Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Investment Research - Asia Consumer Sector

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>An unprecedented pace of expansion is underway at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8410:1" rel="noopener">Trent Ltd</a> (a TATA group company) with the rapid roll-out of Zudio, a youth-fashion retail store chain across India, beyond big cities.</li>
<li>STAR Bazaar, its 50:50 JV with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesco-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22187:1" rel="noopener">Tesco PLC (TSCO LN)</a>, in grocery retail, has the potential to drive long term growth given the segment's immense size and scope. </li>
<li>Trent could emerge as one of the leading players in India's fast-growing organized retail sector as it rapidly expands its pan-India network in apparel and plans to grow in grocery. </li>
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An unprecedented pace of expansion is underway at Trent Ltd (a TATA group company) with the rapid roll-out of Zudio, a youth-fashion retail store chain across India, beyond big cities.
STAR Bazaar, its 50:50 JV with Tesco PLC (TSCO LN), in grocery retail, has the potential to drive long term growth given the segment's immense size and scope. 
Trent could emerge as one of the leading players in India's fast-growing organized retail sector as it rapidly expands its pan-India network in apparel and plans to grow in grocery. 


2023 High Conviction: Trent Ltd (TRENT IN) - Transformational Growth in Progress.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8410:1" rel="noopener">Trent Ltd (TRENT IN)</a>, one of India's leading apparel retailers led by the Tatas, is on an accelerated growth path helped by its recently expanded apparel retail chain, Zudio.</li>
<li>Zudio sells value fashion through its own stores targeted at India's burgeoning youth that is high on aspiration while low on budget, a hitherto severely underserved category.</li>
<li>Star Bazaar, Trent's grocery retail JV with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesco-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22187:1" rel="noopener">Tesco PLC (TSCO LN)</a>, is also beginning to gain traction and has the potential to expand and grow its presence across the country.</li>
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Trent Ltd (TRENT IN), one of India's leading apparel retailers led by the Tatas, is on an accelerated growth path helped by its recently expanded apparel retail chain, Zudio.
Zudio sells value fashion through its own stores targeted at India's burgeoning youth that is high on aspiration while low on budget, a hitherto severely underserved category.
Star Bazaar, Trent's grocery retail JV with Tesco PLC (TSCO LN), is also beginning to gain traction and has the potential to expand and grow its presence across the country.


Trent Ltd: Trending Multi-Brand, Multi-Format Retailer. Value Fashion to Home Grocery

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

<div class="content-highlight"><p>In this insight, we discuss the recent launch of allyLikes, which is backed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>. The core business model of allyLikes is very similar to that of Shein which sells clothing (mostly women's apparel) online to the younger generation consumers in the US, Europe, and other parts of the world.</p></div><p>AllyLikes is especially targeting the budget conscious younger generation in the Americas and Europe. AllyLikes sells various women apparel items including dresses, shirts, jewellery, and hats. The app is available in English as well as several European languages, including Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>AllyLikes will pose increasing competitive pressures on Shein, Zara, and H&amp;M</strong> - Shein has been very good in the superb execution of "art of trend setting" in apparel products, extremely attractive pricing, and faster adoption of new fashion styles. AllyLikes is likely to take this one step further. There is a strong probability that allyLikes could reduce its prices on its clothing even further than Shein, which could result in other competitors including Shein and brick and mortar giants such as Zara and H&amp;M further losing their market shares of women's clothing.</p></div>

In this insight, we discuss the recent launch of allyLikes, which is backed by Alibaba Group (9988 HK). The core business model of allyLikes is very similar to that of Shein which sells clothing (mostly women's apparel) online to the younger generation consumers in the US, Europe, and other parts of the world.AllyLikes is especially targeting the budget conscious younger generation in the Americas and Europe. AllyLikes sells various women apparel items including dresses, shirts, jewellery, and hats. The app is available in English as well as several European languages, including Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.AllyLikes will pose increasing competitive pressures on Shein, Zara, and H&amp;M - Shein has been very good in the superb execution of "art of trend setting" in apparel products, extremely attractive pricing, and faster adoption of new fashion styles. AllyLikes is likely to take this one step further. There is a strong probability that allyLikes could reduce its prices on its clothing even further than Shein, which could result in other competitors including Shein and brick and mortar giants such as Zara and H&amp;M further losing their market shares of women's clothing.

The Launch of AllyLikes (Backed by Alibaba): Further Competitive Pressures on SHEIN, ZARA, and H&M

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<h2>About India Channel Insight</h2>
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<p>Our objective with India Channel Insight is to share snippets from our channel interactions that are part of our research process. These snippets can potentially be signals for larger themes/ideas emerging out of these interactions.  </p>
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<p>For this insight, we focus on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/easemytrip" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28897:1" rel="noopener">EaseMyTrip (0896537D IN)</a> with an objective to understand it's on-ground competitiveness; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/matrimony-com" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22922:1" rel="noopener">Matrimony.com (MATRIM IN)</a> where Q3 is hinting at a change in stance compared to our earlier view and a sourcing channel of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8410:1" rel="noopener">Trent Ltd (TRENT IN) </a>to understand the growth prospects ahead. </p>
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About India Channel Insight


Our objective with India Channel Insight is to share snippets from our channel interactions that are part of our research process. These snippets can potentially be signals for larger themes/ideas emerging out of these interactions.  


For this insight, we focus on EaseMyTrip (0896537D IN) with an objective to understand it's on-ground competitiveness; Matrimony.com (MATRIM IN) where Q3 is hinting at a change in stance compared to our earlier view and a sourcing channel of Trent Ltd (TRENT IN) to understand the growth prospects ahead. 


India Channel Insight | Easemytrip, Matrimony.com, Trent

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

<p>Fast Retailing looks like finally having the potential to become number one.</p><p>Like other Japanese apparel retailers, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a> faces challenges over the coming six months but its discipline and forward planning bode well for improving returns.</p><p>It is overseas markets where its real opportunity and challenges lie but Uniqlo looks like having more traction globally than ever before, fast becoming a true global retailer.</p><p>While disciplined supply chain management and product development help, there is one ingredient above all that looks set to help it compete at the top of the rankings: at last it has a coherent, meaningful – and increasingly global – brand.</p><p>Today, Uniqlo is regarded as an innovator not through design but through fabric development, using its access to Japan’s myriad textile and technology businesses to adapt new inventions to apparel and accessories.</p><p>This coherent branding means Fast Retailing looks set to take on Inditex and H&amp;M for leadership at the top of the global apparel rankings.</p><p>On the profit side, while Fast Retailing has for long been a profit machine compared to its Japanese peers, it has always lagged companies like Inditex because of its insistence of maintaining store stock levels. It is now working to rationalise this policy with significant implications for future profitability.</p><p>The following is an in-depth review of Uniqlo from a brand, merchandising and marketing perspective.</p>

Fast Retailing looks like finally having the potential to become number one.Like other Japanese apparel retailers, Fast Retailing (9983 JP) faces challenges over the coming six months but its discipline and forward planning bode well for improving returns.It is overseas markets where its real opportunity and challenges lie but Uniqlo looks like having more traction globally than ever before, fast becoming a true global retailer.While disciplined supply chain management and product development help, there is one ingredient above all that looks set to help it compete at the top of the rankings: at last it has a coherent, meaningful – and increasingly global – brand.Today, Uniqlo is regarded as an innovator not through design but through fabric development, using its access to Japan’s myriad textile and technology businesses to adapt new inventions to apparel and accessories.This coherent branding means Fast Retailing looks set to take on Inditex and H&amp;M for leadership at the top of the global apparel rankings.On the profit side, while Fast Retailing has for long been a profit machine compared to its Japanese peers, it has always lagged companies like Inditex because of its insistence of maintaining store stock levels. It is now working to rationalise this policy with significant implications for future profitability.The following is an in-depth review of Uniqlo from a brand, merchandising and marketing perspective.

Spain

Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. designs, manufactures, and distributes apparel.  The Company operates retail chains in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa.

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2023 High Conviction: Trent Ltd (TRENT IN) - Transformational Growth in Progress.

Trent can emerge as one of the leading players in India's fast-growing organized retail segment; Better visibility and conviction of growth from...

Devi Subhakesan

The Launch of AllyLikes (Backed by Alibaba): Further Competitive Pressures on SHEIN, ZARA, and H&M

In this insight, we discuss the recent launch of allyLikes, which is backed by Alibaba Group (9988 HK). The core business model of allyLikes is...

Douglas Kim

India Channel Insight | Easemytrip, Matrimony.com, Trent

Our objective with India Channel Insight is to share snippets from our channel interactions that are part of our research process. For this insight...

Pranav Bhavsar

Uniqlo: The Toyota of Clothing

Uniqlo's branding is at last coming together outside Japan. For the first time, we finally believe Fast Retailing may be on track for global...

Michael Causton

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2023 High Conviction: Trent Ltd (TRENT IN) - Transformational Growth in Progress.

Trent can emerge as one of the leading players in India's fast-growing organized retail segment; Better visibility and conviction of growth from...

Devi Subhakesan

Trent Ltd: Trending Multi-Brand, Multi-Format Retailer. Value Fashion to Home Grocery

Better positioned to ride the growth in personal discretionary consumption in India with its youth-focused, highly affordable Zudio brand of retail...

Devi Subhakesan

The Launch of AllyLikes (Backed by Alibaba): Further Competitive Pressures on SHEIN, ZARA, and H&M

In this insight, we discuss the recent launch of allyLikes, which is backed by Alibaba Group (9988 HK). The core business model of allyLikes is...

Douglas Kim

India Channel Insight | Easemytrip, Matrimony.com, Trent

Our objective with India Channel Insight is to share snippets from our channel interactions that are part of our research process. For this insight...

Pranav Bhavsar

Uniqlo: The Toyota of Clothing

Uniqlo's branding is at last coming together outside Japan. For the first time, we finally believe Fast Retailing may be on track for global...

Michael Causton