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Primark lands in New York
As fashion retailers are closing at a record pace, Primark
26 July 2017
Is this the final big mall in the U.S.?
As retailers reduce expansion, this 80,110-sq.m mall (opened in 2014) in Sarasota,
26 July 2017
What future for Instacart?
This delivery start-up Instacart, founded by a former Amazon engineer, sees dramatic implications with the
26 July 2017
Nike did not need Amazon… until now
After having refused to sell via Amazon alongside its own retail channels, the sporting goods retailer Nike (sales of US$34.4 billion in the fiscal year to May 2017, up by 6%) has decided that it...
Grocery retailers under pressure with the Amazon-Whole Foods deal
According to analysts, Amazon is likely take over Whole Foods Market (sales of US$16 billion in 2016 via 477 stores) despite six others potential suitors having made rival offers since April 2017...
26 July 2017
Etam rebounds its Chinese cards.Etam is involved in a drastic program of “shop-in-shop” closures in China
It closed 281 “corners” in department stores in 2016 and 59 in Q1 2017.
26 July 2017
Auchan increases Ukrainian footprint
In late June 2017, Auchan Retail confirmed the purchase of the 9 supermarkets from Karavan.
26 July 2017
Percassi launches a “Vegan” restaurant
Percassi Food & Beverage, food branch of the eponymous group opened “Soulgreen”
26 July 2017
Will Starbucks succeed in the land of espresso?
In 2018 the very first Italian Starbucks will open in Milan on 2,400 sq.m
26 July 2017
Eram footwear is marching into China
The Eram shoe retailer is about to sell into China
26 July 2017
Mall of Switzerland, The Mall of the Month
Located to the north of Lucerne and a 60-minute drive from Zürich, the Mall of Switzerland will open on November 8th, 2017. This covers a total of ​​65,000 sq.m GLA, including...
26 July 2017
Sephora makes inroads in Germany
Germany is Europe’s 3rd largest beauty market. In late June 2017, the cosmetics retailer Sephora (part of LVMH Group)
26 July 2017
Which retailers are still expanding in Turkey ?
While most international players have suspended expansion plans in Turkey (Douglas from Germany, Tesco from the U.K. and C&A from the Netherlands have closed operations), local grocery...
26 July 2017
An IPO would help expansion plans for Sandro and Maje
The accessible luxury firm SMCP (Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot)
26 July 2017
The Dutch retailer Hema is again for sale
The British venture capital group Lion Capital is exploring various scenarios regarding its non-food retailer Hema, purchased in 2007 from Maxeda for €1.1 billion.
26 July 2017
Galeries Lafayette has landed in Istanbul
In late May 2017, Galeries Lafayette opened its first Turkish unit within the high-end mall Emaar Square in the Çamlıca district of Istanbul via a franchising agreement with the luxury...
26 July 2017
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