Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker #17: Michael Kors Buys Jimmy Choo. July 28, 2017

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1 Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker #17: Michael Kors Buys Jimmy Choo Deborah Weinswig Managing Director FGRT US: HK: CN: Fung Global Retail & Technology tracks store openings and closures for a select group of US retailers. 1) We forecast that announced store closures will total 9,452 by the end of 2017, exceeding the 6,164 stores closed in The 5,442 store closures announced year to date are tracking at 59% of our full-year forecast. The forecast for 2017 also represents a year-over-year increase of 361%. 2) This week, Michael Kors announced the acquisition of Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion. 3) Iconic Brand Group acquired the remaining 50% stake in Iconic Canada for $19 million. 4) TJX is opening five HomeSense stores, its new off-price home fashions concept. 5) Year-to-date 2017, the number of store closure announcements has increased 162% year over year, bringing the total number of stores to be closed to 5,442, with more to surely follow. 1

2 2017 Store Openings and Closures What Is Happening This Week? No major store closure announcements were made this week, but the retail industry is bracing for another blockbuster acquisition. Michael Kors announced the acquisition of Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion, a response to Coach s recent acquisition of Kate Spade. Meanwhile, Iconic Brand Group acquired the remaining 50% stake it did not already own in Iconic Canada. To cap off the week, TJX will be opening a new off-price home fashions concept, HomeSense, with five stores in the pipeline for this year. Michael Kors Acquires Jimmy Choo Michael Kors has agreed to acquire Jimmy Choo, a luxury footwear brand, for $1.2 billion. The deal came at a time when Michael Kors is facing a downturn of business with declining sales and store closures. With the purchase of Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors plans to expand beyond its own brand name for the first time and establish a presence in the luxury footwear market. The acquisition is also seen as a response to Coach s acquisition of Kate Spade, with both luxury retailers striving to diversify and expand internationally. Iconic Brand Group Acquires Remaining 50% Stake in Iconic Canada Iconic Brand Group acquired the remaining 50% stake in Iconic Canada from its joint-venture partner in a deal worth $19 million. The acquisition fits well with Iconic s international expansion strategy, as the company eyes further penetration into the Canada market. Brands licensed with Iconic include London Fog, Ecko Unltd and Danskin, among others. TJX Opens New Off-Price Concept Store HomeSense TJX is opening a new off-price home fashions concept in the US called HomeSense. Five stores are currently in the pipeline before the end of the year, with the first HomeSense store opening in Framingham, Massachusetts in August. TJX believes the home fashions market has shown positivity in a relatively bleak retail environment, and is determined to fully capitalize on the momentum by bringing the already-popular brand in Europe and Canada to the US market. 2

3 Year-to-Date 2017 Major US Store Closure Announcements RadioShack Payless Inc Rue 21 Ascena Retail Gymboree Sears and Kmart The Limited hhgregg GameStop Bebe Stores Inc Wet Seal Crocs Inc. JCPenney BCBG American Apparel Gordmans Stores Inc. Michael Kors Macy s Staples CVS Aaron s MC Sports Alfred Angelo Guess Chico s Lucy Achvewear lululemon athlehca Eastern Oufigers Gander Mountain True Religion Ralph Lauren Total: 5,442 announced store closures 165% year over year Gymboree announced it would be closing stores. Ralph Lauren s store closing number was part of the 50-store closure plan announced in June Payless will close an additional 296 stores if negotiations with landlords are unsuccessful. Ascena will close between 268 and 667 stores by July 2019, depending on negotiations with landlords. 3

4 Year-to-Date 2017 Major US Store Opening Announcements Dollar General Dollar Tree Aldi TJX Five Below Ulta Lidl Ross Stores Sephora H&M Hobby Lobby Walmart Dick s Sporhng Goods, Inc. Target Costco Bonobos Macy s Backstage Nordstrom Forever 21 (Riley Rose) ThredUP Homesense Fendi ,290 Total: 3,275 announced store openings 53% year over year ,000 1,200 1,400 Aldi will complete a 400-store expansion by the end of Walmart s target of 59 stores includes new, expanded and relocated stores. Target is only opening stores in small format. Macy s Backstage will be opened within existing full-line Macy s stores. 4

5 2016 Store Openings and Closures 2016 Major US Store Closures Sports Authority Hancock Fabrics Sears and Kmart Men s Warehouse/Jos A. Bank Aeropostale Walmart Office Depot Gap Walgreens Wolverine World Wide Ralph Lauren Staples Chico s FAS The Children s Place American Eagle Kohl s Finish Line JCPenney Total: 2,051 announced store closures 2016 Major US Store Openings Dollar General Dollar Tree TJX Ulta Ross Stores Dick s Sporhng Goods Sephora H&M Aldi Costco Under Armour Target Zara Total: 2,139 announced store openings ,000 5

6 Deborah Weinswig, CPA Managing Director FGRT New York: Hong Kong: China: Kiril Popov Senior Analyst Esme Pau Analyst Matthew Lee Research Assistant Hong Kong: 8th Floor, LiFung Tower 888 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon Hong Kong Tel: London: Marylebone Road London, NW1 6JQ United Kingdom Tel: 44 (0) New York: 1359 Broadway, 18th Floor New York, NY 18 Tel: FungGlobalRetailTech.com 6