UA - E-comm Traffic Trends = Best In Class
UA traffic trends on a YY are basis are the best we've seen in the athletic space. Yep, better than LULU, Adi, and even NKE which has been growing like a weed -- in excess of 40% online in each of the past six quarters. The metric - which ranks all sites on the internet on a relative basis based on a) unique visits and b) page visits per user, has looked dynamite for UA throughout the year.
That tell us that a) UA continues to push its DTC agenda with sales growth in this channel on par with or outpacing the company average in 8 of the past 12 quarters. And b) brand heat remains strong as visitation to UA.com continues to outpace the rest of the industry on a relative basis.
Adibok - Adidas Expects to Establish US Speedfactories by 2020
(http://www.sportsonesource.com/news/fbu/fbu_article.asp?section=8&Prod=5&id=57993)
3-D printing and on site manufacturing are hot button topics in the athletic space. But we can be sure of two things. 1) AdiBok will not beat NKE to market with this technology. 2) NKE's FlyKnit technology lends itself much more to this process than anything Adi currently produces. Adi is saying 2020 for on site customization, NKE quietly should have it rolled out by 2017.
UA - Under Armour Reuniting Jamie Foxx and Steph Curry for the Curry 2 Launch
(http://www.sportsonesource.com/news/article_home.asp?Prod=1§ion=8&id=57998)
DKS - New Dicks Sporting Goods Store Openings: Numbers 641 to 645
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HD, LOW - The hipster hardware store that has Home Depot scared
(http://www.retailingtoday.com/article/hipster-hardware-store-has-home-depot-scared)
Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery Expands to Chicago and Orlando Metro Areas – Serving More Than 750 Cities and Towns Nationwide
(http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2098861)
AMZN - Amazon.com targets fake reviewers in Lawsuit
(http://www.retailingtoday.com/article/amazoncom-targets-fake-reviewers-lawsuit)
AMZN - Amazon gets into the restaurant delivery biz in Oregon
(http://www.retailingtoday.com/article/amazon-gets-restaurant-delivery-biz-oregon)
