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On December 10th 2021, President Rodrigo Dutertre, as part of a strategy for economic recovery, revised regulations controlling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector.

11 January 2022

Walmart threatened in China after boycott of Xinjiang products

While Beijing's retaliation first affected H&M and Adidas, electronics and food players will have to take a stand in 2022 on the issue of Uyghur human rights.

10 January 2022

Galeries Lafayette to open a smaller store in Shenzhen

With 2 stores in Beijing and Shanghai, Galeries Lafayette (65 stores worldwide) chosen Shenzhen (Guangdong province) as the location for a 3rd Chinese store in early 2023.

6 January 2022

Skechers takes over in the Philippines

With a population of 110 million and a G.D.P. of US$8,573 per capita, the Philippines is a strong potential retail market, clearly understood by Skechers (sales of US$1.55 billion in Q3 2021, up...

6 January 2022

Russia. Inflation gives a boost to discount stores

Whilst inflation reached 8.4% in 2021 according to Rosstat (compared to 4.9% in 2020) and price increases are the main concern of Russians ahead of Covid-19 worries, low-cost retailers are doing...

6 January 2022

Uber’s business model declared illegal in London

On December 6, 2021, the High Court has rejected case brought by Uber regarding the legality of its business model in London. The US ride hailing giant brought the case after the Supreme Court...

6 January 2022

Retail. The new frontiers of the payment experience for 2022

As the “APIsation move” opens up data hidden in Information Systems, the retail payment market is offering an array of innovative services, alongside new players. Who are these new companies, and...

5 January 2022

Adyen completes offer with mobile payment terminals

The Dutch company Adyen announced on January 5th the launch of Android mobile terminals at the point of sale in the E.U., the U.K. and the U.S.A. The terminals “all-in-one eliminates the...

5 January 2022

Zalando creates a role of Chief Operating Officer

Zalando, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer (GMV of €10.7 billion in 2020, +30%), is creating a Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.) position. As of March 1st, 2022, the former...

4 January 2022

Fulfillment and subscription. Walmart and Amazon’s winning equation

Marketplaces are flourishing all over the world. Taking care of logistics for third-party sellers is part of success. In the wake of Amazon's model, Walmart developed its fulfillment service in...

4 January 2022

Second-hand marketplaces. Vinted is now ahead of Ebay

According to the Cross-Border Commerce Europe study of December 9, the second-hand market is growing 11 times faster than the traditional retail market. In Europe, it is booming: from €16...

3 January 2022

U.K. Selfridges: Central and Signa acquire another department store

British department stores Selfridges are finally being taken over by Thailand’s Central Group and Austria’s Signa, in the form of a 50/50 joint venture. This is the continuation of the...

3 January 2022

CES 2022 deserted by tech giants

While the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is one of the rare events to retain a physical presence, the biggest tech show of the year is suffering from numerous cancellations for 2022, scheduled to...

3 January 2022

Alibaba wants to split international business

Following the Q3 2021 results on November 18, Alibaba announced a separation of Chinese and international e-commerce businesses. A number of overseas subsidiaries, including Lazada, AliExpress and...

3 January 2022

Leroy Merlin Romania. “We will open a marketplace in 2023”

Over 10 years, Leroy Merlin Romania moved from a low-price retail concept to an omnichannel company in which e-commerce plays a major role, both in terms of activity and profitability. What are...

23 December 2021

GRDI: Top 10 most attractive countries for retailers

According to Kearney‘s Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), Africa will become the fastest growing market for retail. The study, which examines emerging markets, raises critical...

22 December 2021

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10 September 2026

ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending

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10 September 2026

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Walmart finally accepts in-store payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay

Sanctioned by financial markets after a sharp US slowdown in Q2, Walmart is reviewing a checkout strategy. Abandoning a rejection of technological giants, the group is rolling out Apple Pay and...

24 August 2026

Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue

On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...

3 September 2026

Lidl’s owner continues cloud services offensive

With €2.2 billion in cloud revenue and growth 3 times faster than the rest of the business, Schwarz Group continues a technological shift. Between investments in its own data centres, buyouts in...

1 September 2026