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Whilst supporting ‘Euroshop’ G.R.N. reviewed the very high-end supermarket Edeka Zurheide (on Berliner Allee, 10 minutes from Düsseldorf central station). Halfway between retail...

18 March 2020

Omnichannel and trade-focused concepts fuel D.I.Y. growth

In 2019, the British trade-focused retailer Toolstation (part of Travis Perkins retail group) posted total sales up by 26% via 400 stores. Like-for-like sales grew by 16%. In the U.K., the store...

18 March 2020

Portuguese giant Jeronimo Martins has sights on Romania

The Portuguese grocery retailer (sales of €18.6 billion in 2019, up by 7.5%, and a rise of 7.9% in net profit to €433 million) continues expansion into Eastern Europe. Whilst Portuguese...

18 March 2020

Asia and omnichannel boost growth for Decathlon and Intersport

Europe’s biggest sporting goods retailer, Decathlon, raised the competitive bar in 2019 with turnover of €12.4 billion, a rise of 9%. Revenue growth was almost twice as fast as in 2018...

18 March 2020

Retailers face an enforced halt to business

Non essential store operations are closed by governments whilst grocery retailers struggle with exploding demand, both online and in stores. Retailers have tough questions as they face a temporary...

17 March 2020

Will 2020 be better for British C.E.O.s?

According to a study from Korn Ferry amongst British retail executives, C.E.O. turnover has increased by 25% in the retail industry in 2019, reaching a 7-year high. A total of 55 C.E.O.s changes...

18 February 2020

H&M names new female C.E.O.

In an industry reliant on women as customers, the Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz placed an unusual bet by appointing a seasoned woman executive at the top of the corporate ladder...

18 February 2020

Tupperware is banking on omnichannel

In New Delhi, the American manufacturer of kitchenware Tupperware announced 100 new sales outlets for 2020. In India, the brand operates stores in different cities, and now sells in almost 100...

18 February 2020

The E.U. opens its doors to Vietnam

The European Union has agreed to open its markets to Vietnam, while closing doors to Cambodia. This rewards Hanoi for progress in terms of labour guarantees and punishes Phnom Penh for human...

18 February 2020

Fashion. SMCP fuelled by Asian growth

SMCP, parent of contemporary French labels Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot and its new men’s business De Fursac (acquired in September 2019) and controlled by Chinese textile conglomerate Ruyi...

18 February 2020

Tesco sale in Asia pushes Thai conglomerates into the spotlight

As Tesco seeks a buyer in Asia for 1,967 stores in Thailand and 74 stores in Malaysia, with the Tesco Lotus brand being valued at US$9 billion, the power of family controls, anti-competition and...

18 February 2020

Hong Kong. Commercial leases under threat from protest unrest

As the protest movement in Hong Kong entered its eighth month in January 2020, high-end property owners and retailers continue to suffer collateral damage and are taking measures. In November...

18 February 2020

Ikea bets on e-commerce in India

As part of its strategy to meet its customer at their point of convenience, wherever and whenever possible, Swedish home furniture retailer Ikea has launched an online retail business in Pune. It...

18 February 2020

Vietnam personal care sector boats growth potential

A recent Kantar Worldpanel study revealed the Vietnamese personal care sector registered growth of 7% a year on average (2018 vs 2017). This is higher than the F.M.C.G. market (+2.3%). Growth was...

18 February 2020

India’s textile and clothing exports bode well

According to Invest India, a national investment promotion and facilitation agency, India’s textile and clothing exports are expected to reach US$300 billion by 2024-25. This will calculate...

18 February 2020

LVMH brings Tiffany & Co. to India

While retail growth in China slows, India is already expected among the world’s top-five retail markets by 2021, with retail sales estimated up to US$1.2 trillion by next year (Deloitte...

18 February 2020

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