KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-06-16 13:56Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The retail industry index decreased by 1.49% in the week of June 9 to June 13, 2025, underperforming the Shanghai Composite Index by 1.24 percentage points [6][13] - The jewelry sector showed the highest growth among retail sub-sectors, with a weekly increase of 4.99% and a year-to-date increase of 37.10% [17][20] - The opening of the POPOP store by Pop Mart in Shanghai represents a strategic expansion into the jewelry market, leveraging popular IPs to attract young consumers [25][26] Summary by Sections Retail Market Review - The retail industry index closed at 2120.43 points, down 1.49% for the week, and down 5.29% year-to-date [6][13] - Among 31 primary industries, the retail sector ranked 25th in performance [14][16] POPOP Store Opening - Pop Mart's POPOP store features products based on popular IPs, targeting young consumers with a price range of 400 to 3000 yuan [25][26] - The store aims to resonate emotionally with consumers, highlighting the importance of jewelry as a cultural and emotional symbol for the youth [26][29] Investment Recommendations - Investment focus on high-quality companies in high-growth sectors driven by emotional consumption themes [7] - Key recommendations include: - Gold and jewelry brands with differentiated product offerings: Old Paved Gold, Chao Hong Ji, and Zhou Da Sheng [31] - Retail companies adapting to trends: Yonghui Supermarket and Aiying Room [31] - High-quality domestic beauty brands: Maogeping, Proya, and Shangmei [32] - Medical beauty product manufacturers: Aimeike and Kedi-B [32] Company-Specific Insights - Old Paved Gold achieved a revenue of 8.506 billion yuan in FY2024, a 167.5% increase, with a net profit of 1.473 billion yuan, up 253.9% [33] - Chao Hong Ji reported a revenue of 6.518 billion yuan in 2024, a 10.5% increase, with a net profit of 194 million yuan, down 41.9% [39] - Zhou Da Sheng's revenue for 2024 was 13.891 billion yuan, down 14.7%, with a net profit of 1.010 billion yuan, down 23.2% [43]