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In October, the American big-boxes retailer announced the purchase of plus-size clothing brand and retailer Eloquii, together with lingerie and night wear retailer Bare Necessities. No values were...

13 November 2018

Natura reports a decline in profits for first half 2018

The leading manufacturer and direct-seller of cosmetic, toiletry and fragrance in Brazil is simplifying its structure. The Brazilian group that bought Body Shop in 2017 absorbed its subsidiary...

13 November 2018

Sears – the end of the line?

Sears was once the dominant American retailer, selling everything from dresses to power tools. However, on the 5th of October, Sears Holdings Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection after...

13 November 2018

Buzzfeed will open “Camp”, a toy store in New York

According to The New York Post, Buzzfeed, the online news and entertainment site is to open a 1,000 sq. m. toy store in New York. Called “Camp”, this will be a showroom to display toys...

13 November 2018

Home Depot starts express delivery in 35 regions

Home Depot, the D.I.Y. market leader in the U.S.A. and worldwide, has launched express same-day and next-day local delivery for more than 20,000 popular items, covering 35 major metropolises...

13 November 2018

Mall of America partners with Amazon and the magazine Good Housekeeping in pop-up store

Perhaps U.S.A. shopping centres are fading away. Significant names have vanished, including Toys R’Us and Sears. The vacancy rate is growing at 9.1% in the first quarter of 2018, the highest...

13 November 2018

Canada: Cirque du Soleil launches Creactive, a concept for Shopping Malls

Property company Ivanhoé Cambridge, a susbidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, partnered with iconic theatrical company Cirque du Soleil to launch a new...

13 November 2018

Tesco: weak results in Poland

On October 3rd, Britain’s biggest retailer, which acquired wholesaler Booker in March, reported operating profit before one-off items of US$1.21 billion, a 24% increase on the same period...

12 November 2018

H&M teams with Klarna for global payments solution

Fast-fashion retailer H&M has announced a global partnership with Klarna, a Swedish provider of online payments. The two firms will integrate H&M’s digital and physical stores...

12 November 2018

Johnnie Walker to open a first experiential store in Madrid

In November, Diageo’s Scotch Whisky brand ’Johnnie Walker’ is to open a flagship experiential store in Madrid (Spain). The store will feature a special collection of Johnnie...

12 November 2018

Electronics retailer Ceconomy in trouble

Ceconomy AG Chief Executive Officer Pieter Haas left the firm following investor fury at back-to-back profit warnings from Europe’s biggest consumer-electronics retailer. Haas was C.E.O...

12 November 2018

Ikea re-invents itself

Founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad who died in January 2018, the Swedish furniture group is “creating the Ikea of the future”, said the company when publishing 2018 financial results on...

12 November 2018

Russia: Magnit turns existing hypermarkets into shopping malls and convenience stores

Olga Naumova, the Chief Executive Officer of Magnit, Russia’s second-biggest retailer said the company will stop opening stores larger than 4,500 sq. m. to focus on smaller stores. This...

12 November 2018

French Connection for sale?

French Connection founder and C.E.O. Stephen Marks plans to sell his 42% stake in the fashion label he founded in 1972, targeting customers aged 18 to 35. French Connection was very successful in...

12 November 2018

Luxembourg: The Golden Bell will open in Spring 2019

Luxembourg should see the opening of the biggest shopping centre of the country, operated by Ceetrus (Auchan group) and called “Cloche d’Or”, in Spring 2019. Located 30 minutes...

12 November 2018

Chinese group eyes Turkey

Chinese companies are looking at opportunities in Turkey. The Turkish lira plunged by 40% since the beginning of 2018, making local assets cheaper. In addition to Alibaba, which earlier this year...

12 November 2018

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

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