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Steinhoff without C.E.O.
Hit by an unprecedented accounting and legal scandal, the Managing Director of Steinhoff International Holdings Markus Jooste resigned in December after 17 years. Christo Wiese, current Chairman...
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20 December 2017
Aldi Süd doubles Board members
German discounter Aldi Süd has announced plans to double the number of Board Directors to 6 from January 1, 2018. Current Board Members Peter Ernst, Max Hofmarksrichter and Jens Ritschel will...
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20 December 2017
Nicolas Houzé takes charge at I.A.D.S
Nicolas Houzé (aged 42) is the new President of the International Association of Department Stores in Paris. He is serving for an initial 12 months, and may extend for a further year. The...
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20 December 2017
“Growth of online retail reinforces the importance of flagship stores”
The 29th edition of Cushman & Wakefield’s report ranks the most expensive streets in each country by prime rental value, giving an analysis of trends for property values. .
V.A.T. hits the Gulf retail market
From January 1, 2018, the Gulf Cooperation Countries will see launch of a 5% V.A.T. in the retail sector, adding to the cost of staples, fashion, home electrical products and jewellery. Tourist...
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20 December 2017
Morocco strengthens its textile industry
In 2017, Morocco’s textile and clothing sector should generate exports revenue of €3.3 billion (+6%) via 1.1 billion pieces manufactured. This sector benefits from the strategic plan of...
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20 December 2017
Spinneys attracts interest from Majid Al Futtaim and Sonae
Majid Al Futtaim, the operator of Carrefour’s franchise in the Gulf region, is said to be in negotiations regarding Spinneys’ supermarkets in Lebanon. The Portuguese retailer Sonae...
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20 December 2017
Carrefour and Shoprite place their pawns in Kenya
Amid Kenya’s deep political crisis, the country’s biggest food retailer Nakumatt Holdings is struggling. The Nairobi-based family group, which owes suppliers and creditors US$490...
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20 December 2017
Decathlon expands in North Africa
In early November, the sporting goods retailer Decathlon (sales of €10 billion in 2016) opened its first Tunisian unit in the capital city of Tunis. Covering a sales area of 1,500 sq.m, it is...
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20 December 2017
“In China, Origins’ sales double every two years”
Sophie Baqué met Jean-Alexandre Havard, International Director of the Origins natural cosmetics brand (owned by Estée Lauder, with 105 stores worldwide including 65 in the U.S.A.).
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20 December 2017
De Beers targets Millennials from Asia… and beyond
“The number of Millennials is growing at a global scale and particularly in the Far East”, said Nimesh Patel, Chief Financial Officer of De Beers (29 stores worldwide) to the Wall...
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20 December 2017
LVMH expands Berluti Paris across India
The luxury footwear and menswear retailer Berluti (owned by LVMH) will open its 3rd Indian unit by the end of 2017 in the Emporio mall in New Delhi. It already has 2 stores in Macau (in Galaxy and...
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20 December 2017
Vietnam’s retail sales up by almost 11%
According to the General Statistics Office, retail sales of US$107 billion were up by 10.7% during the first 10 months of the year in Vietnam, with a population of 93 million. Excluding inflation...
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20 December 2017
Uniqlo and Ikea are now rushing into India
The Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo (owned by Fast Retailing, revenue of €14 billion in the fiscal year to August 2017) has applied to the government for a single brand retail licence. The...
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20 December 2017
LOBLAW, THE CONCEPT OF THE MONTH
To enhance loyalty and compete with Amazon, “click & collect” subscriptions expand across North American supermarkets.
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20 December 2017
Calvin Klein signs an exclusive deal with Amazon
For the holiday season, the underwear retailer Calvin Klein (PVH Corp.) is selling new underwear only via Amazon until December 31. Department stores (Macys, Nordstrom…) won’t receive...
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20 December 2017
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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...
23 October 2026
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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15 October 2026
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...
7 October 2026
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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
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How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
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Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT
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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
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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