GlobalData
Enterprise intelligence platform combining proprietary data, experts and AI.
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Company facts
- Official name
- GlobalData Plc
- Entity type
- COMPANY
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Company size
- 1,001–5,000
- Market role
- B2B SaaS Provider
- Ticker
- DATA
- Official website
- globaldata.com
What GlobalData does
GlobalData operates a recurring-revenue B2B information platform model. It creates value by collecting and structuring proprietary market, company, financial and sector data, enriching that data with analyst research and domain expertise, and delivering it through a unified software platform with dashboards, workflows, alerts and analytics. The same underlying data assets are monetised across multiple product lines, including strategic, market, competitive, sales, deals and innovation intelligence, with additional distribution through APIs, data feeds and bespoke consulting engagements.
Category differentiation
GlobalData is an enterprise intelligence and data platform provider, not a general consumer search engine or a pure management consultancy. It differs from generic market research firms by combining subscription software, proprietary datasets, APIs and workflow tools in one platform.
Strategic context
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GlobalData Plc is a public UK enterprise intelligence software and data company. It sells subscription access to a connected platform that combines proprietary datasets, expert research and AI-driven analytics for strategy, market intelligence, competitive intelligence, sales intelligence, deals and innovation workflows. Its core customers are enterprise strategy teams, analysts, executives, sales teams, corporate development teams and data teams that need structured intelligence embedded into decision-making processes. The company generates revenue primarily through annual enterprise subscriptions to its platform and modular intelligence solutions. It also monetises proprietary data through APIs and feeds, and supplements software revenue with consulting-led custom solutions. Its operating model is built around a One Platform approach that supports cross-sell across functions and industries while extending the value of acquired intelligence assets such as Deallus, TS Lombard and Stylus.
Company news briefing
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GlobalData continues to assert its influence as a leading retail intelligence authority, delivering critical assessments of sector-wide consumer behaviour. Alongside its analysis attributing Dillard's apparel weakness to wider macroeconomic pressures rather than competitor defections, the firm recently evaluated Gap Inc.’s Old Navy. GlobalData’s Neil Saunders advised that the brand requires a broader strategic correction beyond a simple merchandising fix to address its traffic slowdown. This reinforces the firm's role in providing data-driven insights for navigating complex retail transformations.
Business model & monetisation
GlobalData monetises through annual enterprise subscription licensing to its intelligence platform and modular solutions, with pricing scaled by dataset access, industry coverage, workflow scope and user seats. It adds commercial data revenue via APIs, direct data feeds and integrations, which align to pay-for-access and usage-oriented data delivery. It also generates service revenue from custom consulting, implementation and advisory engagements delivered alongside platform subscriptions.
- Platform subscriptions
- Software Subscription
- Modular intelligence solution subscriptions
- Software Subscription
- Direct Data Solutions APIs and feeds
- Pay-per-Use
- Custom Solutions consulting and advisory
- Service Fee
Products & capabilities
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Products & market categories
Competitors & alternatives
- Statista
Subscription market intelligence and statistics platform for business research.
- Morningstar
Financial data, research and investment analytics platform provider.
- TalentNeuron
Workforce intelligence software, data feeds and consulting for enterprise planning.
- Mercor
Expert intelligence platform for AI evaluation and deployment.
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Recent recorded signals
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Victoria's Secret embraces nostalgia and entertainment as Q2 sales rise
Brand Marketing · Recorded impact score: 1/5
Victoria's Secret & Co. is leveraging nostalgia and entertainment to re-engage shoppers, according to comments from CEO Hillary Super after the company's Q2 earnings. The lingerie retailer expanded its fragrance portfolio with iterations like Tease Strawberry Bisou and archive drops such as Pink's square bottle scents, which sold out online in under a day. The company also positioned itself as an entertainment brand, premiering the YouTube docuseries 'Angels Among Us' this month. Victoria's Secret reported Q2 net sales of $1.6 billion, up 10% year over year, with 9% comp growth and net income topping $85 million. The company raised its full-year sales guidance to $7.1 billion to $7.18 billion and expects adjusted operating income of up to $590 million, citing strong performance in bras, Pink, beauty, and all channels.
- Victoria's Secret & Co. reported Q2 net sales of $1.6 billion, up 10% year over year.
- Comparable sales rose 9% in Q2, with brick-and-mortar comps growing 7%.
Dillard's Gains Market Share in Q2
Financials · Recorded impact score: 4/5
Dillard’s reported modest Q2 retail sales growth as comparable sales rose 1% and total retail sales (excluding construction) reached $1.5 billion. The company’s gross margin expanded to 40.9% and net income increased 34% to $97.7 million, partly driven by $37.2 million in tariff refunds that accounted for most of the margin improvement. Category performance was mixed: gains in accessories, lingerie, home, shoes, beauty and men’s, while children’s, juniors and women’s apparel declined. GlobalData analysis and company commentary indicated the apparel weakness reflected lower consumer spending rather than defections to competitors; inventory at quarter end rose about 5% year over year. UBS analysts had expected flat comps, so Dillard’s 1% comp rise beat those expectations.
- Dillard’s Q2 retail sales (excluding construction) were $1.5 billion, with comps up 1% year over year.
- The company received $37.2 million in tariff refunds, which accounted for 260 of the 280 basis-point gross margin increase.
Adidas apparel outshines footwear in World Cup quarter
Financials · Recorded impact score: 4/5
Adidas reported a 13% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenues to €6.7 billion, led by a 34% jump in apparel net sales while footwear remained flat and accessories rose 18%. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) net sales grew 24% versus 6% wholesale growth. The company increased marketing and point-of-sale spending by 30% to capitalize on the World Cup, which weighed on Q2 operating margin. Adidas announced a CFO transition: outgoing CFO Harm Ohlmeyer will be succeeded by former Adidas employee Birgit Kretschmer, who will join the executive board on Sept. 1. Regional strength came from Latin America, North America and Greater China.
- Adidas' Q2 revenues rose 13% year-over-year to €6.7 billion (about $7.8 billion).
- Apparel net sales increased 34% in the second quarter; footwear sales were flat; accessories rose 18%.
Primark Drives Growth Through Store Expansion
Retailer & Marketplace · Recorded impact score: 4/5
Primark reported that U.S. sales are up 14% year-to-date (16% in Q3) driven largely by recent store openings, including a New York City flagship. In an earnings release the Irish apparel retailer credited strong execution across key markets (Europe, the U.S., Middle East). The company said new stores contributed +5% to growth while Q3 sales rose 3% year‑on‑year and comparable-store sales declined by more than 2%, dragged by weaker demand in the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Analysts at GlobalData noted Primark’s reliance on store expansion highlights risks of a store-led model and recommended stronger value messaging, sharper marketing, and deeper engagement alongside digital investments such as improved pricing clarity and expanded in-store pickup.
- Primark reported U.S. sales growth of 14% year-to-date and 16% in Q3.
- Primark said new store openings added 5% to its year-to-date U.S. growth.
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Questions about GlobalData
What is GlobalData?
GlobalData is a public UK B2B intelligence platform company that sells subscription access to proprietary data, expert research, analytics and workflow tools.
Who uses GlobalData?
Enterprise strategy teams, analysts, executives, sales teams, M&A professionals, investors, innovation teams and data teams use GlobalData.
How does GlobalData make money?
GlobalData makes money through enterprise subscriptions, API and data feed access, and consulting or custom solution engagements.
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