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Placer Bytes: Dick’s and Ulta Show Continued Strength
Two of the more exciting retailers have big earnings calls on the horizon, providing a unique opportunity to see if they’re 2019 end and early 2020 have lived up the hype. While these reports take into account a wide variety of factors, the early foot traffic returns look exceptionally promising.
The Coronavirus Effect: A Data Perspective
The core perspective from which we analyze the spread of Coronavirus should always center around health and safety concerns. Yet, an epidemic of this magnitude also has secondary consequences, including a heavy toll on global economic activity. The US stock market has been hit especially hard driven by concerns over supply chain viability, drops in global travel, consumer fears and more.
Wholesale Success?
The wholesale sector is among the most interesting in retail with one of the industry’s steadiest performers, a recovering giant and Walmart’s own entry into the mix. So we decided to dive in and check in on the offline performance for Costco, BJ’s Wholesale Club and Sam’s Club.
Q4 Apparel Index
With Black Friday and Super Saturday serving as anchors, Q4 is arguably the most popular time for shoppers to hit the stores. With endless amounts of sales and promotions, retailers are bound to see a bump in traffic throughout Q4 and the holiday period. So, we analyzed eleven of the top offline apparel retailers to see how they closed out 2019.
Placer Bytes: Target's Holidays and Bed Bath & Beyond's Big Announcement
It’s always risky to bet against the king, as few in retail boast the same record as Target over the last few years. Following weaker than expected holiday earnings, excitement around the company tapered off. But is this deserved?
Walmart's Growing Strength
In the world of offline retail, there is simply no matching the juggernaut that is Walmart. And looking at the in-store performance of Walmart Supercenters from November 2019 through January 2020 was, yet again, impressive. All the more so considering the shorter holiday season.
