  May  31.  Overseas  sales  grew  by  66%,  to  £10.1  million,  while  UK  sales  were  up  27%,  helped  by  investment  in  marketing  and  promotional  activities.  

• Customer  numbers  rose  by  a  third,  to  3.3  million.  

Boots  Pharmacy  to  Cut  700  Jobs  at  UK  Head  Office  (June  8)  Company  Press  Release  • High  street  pharmacy  Boots  will  cut  about  700  jobs  from  its  head  office   in  the  UK.  The  move  is  

part  of  an  extensive   restructuring   strategy   to   simplify   the   retailer’s  operations.  Boots  currently  employs   a   total   of   60,000   people   in   the   UK,   around   8,000   of   which   are   based   in   its   UK   head  office.  

• Boots  President  Simon  Roberts  said  there  are  no  planned  store  closures  and  that  retail  staff  will  not  be  affected  by  the  cuts.  

H&M  to  Begins  Its  Global  Expansion  with  New  Delhi  Flagship  Store  (June  6)  wgsn.com  • Swedish  fast-­‐fashion  retailer  H&M  will  open  a   flagship  store   in   India  this  autumn.   It  will  be  the  

first  of  50  planned  store  openings  across  the  country  over  the  next  few  years.  

• The   flagship  will  become  part  of  Select  Citywalk,  New  Delhi’s  premium  shopping  center,  and   is  the   first   step   in   H&M’s   global   expansion   plan.   The   retailer   also   plans   to   open   stores   in   South  Africa,  Taiwan  and  Macau.  

Tesco  Invites  Selected  Companies  to  Bid  for  Homeplus  Business  (June  9)  RetailBulletin.com  • UK  grocery  retailer  Tesco  is  looking  to  sell  its  South  Korean  business  unit,  Homeplus,  as  it  focuses  

on  its  core  UK  grocery  business.  

• Homeplus  has  been  valued  at  £4  billion  and  Tesco  has  reportedly  invited  about  six  companies  to  bid  for  the  retail  business.  KKR,  The  Carlyle  Group  and  CVC  Capital  Partners  have  been  invited  to  bid  for  Homeplus,  as  have  Hyundai  Department  Store,  Affinity  Equity  Partners  and  MBK  Partners.  

 Inditex  Starts  the  Year  in  Style  with  1Q  Results  (June  10)  Company  Press  Release  • Inditex,   the   Spanish   retail   group   that   owns   Zara,   has   reported   a   28%   jump   in  net   profits,  with  

core  profit   up  22%,   to   €895  million.  Net   sales   leapt   17%   (13.5%   in   currency-­‐neutral   terms),   to  €4.37  billion,  compared  with  a  growth  rate  of  11%  in  2014.  

• The  fashion  retailer  opened  63  stores  in  27  markets  during  the  quarter,  taking  its  count  to  6,746  in  88  markets.  It  revealed  plans  to  launch  more  online  platforms  for  Zara  in  Hong  Kong,  Taiwan  and  Macau  by  the  end  of  this  year.  

Sainsbury’s  Like-­‐for-­‐Like  Sales  Down,  but  Online  Sales  Look  Promising  (June  10)  Company  Press  Release  • UK  grocery  retailer  Sainsbury’s  reported  a  sixth  consecutive  quarter  of  like-­‐for-­‐like  sales  decline,  

as  sales  fell  2.1%  in  its  first  quarter.  Food  price  deflation  and  intense  competition  in  the  grocery  sector  were  highlighted  as  contributing  factors.  

• Total  retail  sales  for  the  12  weeks  ending  June  6  were  down  0.6%  excluding  fuel  and  down  2.3%  including   fuel,   although   the   retailer’s   online   store   has   continued   to   grow   after   experiencing   a  record  week  of  256,000  orders.  

       

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LATAM  HEADLINES    Brazil’s  Inflation  Rate  Increases  to  8.47%  (June  10)  Latin  American  Herald  Tribune  • Brazilian  consumer  prices  increased  0.74%  MoM  in  May,  up  5.34%  YTD  and  8.47%  YoY  

• The  January-­‐May  and  YoY  increases  represent  the  highest  inflation  rates  since  2003  

• The  major   inflation   drivers   in  May   were   food   and   beverage;   the   price   of   tomatoes   increased  21.38%  

 

Private  Equity  Bullish  on  Growth  in  Mexico  (June  10)  Financial  Times  • Private-­‐equity   funds   General   Atlantic   (GA)   and   Actis   (which   is   focused   on   energy)   are   both  

opening  offices  in  Mexico  City    

• GA  invests  10–15%  of   its  $1.5–2  billion  annual   investment  capital,  or  $150–300  million,   in  Latin  America,  with  $1.2  billion  invested  to-­‐date  invested  in  the  region  

• The   firm   sees   opportunities   in   healthcare,   financial   services,   retail   and   technology,   due   to  Mexico’s  growing  middle  class  

 

Colombia  Is  Viewed  as  Top  Retail  Opportunity  in  Latin  America  (June  2015)  BMI  Research  • BMI  sees  attractive  growth  opportunities  in  the  mass  grocery  retail  (MGR)  

• MGR  represents  45%  of  total  grocery  retail  sales  in  Colombia,  however  BMI  sees  additional  room  to  expand,  as  the  non-­‐organized  sector  represents  more  than  50%  of  the  market  

• BMI   forecasts   a   9.0%  CAGR  of  MGR   sales   during  2014–2019,  with   the   rate   exceeding   those  of  Brazil,  Chile  and  Mexico  

 

FEMSA:  Cautiously  Optimistic  on  2005  (May  28)  The  Yucatan  Times  • FEMSA’s   CEO   Carlos   Salazar   is   “cautiously   optimistic”   for   2015,   especially   in   Mexico,   despite  

unfavorable  exchange  rates  

• The   company   is   pursuing   an   aggressive   growth   strategy   by   acquiring   gas   stations,   where   the  state-­‐owned  monopoly  has  been  liberalized  

• FEMSA  is  also  struggling  amid  a  tax  enacted  in  Mexico  on  sugary  drinks  last  year  

   

       

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EARNINGS  CALENDAR      

      Sales  (in  Millions  USD)   EPS    (in  USD)    

Company  

Earnings  Release  Period   Date  

Consensus  TY   LY  Actual  

Consensus        TY   LY  Actual   Currency  

Kroger   Q1  15   Jun.18   33,497   32,961   1.22   0.98   USD  

Rite  Aid   Q1  15   Jun.18   6,684   6,466   0.03   0.13   USD  

Walgreens  Boots  Alliance   Q3  15   Jun.24   29,518   19,401   0.77   0.75   USD  

Hennes  &  Mauritz  AB   Q2  15   Jun.25   44,565   34,827   3.89   3.51   SEK  

NIKE  Inc   Q4  15   Jun.26   7,667   7,425   0.83   0.78   USD  

Ocado  Group  PLC   FY  15   Jun.30   1,107   949   0.022   0.013   GBP  

Alimentation  Couche-­‐Tard     Q4  15   Jul.    7   7499   8.95   0.27   0.22   USD  

Fast  Retailing     FY  15   Jul.  9   1665000   1380000   1286   887   JPY  

Family  Dollar   Q3  15   Jul.  10   2727   2660   0.82   0.85   USD  

eBay     Q2  15   Jul.16   4487   4370   0.73   0.69   USD  

VF  Corp   Q2  15     Jul.  17   2462   2400   0.36   0.36   USD  

Google  Inc   Q2  15   Jul.  17   14253   12670   6.74   NA   USD  

Tractor  Supply   Q2  15   Jul.  17   1762   950   1.11   0.95   USD  

Apple     Q2  15   Jul.  22   48545   37430   1.77   1.28   USD  

LVMH     FY  15   Jul.  23   35458   40640   3.65   6.40   EUR  

Kering   HY  15   Jul.  23   5290   4747   5.07   4.41   EUR  

Macerich     Q2  15   Jul.  23   327   254   0.14   0.11   USD  

Westfield  Financial     Q2  15   Jul.  23   8.9   8.7   0.08   0.07   USD  

Facebook     Q2  15   Jul.  23   3969   2910   0.47   0.31   USD  

Brunkswick     Q2  15   Jul.  24   1155   1139   1.03   0.95   USD  

       

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EVENT  CALENDAR        

Event   Location   Date(s)   FBIC  Presentation  FIT  Gala   New  York,  NY   Jun.  15    Gap    Analyst  Day   San  Francisco,CA   Jun.  16    London  Technology  Week   London,  UK   Jun.  15–21    Retail  Innovation  Conference   New  York,  NY   Jun.  16–17      IDEAS  Forum   Los  Angeles,  CA   Jun.  18    New  York  Fashion  Tech  Lab  Demo  Day   New  York,  NY   Jun.  18    Mobile  Research  Summit  2015   New  York,  NY   Jun.  18    eTail  Europe   London,  UK   Jun.  22–24    Techweek  Chicago   Chicago,  IL   Jun.  22–28    British  Retail  Consortium  Retail  Symposium   London,  UK   Jun.  22–28    NRF  PROTECT   Long  Beach,  CA   Jun.  23–25    Altria  Group  Analyst  Day   Missouri   Jun.  23    ICSC  China  Shopping  Centers  Marketing  Conference   Beijing,  China   Jun.  24–25    

IoT  Cloud  World  Forum  2015   London,  UK   Jun.  25–26    Sustainability  Re.Hack   London,  UK   Jun.  25–26    ICSC  North  American  Research  Task  Force  Summer  Meeting   New  York,  NY   Jul.  10–11    

Mobile  World  Congress  Shanghai   Shanghai,  China   Jul.  15–17    

Omnichannel  Retail  Executive  Forum   New  York,  NY   Jul.  16    

Online  Retailer  Conference  &  eCommerce  Expo   Sydney,  Australia   Jul.  21–23    

ICSC  Next  Generation  Conference   Miami,  FL   Jul.  26–28    

NRFtech   Half  Moon  Bay,  CA   Jul.  26–28    NRF  International  Trade/Supply  Chain  Summer  Meeting   Washington,  DC   Jul.  28    

Colombiamoda   Medellin,  Colombia   Jul.  28–30    

NYC  Intimate  Apparel  Market  Week   New  York,  NY   Aug.  3–7    

Magic   Las  Vegas,  NV   Aug.  17–19    

NACDS  Total  Store  Expo   Denver,  CO   Aug.  22–25   Deborah  Weinswig  

CIO  Retail  Summit   Scottsdale,  AZ   Aug.  23–25    

Planalytics  Back-­‐to-­‐School  Outlook   Online   Aug.  TBD    

World  Retail  Congress   Rome,  Italy   Sep.  8–10    

BAML  Gaming  and  Lodging  Conference     New  York,  NY   Sep.  9    

NRF  Retail  Leaders  Dinner   Dallas,  TX   Sep.  10    

WWD  Digital  Forum   New  York,  NY   Sep.  16–17    

ICSC  Western  Division  Conference   San  Diego,  CA   Sep.  16–18    

BAML  Global  Consumer  &  Retail  Conference     London,  UK   Sep.  16–18    

E-­‐Commerce  Paris   Paris,  France   Sep.  21–23    

Dunkin Analyst  Day   New  York,  NY   Sep.  30–Oct.  1    

World  Retail  Congress   Paris,  France   Sep.  30–Oct.  1    

       

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   Deborah  Weinswig,  CPA  Executive  Director—Head  of  Global  Retail  &  Technology  Fung  Business  Intelligence  Centre  New  York:  917.655.6790  Hong  Kong:  +852  6119  1779  [email protected]    Cam  Bolden  [email protected]      Sunny  Chan  [email protected]    Marie  Driscoll,  CFA  [email protected]    John  Harmon,  CFA  [email protected]    Aragorn  Ho  [email protected]    John  Mercer  [email protected]    Charlie  Poon  [email protected]    Kiril  Popov  [email protected]    Stephanie  Reilly  [email protected]    Lan  Rosengard  [email protected]    Jing  Wang    [email protected]