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In the retail sector, consumer testimonies are often illuminating. As a case study for July 2018, Delphine, a mother (aged 37), bought a dress on sale for €19.9 at a Gap store in Paris (Porte...

20 July 2018

Beauty. Customers want to buy in peace

New online research from Automat and Wakefield revealed that 60% of women who buy beauty products in store wish to remain private and shop without sales advice. This U.S.A. study covered 1,500...

20 July 2018

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

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

By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...

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Fnac Darty to launch Wero on its e-commerce sites

According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...

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Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue

On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...

3 September 2026

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