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How can retailers and brands engage with “Gen Zens”? This generation (teenagers aged less than 18) will represent 32% of the global population by 2019, but without the same spending profile as...

8 October 2018

JD Sports announce new U.S.A. expansion

The British sports and fashion group JD Sports Fashion Plc hits record growth with aggressive plans for expansion in the U.S.A., Europe and Asia. In 2017, the chain benefited a current trend for...

8 October 2018

48% of online shoppers still pay in cash in Poland

According to a study conducted by the research firm Kantar TNS, 48% of the respondents who shop online

8 October 2018

LDLC.com open two stores in Spain

Already selling in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg, the IT specialist LDLC.com has opened a first store in Barcelona over 600 sq.m., with a second

8 October 2018

Ikea believe in self-driving cars

The future of self-driving cars has taken hold at Ikea. According to the furniture retailer, cars will become real mobile spaces, where passengers can have fun or work during a trip. The Swedish...

8 October 2018

Combination of the two largest German department stores

Two of the largest German department store chains, Karstadt and Galeria Kaufhof, are merging. The purpose of the merge is to strengthen the chains’ position in the competition against...

8 October 2018

Turkey: Government call for use of Turkish lira in property sales

As many of the shopping mall investments in Turkey were financed with US$ or € loans, the owners have seen their debt burden rise with recent volatility in the exchange rate. The Turkish lira...

8 October 2018

Casino’s Monoprix chain agree to sell groceries via Amazon

Casino’s Monoprix chain agree to sell groceries via Amazon. U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon and French food retailer Casino announce that groceries sourced from Monoprix would be available in...

8 October 2018

MARVIN ELLISON réveille Lowe’s

L’ex-PDG de J.C. Penney est un homme pressé. En juillet, Marvin Ellison endossait le costume de C.E.O. chez Lowe’s. Depuis, il n’a pas perdu de temps pour sortir de sa...

11 September 2018

C.B.R.E. Inc reorganises around 3 new units

One of the world’s largest managers of retail property re-structures as 3 global businesses. Mike Lafitte is promoted to Global C.E.O., Advisory Services, with responsibility for leasing...

11 September 2018

Calvin McDonald is Lululemon’s C.E.O

Married with four children, Canadian Calvin McDonald is the new Chief Executive Officer of Lululemon Athletica, the yoga-inspired athletic clothing group. McDonald served for 5 years as President...

11 September 2018

Outlet retailing is booming in Europe

According to “European Outlet Shopping”, the 2nd annual report by Pragma Consulting (formerly FSP), the European outlet industry continues to deliver impressive growth. Despite the growth of...

11 September 2018

South Africa: Furniture and decor retailer Block and Chisel opens an in-store café

The firm has opened The Block Café at the store in the Diep River suburb in Cape Town, with a simple menu, including toasties and domestic Fairtrade coffee. The dining area is a mixture of...

11 September 2018

South Africa experiences weakest growth since October 2017

South African retail sales for June 2018 grew by 2.9% year-on-year, excluding the effects of inflation, showing the rate of growth has fallen for the third month. The total retail sales growth...

11 September 2018

Saudi Arabia sets deadline for health drive in food services

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (S.F.D.A.) has ruled that restaurants, cafés and all other food facilities in the kingdom have until December 31st 2018 to comply with

11 September 2018

Dubai Square: A giant shopping mall in the United Arab Emirates

A new retail project announced by Dubai Holding and Emaar Properties is under way. Dubai Square is a new retail metropolis built in Dubai Creek Harbour along the historic Dubai Creek. With over...

11 September 2018

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