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Within a troubled health landscape in Asia, food retailers adopt very distinct strategies depending on their format. Costco, the U.S. cash & carry giant (sales of US$149.3 billion in 2019, up...

18 March 2020

German-Korean luxury label MCM enters the U.A.E.

The German-Korean luxury retailer MCM (known as ‘Modern Creation München’, a subsidiary of Sungjoo Group from South Korea) signed a joint venture agreement with Al Tayer Insignia...

18 March 2020

South Africa. The Burger King franchise is to change hands

The Emerging Capital Partners investment fund (total value of US$640 million) is expected to acquire the Burger King franchise in South Africa for an estimated US$48 million. It is due to own...

18 March 2020

Morocco. Label’Vie is raising funds to finance growth

The retailer Label’Vie, a subsidiary of Retail Holding operating grocery stores plus Carrefour, Burger King and Kiabi franchises, continues a dynamic expansion in Morocco and Western Africa...

18 March 2020

Ghana. A new African retail opportunity

According to the latest Global Retail Development Index compiled by Kearney, Ghana has entered the “Top 10” of the world’s most attractive emerging markets for global retailers...

18 March 2020

U.S.A. Ikea optimises product returns to reduce environmental impact

To continually reduce the environmental impact of operations, Ikea is streamlining product returns to cut waste and enhance margins. U.S.A. figures for Ikea report that approximately 10% of...

18 March 2020

Department stores. Neiman Marcus leaves outlet operations

The retailer (with 30% of revenue from e-commerce) is expected to soon close more than 50% of the “Last Call” discount stores. The new focus is on selling luxury. In the U.S., the firm...

18 March 2020

Ulta Beauty targets Canada

With success above expectations in 2019, the cosmetics retailer (1,254 stores in the U.S.A.) confirms international ambitions. By 2021, the firm aims to expand into Canada. The country will be...

18 March 2020

Landlord Simon Property saves tenant Forever 21

Involved in a fierce expansion strategy including a takeover of rival Taubman Centres for US$3.6 billion, the property landlord Simon Property Group (200 malls and outlet centres in the U.S.)...

18 March 2020

Underwear. L-Brands transfers control of Victoria’s Secret

Eager to ease debt pressures, the U.S. underwear retailer Victoria’s Secret has been transferred to Sycamore Partners and delists from the stock market. The investment fund takes 55% of the...

18 March 2020

In the U.S.A. and in Europe discount and e-commerce do not mix

The U.S. discount fashion retailer Burlington Stores (turnover of U$2.2 billion during the quarter to late January 2020, via 720 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico) announced a closure of the...

18 March 2020

Beauty retailer Natura & Co. posts solid results

In Brazil, the cosmetics giant Natura recorded a solid performance in the 4th quarter of 2019, with sales of US$1 billion, a rise of 7.3%. Adjusted E.B.I.T.D.A. grew by 12% to US$177 million...

18 March 2020

Ingka Group. “Instead of building malls, we are looking to buy existing urban assets”

While Ikea has clearly prioritised city centre formats, Sophie Baqué met Jan Kristensson, in charge of the brand's real estate strategy.

18 March 2020

Retail Property. Time for asset reshuffle has come

Across Europe, retail property companies are reviewing portfolios to adjust to a fluctuating context. E-commerce is gaining market share and the retail property market is become less resilient and...

18 March 2020

Ace & Tate adds sustainability and physical stores

The Dutch eyewear direct-to-consumer brand Ace & Tate launched in 2013 as a pure-player, but now operates more than 50 fully-owned stores across 10 European countries. The latest innovation is...

18 March 2020

Edeka Zurheide, The Concept of the Month

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

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A year after the French children’s clothing brand Bonpoint was acquired by Chinese group Youngor, Italian luxury brand Golden Goose is next. British fund Permira (already owner of Hugo...

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