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It Was a Festive Holiday Season for Signet Jewelers
On January 7, 2016, Signet Jewelers (SIG), the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, announced its broad-based success in the holiday season with revenue of $1.9 billion.

What Are Fossil Group’s Projections for 2016?
Fossil Group reported 4Q15 net sales of $992.5 million, a fall of 6.8% compared to net sales of $1,064.8 million in fiscal 4Q14.

How Deeply Did Fossil Group Dig in during 4Q15 and 2015?
Fossil Group (FOSL) has a market cap of $2.1 billion. FOSL rose by 28.6% to close at $44.30 per share on February 17, 2016.

State of the Jewelry Industry in 2015: Growth and Challenges
Trends shaping the jewelry industry include Increasing demand for branded jewelry and an increased focus on e-commerce sales.

Will Brand Building and Innovation Add Leverage to Fossil’s Valuation?
On August 2, Fossil was trading at a PE multiple of 12.9x. Fossil’s valuation multiple has fallen by 9% since the announcement of its 1Q16 results.

Tiffany’s Competitive Position: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Porter’s Five Forces model suggests that there are five forces that determine the attractiveness and long-term profitability of an industry or a sector.

Analyzing Tiffany’s Largest Segment: The Americas
Tiffany & Co.’s Americas segment includes sales from company-operated retail stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgrades Fossil to ‘Overweight’
Fossil Group (FOSL) has a market cap of $1.6 billion. It rose 8.4% to close at $35.70 per share on November 16, 2016.

Hurdles in Tiffany’s Growth: Weaknesses and Threats
Since it’s a luxury brand, Tiffany & Co.’s products are priced high, with no promotions. Thus, Tiffany products may be out of reach for many customers.

Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Downgrades Kate Spade to ‘Neutral’
Kate Spade (KATE) reported fiscal 3Q16 net sales of $316.5 million—a rise of 14.1% compared to net sales of $277.3 million in fiscal 3Q15.

Why Tiffany & Co. Is More Profitable than Its Competitors
Since 2006, Tiffany’s margins have been on the higher side compared to its peers, including Signet Jewelers and Fossil, in the retail jewelry industry.

Why Tiffany Is Spending More on Marketing
Tiffany has been increasing its advertising expenses. In fiscal 2015, it spent $284 million on advertising, marketing, and public and media relations.

Signet Jeweler’s Market Positioning in the Retail Jewelry Industry
Total retail jewelry sales in the US grew at a CAGR of 4.4%, reaching $74.7 billion in 2014. Fine jewelry sales grew at a CAGR of 5%, reaching ~$69 billion.

Signet Jewelers’ Core Strength: Exclusive Merchandise Offerings
Signet Jewelers has taken on several merchandise initiatives in 2015. It expects its “Ever Us” offering to become a new trend in the jewelry industry.

Eminence Capital ups position in Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
Allscripts provides clinical, financial, and population health management solutions to physicians, health systems, hospitals, and post-acute organizations.
Why apparel sales may boost April earnings for retailers like Gap
Both the International Council of Shopping Centers (or ICSC) Goldman Sachs Store Sales report and the Johnson Redbook Index report for the week ended April 5 will be released on Tuesday, April 8.

Apple Wearables Boost Revenue to Cover Lagging iPhone Sales
Apple (AAPL) recently released its fiscal 2019 third-quarter earnings, and it became clear that iPhone sales might take longer to recover.

What Wall Street Expects for GoPro in Q1 2019
Consumer technology company GoPro (GPRO) is set to announce its first-quarter earnings results on May 2.

Fitness Trackers Are Likely to Hit Fitbit’s Sales in 2019
Though Fitbit’s smartwatch sales rose 437% in 2018, the company posted negative overall revenue growth.

Fitbit Stock Has Been Volatile This Year
Shares of consumer tech company Fitbit are up over 11% so far in 2019. From the start of this year to February 27, 2019, the stock rose 28%.

The Numbers Show That Fitbit Could Be Apple’s Nightmare
The global smartwatch market continues to expand, and the contest to dominate the market is shaping up to be a two-horse race between Fitbit and Apple.

A Look at Fitbit’s Strategic Priorities
In this series, we’ve discussed how Fitbit (FIT) is grappling with declining sales driven by competition from peers such as Apple, Xiaomi, Garmin (GRMN), and Fossil (FOSL).

Why Did Apple Stop Its Production of Wireless Routers?
Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of $595.2 billion. It rose 1.5% to close at $111.73 per share on November 21, 2016.

Piper Jaffray Upgrades Fossil Group to ‘Neutral’
Fossil Group (FOSL) has a market cap of $1.7 billion. It rose 2.7% to close at $35.24 per share on November 21, 2016.

Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Downgrades TreeHouse Foods
TreeHouse Foods reported 3Q16 net sales of $1.6 billion, a rise of 98.7% compared to net sales of $798.6 million in 3Q15.

How Did Fossil Group Perform in 3Q16?
Fossil Group (FOSL) has a market cap of $1.3 billion. It rose 3.5% to close at $25.58 per share on November 4, 2016.

Fossil Will Ship Smartwatches Based on Qualcomm Technologies
Fossil fell by 4.6% to close at $28.13 per share during the fifth week of August, with weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements of -4.6%, -4.8%, and -23.1%.

Will the Slowdown In Fossil’s Margins Continue in 2Q16?
Fossil’s (FOSL) margins have been in a declining trend during recent quarters.

Assessing Signet Jewelers’ Market Valuation
As of January 8, 2016, Signet Jewelers was trading at the highest forward PE multiple compared to its peers, including Tiffany and Fossil Group.

Signet Jewelers’ Ever Us Is Setting Trend for Jewelry Industry
Signet launched a new collection called Ever Us in October 2015. It’s meant to meet the need for jewelry that represents the bond between two people.

Assessing Tiffany’s Market Valuation Relative to the S&P 500
Tiffany is trading at a higher multiple than its peers Signet and Fossil and at a higher valuation relative to SPY and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Weighing Tiffany’s Strengths and Opportunities
In April 2015, Tiffany launched its vintage-inspired CT60 watch collection, considering the growth opportunities in the global luxury timepiece market.

Low Inventory Turnover Is a Concern at Tiffany & Co.
At the end of fiscal 2015, Tiffany had a total inventory of $2.4 billion and inventory turnover of 0.73x, implying potential low sales and excess inventory.

Analyzing Tiffany & Co.’s International Segments
Tiffany & Co. has presences to differing degrees in the Asia-Pacific, Japan, Europe, and Other regions.

Analyzing Tiffany’s Key Strategic Objectives
Tiffany’s key strategic objectives for growth include expanding marketing communications, opening stores in key markets, and enhancing in-store experience.

A Must-Know Business Overview of Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. is a holding company that operates through its subsidiary companies. The most notable is Tiffany & Company, a jeweler and specialty retailer.

Weighing Signet Jewelers’ Debt against Competitors
Signet Jewelers, the largest specialty retail jeweler in the US, the UK, and Canada, had a debt of $1.5 billion on its balance sheet in fiscal 2015.

Signet Jewelers’ Aim to Improve Vertical Integration and Supply Chain
Signet aims to advance its vertical integration, including the sourcing and manufacturing of rough diamonds, which should help improve its supply chain.

A Snapshot of Signet Jewelers’ Divisions and Product Offerings
Signet Jewelers operates under three divisions: the Sterling Jewelers division, the Zale division, and the UK Jewelry division.

A Sparkling Performance: Key Investor Guide to Signet Jewelers
Signet Jewelers operates through 100% owned subsidiaries with a presence in the US, the UK, and Canada. It has ~3,600 stores under various name brands.

Is US Consumer Sentiment Turning Pessimistic?
Though consumer sentiment remains low, the First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX ETF (FXD) has gained 0.79% in the past week as of November 5, 2015.

Is Project Jacquard a Breakthrough for the Fashion Industry?
Recently, Levi Strauss and Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) announced a groundbreaking partnership for the apparel industry. It’s called “Project Jacquard.”

Lululemon’s Retail Inventory Management Strategies Are Crucial
These changes should lower future inventory levels and probably result in higher inventory turnover and lower inventory-to-cash days.

The Cogs In The Under Armour Supply Chain
Under Armour: Sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution decisions Under Armour, Inc. (UA) manufactures virtually nothing in-house. Production is outsourced to third-party manufacturers overseas. This is common practice in the apparel industry among companies including the The Gap, Inc. (GPS) and Fossil, Inc. (FOSL). These companies are held by the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY), as are United Armour, or […]