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Pressure increases for toy retailers
Can U.S. toy retailer Toys’R’Us (875 stores in the U.S. and 765 internationally) successfully restructure debt without seeking bankruptcy protection? In June 2017, borrowing was
18 September 2017
A 5th consecutive year of falling Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
According to UNCTAD, foreign direct investment into Africa fell to US$59 billion in 2016,
11 August 2017
Alain Caparros moves from Rewe to C&A
In May 2017, Philippe Brenninkmeijer resigned as C.E.O. of C&A Europe to join the Brenninkmeijer family’s investment vehicle called “Cofra”.
27 July 2017
Cristina Scocchia From L’Oréal to Kiko
Cristina Scocchia is the new C.E.O. of the fast-growing Kiko Group (owned by Percassi). She is responsible for global expansion of Kiko Milano worldwide and developing the other labels of Madina...
27 July 2017
U.S. retailers face a war for talent
In the U.S.A., C.E.O.’s salaries at large grocers were an average of US$1.5 million last year, down 14% from 2012. Chief executives at the 10 largest grocers in the U.S. received US$6,6...
27 July 2017
Which are the world’s most attractive global destinations ?
For 16 years, the "Global Retail Development Index" from AT Kearney has informed retail investment by ranking the 30 most attractive developing countries. It identifies countries that are both...
27 July 2017
SES Imagotag may have a new Chinese shareholder
The specialist of electronic labels (sales of €177 million in 2016 via 150 million labels in 12,000 stores) entered exclusive negotiations with BOE Technology from China, the world’s...
27 July 2017
H&M expands in Indian 2nd tier cities
In the 2nd half of 2017, H&M will add eight stores in India, including second-tier cities in its expansion plan. New stores are expected in Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai
27 July 2017
South Korea, a world engine for online FMCG sales
According to Kantar Worlpanel, e-commerce accounted for 4.6% of the global FMCG and fresh products market in value during the fiscal year ending in December 2016, but it generated 35% of its...
27 July 2017
Like the U.S., China has too many malls
Like the U.S.A., China has too many malls (4,600 in total) and not enough people to shop there, said CBRE. In Q1 2017, retail vacancy in second-tier cities reached worrying levels in some Chinese...
27 July 2017
India has the potential to grow like China
“Beauty and fashion are still underpenetrated categories in India, said Bijou Kurien, Board Member of L-Capital Asia to Womens’ Wear Daily.
27 July 2017
Thierry Garnier’s top three priorities for Carrefour-China
During a conference at the Viva Technology conference gathering start-ups, seamless integration of mobile technology appeared as a top priority for the C.E.O. of Carrefour China, Mr Thierry...
26 July 2017
Can retailers overcome counterfeiting in Iran ?
Although Tehran’s citizens offer the highest per capita consumer spending in the Middle East, with US$4,700 per person inhabitant in 2016, counterfeiting remains a threat to foreign...
26 July 2017
Carrefour gains the Middle East
In late June 2017, the Dubai-based conglomerate of Majid Al Futtaim
26 July 2017
Brazil is L’Occitane’s growth engine.
In the fiscal year to March 2017, L’Occitane posted a €132 million margin.
26 July 2017
Brazil. Via Varejo is still for sale.
In Brazil, G.P.A. has decided to adjust financial
26 July 2017
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