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Sephora is expanding and announces collaboration with treatment facility
In the wake of Ulta Beauty, the French beauty retailer Sephora (460 stores in the U.S.A. with 660 “corners” at J.C.Penney) is expanding in-store treatment services. The L.V.M.H...
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16 April 2019
The cost killer Action slowed in its growth
For its 25th anniversary of creation in the Netherlands, the financial results of Action BV, (known as the “cost-killer” for domestic products and small decorations) were somewhat...
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16 April 2019
Aldi opens a compact urban format for London
The German discounter Aldi is piloting a smaller size store (600 sq.m) under a new banner called Aldi Local. This walk-in store is between a convenient grocery store and a typical Aldi supermarket...
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16 April 2019
Primark launches beauty treatments for the Birmingham flagship
The building of the world’s largest Primark store is almost completed in Birmingham (the store will cover almost 15,000 sq.m GLA). Located just 2.5 hours from London, it is scheduled to open...
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16 April 2019
In Luxemburg, Auchan Retail aims to achieve financial balance for “click & collect”
The “click & collect” business of grocery orders for Auchan Retail in Luxembourg, which has been active for 7 years, remained loss-making in 2018 via four “click &...
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16 April 2019
Normal sets the stage for an entertaining and humorous shopping experience with at treasure hunting aspect within the beauty industry
Within the beauty sector, the discount retailer Normal sets the stage for a successful retail format based on the idea of permanent low prices. Our reporter Cecilie Bahr met Torben Mouritsen...
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16 April 2019
Financial Times reveals new retail nuggets
The British daily newspaper Financial Times published a 3rd annual study to measure (in partnership with Statista) a ranking of the European 1,000 fastest-growing firms. This ranking by turnover...
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16 April 2019
Under Armour seeks international recovery
The U.S. sporting brand Under Armour, known as the indefatigable challenger of Adidas, is focussing on international expansion as a spearhead to financial recovery, following a restructuring in...
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16 April 2019
Lidl poaches an Aldi’s calibre
This is both an innovative job creation and an audacious poaching of a top-level executive. In early March 2019, Lidl appointed the trouble-shooter Roman Heini, former Aldi’s international...
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18 March 2019
Miguel Povedano transforms Carrefour in the Gulf
In Dubai, Miguel Povedano, Chief Operating Officer of Majid Al Futtaim, is part of those who are rejuvenating Carrefour from the inside. And for a good reason: The Executive is imbued with the...
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18 March 2019
Carrefour and Auchan about to withdraw from China?
In the grocery retail sector, recent partnerships signed between Chinese and European retailers increasingly look like business rescue operations rather than long-term strategic...
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18 March 2019
JD tests “travel retail”
In early 2019, China’s online retailer JD opened an innovative pop-up store at Beijing international airport (terminal 3), which will sell beauty-to-go products, clothing, mobile...
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18 March 2019
Vietnam lures global retailers
Driven by an economy up by 7% in 2018 (which should not reduce in 2019) a large customer base / population (the 3rd biggest in the Asean countries) and a retail market up by 13% in 2018 (to US$143...
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18 March 2019
Singapore. Revenue record for The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
In 2018, the mall posted sales of US$179 million, up by 7% via a 95.4% rate of occupancy. Despite a relatively flat retail market in the city state, tenants’ sales jumped by 19% to US$20,422...
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18 March 2019
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Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
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With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
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Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”
Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
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Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...
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How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
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Cashback: Younited secures an exclusive contract with Bouygues Telecom
Following Orange and the launch of a marketplace, Bouygues Telecom is strengthening a customer loyalty strategy by focusing on purchasing power with a new cashback offer. For French fintech...
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