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Decathlon President bows out
In a surprise move without notice, Mathieu Leclercq (aged 49 and son of the founder Michel) has not renewed his contract as President of Decathlon’s Supervisory Board. His re-appointment had...
3 July 2018
Disruption at Cencosud
In June, Cencosud’s C.E.O. Jaime Soler suddenly resigned. His departure is said to be due to strategic differences with the controlling shareholder Horst Paulmann about the future of the...
3 July 2018
Clarks footwear loses C.E.O.
Following an alleged breach of professional code of conduct, Mike Shearwood has resigned as C.E.O. of the British footwear retailer. An investigation is considering accusations of inappropriate...
3 July 2018
Europe. How far will e-commerce take over ?
European online retail sales for 2017 increased by over 12%, particularly for Southern countries.
3 July 2018
L-Catterton and JD.com invest in China’s n°1 luxury e-retailer
The LVMH-backed private equity fund L-Catterton and the Chinese online retailer JD have invested US$175 million in Secoo, China’s n°1 online platform for up-market products, representing...
3 July 2018
The Malaysian retailer “Mr DIY” will add 300 stores in 2018
Targeting a revenue growth of 40% in 2018, the home improvement chain “Mr DIY” (sales of €209 million from 350 stores covering an average of 930 sq.m GLA), aims to open 135 new...
3 July 2018
Wal-Mart to sell operations in Japan
According to Reuters, following the U.K. and Brazil, the U.S. giant Wal-Mart has decided to close operations in Japan via the sale of the struggling Seiyu supermarket chain, which operates 335...
3 July 2018
Sephora to make inroads in South Korea
The French beauty retailer aims to open a 1st store in South Korea in the 3rd quarter 2019 in Seoul. The LVMH subsidiary is recruiting a Human Resources Manager
3 July 2018
Home-electrical. Suning becomes China’s n°1 “retailer” by value
According to the ranking of the 500 highest-valuated brands in China established in July 2018 by the research company called World Brand Lab, the valuation of Suning, known as the Best Buy from...
3 July 2018
India’s online sales to double in five years
According to eMarketer, e-commerce in India is expected to more than double between 2018 and 2022, growing from US$32.7 billion this year to
3 July 2018
CP All to travel from Thailand to India
Having made a successful foray in Cambodia in early 2018, Thailand’s largest grocery retailer CP All (sales of US$13.9 billion in 2017) is evaluating expansion opportunities in India, China...
3 July 2018
China’s rural regions boost online sales
According to the Ministry of Commerce, Chinese online sales reached US$194 billion in 2017, representing a year-on-year surge of
3 July 2018
Simon Property veut convertir les Thaïlandais à « l’outlet »
Après le Japon, la Malaisie et la Corée du Sud, le promoteur américain Simon Property Group va entrer en Thaïlande qui deviendra ainsi son 4e marché asiatique. En...
3 July 2018
Chine. Les grandes ambitions des Galeries Lafayette
Si nombre de grands magasins sont en difficultés en Europe (House of Fraser ferme la moitié de son parc au R.U.), les Galeries Lafayette (GL) perçoivent l’expansion...
3 July 2018
Massive downturn for Danone in Morocco
In the context of an economic spending crisis in Morocco, the dairy-product maker Danone issued a profit warning, reporting a significant fall in annual margin and turnover for the Moroccan...
3 July 2018
The “Ikea from South Africa” loses asset value from capitalisation
In the period to March 2018, Steinhoff International (the owner of Conforama, Mattress Firm and Kika/Leiner) posted a net loss of €621 million. This was caused by significant asset...
3 July 2018
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