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| But as we've demonstrated with our results, this year, last year, we continue to obviously really outperform the category, really driving tremendous growth |
| So in conclusion, we're pleased with our third quarter results and how early holiday sales have supported the continuation of competitively superior results as is reflected in our outlook |
| Lovesac continues to deliver strong financial results and category outperformance, backed by a very strong balance sheet |
| I think the second piece, you know, as we think about [Technical Difficulty] we talked about predict spring, we completed that full rollout, and that's significantly improving the speed of transaction |
| We feel exceptionally good about both the quality and quantity of our inventory and our ability to maintain industry-leading in-stock positions and delivery times |
| And yes, it was phenomenal thing those record performances |
| I think the way the business is trending, we feel good here |
| We delivered gross margin expansion and substantial abatement in SG&A deleverage as expected, which led to materially improved profitability, compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2023 |
| It was great to sit in and they did an amazing job |
| Quickly on our cash balance outlook, we were very pleased to have reported such a strong cash position for the third quarter, which is typically our lowest quarter-ending cash balance of the year, given the inventory build ahead of the strong holiday sales period |
| We're a third of the way [Technical Difficulty] taught us a lot to come, but it was obviously amazing to see the performance and just really reinforcing the brand's presence and just great job to our teams |
| But as we discussed with you last month, we adapted our plans, increasing the discount slightly and delivering relevant and distinctive marketing with strong gross margins to boot |
| Taking all that into account and with the Black Friday and Cyber Week events behind us, I'm happy to say that Lovesac has continued to grow and outperform the category |
| So super happy from obviously everything we've done and we've baked all of that performance into our guidance for this year |
| It really felt like we were back to 2019, strong traffic showrooms, e-commerce growth well into the late evening and it was great being back in the front line |
| In summary, we are pleased to deliver third quarter results that were in line with our expectations and which, once again, are ahead of the competition |
| The operational progress we are making against our growth strategies, along with disciplined investments in key foundational areas like technology, new product innovation, and insights continue to fortify our flywheel, thereby driving consumer demand and expanding our market leadership, which we believe can last well into the future |
| Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was ahead of our expectations, principally driven by the upside to gross margins |
| This better aligns with our sustainability goals and should retain more profits for Lovesac at the same time |
| But it is our people, who ensure an outstanding customer experience and are the reason that our Lovesac family is growing so steadily as we enjoy a great holiday season together |
| So I think first thing, we were incredibly happy with our performance of Cyber 5, as you mentioned |
| As Shawn discussed, with sales growth of 14.3% our quarter three results again reflected industry-leading growth driven by our unique omni-channel business model |
| So we're gaining share |
| Category outperformance has continued this quarter with strength and demand versus last year during Cyber 5, from Black Friday through Cyber Monday |
| And we are very pleased with our early results |
| So I think, again, just [Technical Difficulty] we do feel good on the gross margins |
| Our clear strategy for growth and the team's consistent execution against our growth strategies allows us to continue to fuel our flywheel and drive operational excellence across the business |
| And you can see as we get into fourth quarter with the guidance that we gave, that we're looking for continued gross margin expansion through the fourth quarter |
| Market share gains, strengthening foundations, exciting new growth drivers, and a healthy balance sheet put Lovesac in an enviable position |
| Angled Side performance is even above our original expectations, which were ambitious, emphasizing how it is a meaningful driver of our overall continued growth and category out performance |
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| Lingering macro uncertainty leads to consumer caution and pressure on the furniture category, which we estimate was down mid to high-teens in the third quarter |
| I'd like to note the following: the macro environment and in turn the discretionary home category has remained challenging |
| Importantly, on a four-year basis, our sales dropped 196% from pre-pandemic levels |
| In terms of our plans for next year, we still anticipate the macro environment will be choppy and the category will be remaining challenging |
| SAC net sales decreased 10% and our other net sales, which includes decorative pillows, blankets, and accessories, decreased 15% over the prior year |
| And I think the incumbents have some of their own problems to deal with in this environment where there is still a massive hangover in the home category |
| Operating loss for the quarter was $3.6 million, compared to operating loss of $10.1 million in the third quarter of last year, driven by the factors we just discussed |
| Other net sales, which include pop-up shop, shop-in shop and open box inventory transactions, decreased $3.1 million or 17.1% to $15.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal ‘24 |
| Net loss for the quarter was $2.3 million or negative $0.15 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.4 million or negative $0.48 per diluted share in the prior year period |
| We saw from the Goldman Sachs report yesterday, the promotional level was high through quarter three at about 40% and at a similar level through November, and we are substantially lower |
| This was offset partially by 150 basis points of pressure from higher promotional discounting |
| And yes, as expected, the promotional environment was more competitive over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday periods than last year |
| And so, we are taking market share based on the competitor's unaided awareness |
| And so our promotions are lower than what we observe by really any of our competitors |
| It's more the easing of the tailwind on a year-over-year basis that's causing that deceleration and expansion |
| And what we found, especially during the holidays, is while our business spikes, as we all know during Q4, kind of, uniquely in our category |
| As we discussed last quarter, these transactions are waning in materiality as our initiatives to optimize our process for return product kick in |
| It's hard for furniture brands to gain real brand awareness, because consumers buy from furniture brands and home brands sporadically and sometimes with years in between |
| The decrease was principally due to a lower open box inventory transaction level, only $2.5 million, compared to $4.2 million in the third quarter fiscal ‘23 |
| Meanwhile, we have very low, within the category that is, this category is known for very low aided awareness and it's very fragmented |
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