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The Brazilian property developer BRMalls has identified 10 non-strategic shopping malls for sale, below analyst predictions of 16 units. Assets may be sold individually and talks are in progress...

24 October 2017

The retail sector finally buzzes in Brazil

In Brazil, a positive environment for consumer spending and retail companies has been created by lower inflation, falling interest rates and reduction in household debts. In the 2nd half 2017, as...

24 October 2017

U.S.A. Nordstrom tests an inventory-free store

In early October 2017, the U.S. chain of department stores Nordstrom opened a small concept called Nordstrom Local (280 sq.m GLA) in Los Angeles (West Hollywood). It doesn’t offer clothes...

23 October 2017

Can Lidl succeed in the U.S.A.?

According to a survey from inMarket, Lidl discount retailer has not witnessed much market share following a U.S. launch in June 2017. Lidl is now operating 37 stores in 5 States and plans to grow...

23 October 2017

Vegetarian concepts gains traction in Europe.

In Denmark, where 43% of the population (especially young people) wish to reduce meat consumption, Co-op is establishing vegetarian aisles selling 150 different items in 80 Irma supermarkets. In...

23 October 2017

Turkish discount retailer SOK expects to be listed.

The Turkish retailer Sok (4,700 stores, estimated sales of US$1.7 billion in 2016) plans an I.P.O in 2018. A Netherlands-based investor consortium controls 50%, plus 39% with Gozde Girisim, the...

23 October 2017

Costco to expand in France.

After 3 months of business, Costco’s first French store attracted 44,000 members for an average basket of €125, higher than Costco’s global average around €100. As in Spain...

23 October 2017

Russian-French merger in coffee shops.

The highly fragmented sector of coffee shops is consolidating. The Russian coffee retailer Cantata, which runs 260 coffee and tea shops in Russia, Armenia, Belgium and Cyprus, took a majority...

23 October 2017

Nostrum to enter Germany and Switzerland.

The low-cost catering retailer Nostrum (expected sales of €35 million in 2017, up by 17% via 150 restaurants) signed two master-franchise deals in Germany and in Switzerland. In Geneva, the...

23 October 2017

Decathlon returns to the U.S.A.

After a failed attempt to sell in the U.S. from 1999 to 2006, Decathlon has relaunched. It is about to open a website plus a “lab store” located in bustling Market Street, San...

23 October 2017

SMCP launches into a steep trajectory

Eager to accelerate global expansion and reduce debt, the accessible luxury retailer SMCP (owner of Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, sales of € 786 million in 2016 up by 16.4% in H1 2017) is...

23 October 2017

Ikea’s growth slowed in 2017

In the fiscal year to late August 2017, the sales of Ikea Group reached €38.3 billion, an increase of 5% (including franchises) via 403 stores in 49 countries. The slowdown in sales has been...

23 October 2017

Fast fashion. From global to ultra localised ?

As every retailer is looking for levers to generate traffic amid fierce competition of new pure players selling directly to customers and advertising on social media, ultra-localised fashion is...

23 October 2017

Jumia: Africa is now online !

How can online retail become profitable in Africa ? Sophie Baqué met Juliet Anammah, C.E.O. of Jumia in Nigeria, to discuss her vision and strategy in this market of 185 million inhabitants.

23 October 2017

Macy’s poaches an eBay’s Director

The Senior Vice President of eBay North America, Mr. Hal Lawton (aged 43) has left eBay on his appointment as President of Macy’s, reporting to C.E.O. Jeff Gennette, in post since March...

19 September 2017

Malte Horeyseck to disrupt Brazil’s furnitures

The Brazilian entrepreneur Malte Horeyseck, founding partner of Dafiti fashion e-retailer, is starting a new venture called “Grupo Lar”. This is an online furniture retailer in...

19 September 2017

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Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue

On the occasion of an IPO, Shein revealed a carbon footprint of 25.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, up by 20% compared to a reference year. For an equivalent sales level, the fast...

3 September 2026

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