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H&M has paid the price for being a digital laggard

Following today’s release of H&M figures for Q4 and FY2019/20, Emily Salter, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “The improvement in H&M’s global sales performance in Q3 (-18.7%) continued into Q4, with sales from 1 September to 21 October only falling 3% in local currencies. However, the second wave of COVID-19 in […]
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US cannot wait on vaccines to control COVID-19

Following the news that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and that the US has reported its highest one-day COVID-19 death tally; Kasey Fu, Director of Epidemiology at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “News that the US has hit another […]
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Tesla, GM and Toyota are best-placed for 2021 recovery

Tesla, General Motors (GM) and Toyota are the best-placed vehicle manufacturers to benefit from the automotive industry’s continued recovery from pandemic slowdown in 2021, according to a new study by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Set against a range of strategic and operational data sets, these three companies came out on top. The […]
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China and casualwear cushion the blow for PVH

Following today’s release of PVH figures for Q3 FY2020; Gemma Boothroyd, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “PVH Corp. saw performance improve across the board throughout Q3 FY2020, with all markets and channels bearing growth on Q2, thanks to the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns and online demand yielding a 36% […]
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Rolls-Royce strengthens position in global naval gas turbine market worth US$446.2m by 2029

Following the news that Rolls-Royce engines have been selected to power the South Korean Navy’s Ulsan-class FFX Batch III frigates; Captain Nurettin Sevi, Turkish Navy, Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Rolls-Royce supplying gas turbines to South Korea’s new 3,500-ton frigates comes as no surprise, as the company […]
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Strong demand for decorative DIY strengthens Topps’ performance

Following today’s release of Topps Tiles FY figures for FY2019/20; Georgina Sreeves, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “Topps Tiles is a beneficiary of consumers decorating their homes, with retail like-for-like sales rising 19.6% in the first eight weeks of FY2020/21, boosted by consumers staying home amid the second lockdown. This follows a successful Q4 […]
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The collapse of Debenhams and the Arcadia group was inevitable

Following the news that Arcadia has fallen into administration, and that Debenhams it set to close all its stores; Pippa Stephens, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the situation: “While Debenhams and Arcadia were both already in trouble before the pandemic hit, the drastic increase in online […]
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A break up of Arcadia’s brands is the only way for survival

Following the news that the Arcadia Group is on the brink of administration; Chloe Collins, Senior Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the situation: “Arcadia’s brands have been losing relevance for years and have suffered from a lack of innovation and investment – especially in digital, with […]
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Time is almost up for Arcadia’s dated brands

The Arcadia group is reportedly on the brink of administration. Sofie Willmott, Content Head of Apparel at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on this news: “Arcadia’s stable of brands have lost relevance in recent years, with more appealing and innovative retailers that better target their shoppers, such as ASOS and […]
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Premium beauty to see Black Friday boost, but brands must ensure virtual safety as online fraud increases

With lockdown measures in flux globally the Black Friday event will take place almost entirely online this year. Consumer risk-aversion is further driving this shift, as *177% of global consumers are concerned about visiting stores and shopping outlets, with those who are not restricted by lockdown measures still likely to avoid venturing outside as far as possible, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company Lia Neophytou, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “High value beauty categories, such as fragrances and make-up, will likely benefit […]
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CAE increases share in military air simulation and training market that will be worth $6.207bn in 2030

Following today’s news (Wednesday 25 November) that Textron will sell TRU Simulation + Training Canada to CAE; Harry Boneham, Associate Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The news that CAE is poised to purchase Textron’s TRU Simulation + Training Canada business is indicative of the relatively positive and stable […]
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Biogen’s aducanumab in AD unlikely to be well-covered by payers, with FDA approval prospects mixed

Following a controversial FDA Advisory Committee meeting for Biogen’s aducanumab for mild Alzheimer’s disease, where the panel members sharply recommended against approval, the therapy will likely face significant barriers to coverage if it gains an agency nod in March, according to reporting from William Newton, Pharma Writer for the Investigative News team at GlobalData, a […]
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