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To reach this growth, PSC, the licensee of the “7-Eleven” convenient stores,

19 April 2017

Ralph Lauren to enter India via franchise

In the wake of Saks Fifth Avenue last month, the U.S. fashion retailer is now in advanced discussions with

19 April 2017

Go Sport soon in Casablanca

In Morocco, Go Sport will inaugurate a flagship of 2,000 sq.m

19 April 2017

Dubai : World Retail Congress

At the World Retail Congress in Dubai,

19 April 2017

ZARA’S NEW TARGET: BIGGER STORES DRIVE ONLINE SALES

In La Coruna, home city of Inditex Group in the North of Spain, the new 5,020- sq.m Zara store over 5 floors opened in September 2016. This replacement of

18 April 2017

VASTNED EXITS TURKEY

In March 2017, the Dutch commercial property investor Vastned sold its entire

18 April 2017

Retuna, The Mall of the Month

Sweden. At 110 km west of Stockholm, in Eskilstuna city, an innovative mall aims to change the rules of buying by the masses. The “ReTuna” mall opened in August 2015 and only stocks...

18 April 2017

Galeries Lafayette opens an Asian version

Similar to the U.S.A., department stores in Europe are increasingly specialised. Focussed on Asian customers, Galeries Lafayette Group opened an innovative Parisian store in

18 April 2017

WHO ARE THE WINNERS IN THE U.K. VALUE FASHION?

In 2016, the U.K. discount clothing market was worth

18 April 2017

BRAZILIAN MALLS RESTRUCTURE AGAINST RECESSION

Like in Europe and in the U.S., the fierce retail competition generates winners and losers within mall operators.

18 April 2017

CHANGE OF STRATEGY FOR GAP

After a wave of closure in the United States, the Gap Group plans to

18 April 2017

BIM AIMS TO TRAVEL FROM TURKEY TO IRAN

The Turkish discount retailer BIM (sales of

18 April 2017

CRATE & BARREL AIMS TO ACCELERATE IN THE GULF

In early April 2017, the U.S.-German furniture retailer Crate & Barrel signed a

18 April 2017

AL TAYER EXPANDS BLOOMINGDALE’S IN THE GULF

In Mid March 2017, the U.S. department store operator Bloomingdale’s (Macy’s Group) opened

18 April 2017

AMAZON TAKES OVER SOUQ.COM

In late March 2017, Amazon announced one on the biggest acquisitions in recent years, taking over

18 April 2017

WAL-MART TAKES ITS TIME FOR ITS AFRICAN FORAY

When Wal-Mart invested US$2.4 billion for a majority stake in the South African retailer Massmart in 2011, global experts

18 April 2017

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