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Unibail becomes the world’s n°2 mall owner
Ten years after the purchase of Dutch operator Rodamco, Unibail Rodamco completed an historic takeover deal of rival Westfield Corp for US$15.7 billion. This December deal, whilst subject to legal...
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20 December 2017
De Facto fashion retailer adds to Turkish I.P.O. revival
The Turkish fashion retailer De Facto (439 stores in 19 countries including 109 international units in 2016) has appointed Citigroup and HSBC to prepare an Initial Public Offering (I.P.O) for...
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19 December 2017
Luxury retail. Fewer openings but larger stores in 2017
According to Bain Capital, the number of new luxury stores will decrease from 470 stores in 2016 to 350 in 2017 (-26%). In 2012, luxury retailers opened 1,000 stores worldwide! After a year of...
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19 December 2017
F.M.C.G. drives e-commerce
Chinese food retailers have combined “online” and “offline” for several years, with the first Hema Fresh opening in January 2016. If China has continued to lead the race in...
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19 December 2017
GARDEN CITY LIFESTYLE, THE MALL OF THE MONTH
If Algeria’s retail real estate sector is less mature than neighbours in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, several domestic property developments are raising the profile. In Western Algiers, in...
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19 December 2017
What is the potential for retail growth in Algeria ?
Despite economic uncertainty since 2014 and fear of further political instability, Algeria’s retail sector remains resilient. Sophie Baqué met
Mr. Fodil Korichi, Founder of Algeria’s biggest...
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19 December 2017
Brazil : Diniz supports Noel Prioux as C.E.O
In Brazil, Carrefour’s largest foreign market by sales, Noël Prioux replaces Charles Demartis. Brazilian businessman Abilio Diniz, Founder of Grupo Pao de Açucar who was ousted...
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17 November 2017
Hudson’s Bay is looking for a new leader
Gerald Storch, C.E.O. of Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC), left in November after only two years in the job. The Harvard graduate, former Head of Target and Toys’R’Us, is returning to his...
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17 November 2017
Fast Retailing. Transition planned for 2019
Once he is 70 in 2019, can Mr. Tadashi Yanai, emblematic founding President of Fast Retailing, reduce his working involvement? In 2002 he already passed authority to Genichi Tamatsuka, returning...
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17 November 2017
A 26 years old is the latest U.S. retailers target
Millennials, as the largest representative group within the U.S. population, are forcing retailers to reinvent marketing and promotions, including offering fee training and education.
Birth of a Canadian retail gorilla
Metro supermarkets (sales of US$9.5 billion last year) have made a takeover offer of US$3.6 billion for the Jean Coutu drugstore chain, whose sales reached US$2.2 billion last year. If approved by
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17 November 2017
Costco expands delivery services
Eager to boost its online revenue, the warehouse retailer Costco launched a service called “CostcoGrocery”. This offers free delivery within two days for 500 non-perishable products...
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17 November 2017
Brazilian fashion grows again.
In 2017, the Brazilian fashion sector should grow by 7.9% in value (with total sales of US$59 billion) and by 5.5% in volume. Last year, Brazil’s fashion sales decreased by 2.6% in value and...
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17 November 2017
Natura is boosting sales staff productivity
In Brazil, the Natura beauty retailer is aiming to boost productivity of sales consultants as a top priority. Indeed, the Brazilian firm has a local direct sales force of 1.2 million non-exclusive...
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17 November 2017
“Recruiting Millennials, retaining the richest”
Amex is striving to retain brand loyalty and previous cachet amongst U.S. millennials (25 to 34 year-old) whilst only selling to the most affluent. This is the aim of Stephen Squeri, new C.E.O. of...
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17 November 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...
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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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Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
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Cashback: Younited secures an exclusive contract with Bouygues Telecom
Following Orange and the launch of a marketplace, Bouygues Telecom is strengthening a customer loyalty strategy by focusing on purchasing power with a new cashback offer. For French fintech...
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