Report
Phillip Zhong
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Given the challenging situation, it will be difficult for Parkson to turn around in the near term.

Owing to a sluggish economy, weak consumer sentiment, and intensifying competition from e-commerce, no-moat Parkson saw a 9.7% year-over-year decline in same-store sales and a 12.0% year-over-year drop in gross sales proceeds (including value-added taxes) in first-half 2016. The firm reported a net loss of CNY 124.2 million during the period, a large decline relative to a loss of CNY 23.3 million a year ago, which includes a one-off litigation loss of CNY 140.9 million. Of its 58 stores, 26 were...
Underlying
Parkson Retail Group

Parkson Retail Group is engaged in the operation and management of a network of department stores in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Co. provides a range of fashion and lifestyle related merchandises focusing on four main categories of merchandise namely, fashion and apparel; cosmetics and accessories; household and electrical; and groceries and perishables, targeting the young and contemporary market. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is also engaged in investment holding; the provision of consultancy and management services; and property management. As of Dec 31 2014, Co. operated and managed 60 stores across 36 cities in the PRC.

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Phillip Zhong

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