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On October 1st, Olivier Bottrie took a new position at the Estée Lauder cosmetics Group (sales of US$11.8 billion in the fiscal year to June 2017, up by 5% year-on-year). As newly appointed...

24 October 2017

U.S. moves towards smaller Boards

In the United States, the world’s n°1 asset manager BlackRock withheld voting support for the re-election of Ann Mather at Shutterfly and at Alphabet. She was finally elected at both...

24 October 2017

Understanding the dynamics of European home improvement

European home improvement retailers improved productivity in 2016 with higher sales and smaller stores. Baltic countries drive growth in the sector.

24 October 2017

K11 Shanghai, the Mall of the Month

In a city saturated with malls, the Shanghai K11 mall (40,000 sq.m GLA on 6 floors) built by the Hong Kong billionaire Adrian Cheng now registers record number of visitors. Located on Middle...

24 October 2017

Chinese women, a major opportunity for sport retailers

In China, Lululemon Athletica is about to open its 1st store in Chengdu. The retailer, which boats “Sweat once a day” at store doors, has managed to catch Chinese consumers with its...

24 October 2017

Inditex to sell online in India

Having 22 stores in India under the Zara banner, Inditex will start selling online in the country from early October 2017. This is via its own website and warehouse in Haryana. It will offer

24 October 2017

When Chinese will age.

A Practicology study reveals that the “over 60” population group in China will increase from 16% of the population in 2015 to 25% in 2030. Meanwhile,the population considered as middle...

24 October 2017

Soon a relaxation of laws for foreign retailers in the Philippines ?

Eager to attract global investment, the Philippines’ government could grant full ownership of the business to foreign retailers whose minimal capital exceeds US$ 200,000. This would replace...

24 October 2017

“Business as usual” for Toys’R’Us Asia.

Having started a restructuring process under bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Canada, Toys’R’Us said that its Asian stores (China, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines...

24 October 2017

La Rinascente and KaDeWe to partner with JD.com ?

The European department stores La Rinascente, Illum and KaDeWe could be sold online shortly in Thailand, as parent firm Central Group formed a joint venture with JD.com to invest

24 October 2017

Givenchy bets on flash sales in China.

In February 2017, Givenchy partnered with the WeChat influencer MrBags (1 million followers). During the Valentine’s Day, it offered on WeChat only 80 of its special edition bags at US$2,210...

24 October 2017

How Ikea expands into India

Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai are the four cardinal points of Ikea’s expansion into India. The first Indian store selling furniture in flat packs will open in April 2018 in...

24 October 2017

Element Fresh, The Concept of the Month

After 15 years of success, the thriving Element Fresh restaurants serving fresh and healthy food are now ready to accelerate. The retailer signed a franchising agreement with VF Franchise...

24 October 2017

Dubai. Gucci opens an amazing concept for children’s clothes

As high-end retailers increasingly target fashion for children, Gucci chose the Dubai Mall to establish an amazing store for children in early October. Gucci’s Creative Director Alessandro...

24 October 2017

The U.A.E. retail sector will be dynamic in 2017.

According to Euromonitor, retail sales should increase by 8% in 2017 in the U.A.E., of which Dubai is a prominent part, reaching more than

24 October 2017

Qatar sees a dramatic fall in tourists.

According to the UNWTO, Qatar’s international overnight visitors fell by 45% in June when compared to June 2016. This follows a boycott of the country by the U.A.E. In May 2017, tourists to...

24 October 2017

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