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Continued cost reduction at Burberry
As the global luxury market slows, Burberry appointed Mr. Marco Gobbetti as the new C.E.O. in July 2017, replacing Christopher Bailey who remains Chief Creative Officer. Gobbetti completed a
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19 September 2017
Ikea expands in every direction in Asia.
Mr. Patrik Antoni, Country Manager of Ikea India, confirmed April 2018 as the launch of a 1st Indian unit, in Hyderabad’s IT hub near Gachibowli. This represents an investment of
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19 September 2017
Calzedonia and Intimissimi launch on Tmall.
In September 2017, both Italian brands are selling on the Chinese online platform owned by Alibaba. In July, the struggling U.S. fashion retailer Abercrombie also started selling on Tmall, eager...
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19 September 2017
IAPM rents soar.
“In Shanghai, annual rents at our IAPM shopping mall vary between €1,850/ sq.m GLA and €2,780 / sq.m GLA, said Nicole Wu, Leasing Operations Manager at Wanda Commercial Management...
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19 September 2017
Decathlon lands in Hong Kong.
In August 2017, Decathlon (sales of €10 billion in 2016, up by 12%) opened simultaneously two stores in Hong Kong in Grand Plaza, Mong Kok and in Causeway Bay (HK Island). In 2016, China...
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19 September 2017
Shake Shack lands in China
The U.S. fast-food chain Shake Shack (revenue of US$268 million in 2016, up by 41%) will make inroads in Hong Kong and in China in 2018. Both territories will be operated by Maxim’s...
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19 September 2017
Saks Fifth Avenue opens an office in India.
Following J.C.Penney, L-Brands (Victoria’s Secret), Lowe’s and Ann Taylor, the U.S. department store giant has
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19 September 2017
Xander Group plunges into India’s retail market.
Eager to create lifestyle destinations in India, the global private equity investor Xander Group used its retail arm (Virtuous Retail South Asia) to buy a 185,880 sq.m mall in Chandigarh for
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19 September 2017
Second-hand fashion expands in China.
According to Fung Global Retail & Technology, in 2016, pre-owned luxury fashion spending jumped by 20% to €1 billion. In context, the total value of
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19 September 2017
Dubai, a retail oligopoly.
Only five developers own 87% of Dubai’s stock of malls and 15 retailers represent 90% of foreign brands in Dubai (Source: Savant). The innovative Emirate is also
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19 September 2017
Al-Hokair buys a 10% stake in Turkish bakers.
The Fawaz Abdulaziz Al-Hokair Saudi Group will buy 10% of the Simit Sarayi bakery chain from Turkey (bagels and pastries). This represents 408 stores to December 2017. Abdul Majeed Alhokair will...
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19 September 2017
Is fast-fashion in Africa impossible ?
For Mariza Nel, Head of Communication at Steinhoff, operating successfully in Africa requires a lot of flexibility and no unnecessary frills. “Retailers have to have a very simple
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19 September 2017
Carrefour will be the anchor tenant of the U.A.E.’s first nature-inspired mall.
In Dubai, the future “Dubai Miracle Garden Mall” (developed by Cityland Group) will launch
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19 September 2017
Fnac takes a step back in Brazil.
Fnac Group signed a sale agreement with the local retailer Livraria Cultura in June (undisclosed amount). Fnac has been present in Brazil since 1999, operating only 12 stores in the southern
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19 September 2017
Via Varejo to test new store concepts in Brazil.
Having suspended the “For Sale” notice, home-electrical retailer Via Varejo will open in December a virtual and urban store (probably in Sao Paulo) with low footage and with no...
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19 September 2017
Ikea will jump into augmented reality
In the United States of America, the world’s largest furniture retailer Ikea is working with a new augmented reality application for furniture placement. Users have a full view of their room...
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19 September 2017
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The Hygie31 retail group, known for the Lafayette Pharmacies, is continuing to transform its websites, driven by Cocooncenter. Thanks to an AI strategy and a fully redesigned IT architecture, it...
10 September 2026
By launching a conversational chatbot with Algolia and a new module converting school lists into e-commerce carts this summer, Bureau Vallée aims to ease the chore of back-to-school supply list...
10 September 2026
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
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4 September 2026
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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Electronic shelf labels: why the US regulator threatens rollout
In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission has just required full transparency on the use of pricing algorithms based on personal data, under threat of penalties. In this regulatory framework...
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21 August 2026
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From ChatGPT Ads to Amazon Alexa for Shopping: advertising in LLMs scales up in Europe
This summer, OpenAI successively rolled out its ChatGPT Ads platform in the UK and in 30 European countries. From formats used, CPM levels notably for FMCG products and the new role of GEO...
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27 August 2026
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With Claudeforce, Salesforce opens data to Anthropic and shifts into the conversational AI era
With the announcement of deep integration of the Claude LLM within the Salesforce ecosystem via MCP servers, SaaS software interfaces are fading in favour of AI agents. According to...
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9 September 2026
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Retail media & LLMs: navigating intent-driven and custom experiences
From store aisles to ChatGPT Ads placements, retail media is shifting away from traditional slots, formats and keywords toward intent-based targeting. Driven by lower access costs to LLMs, full...
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31 August 2026
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Facing SharkNinja’s hegemony, Carrefour and Darty gain ground on TikTok Shop
While Sephora follows in Ulta's footsteps on TikTok Shop in the US, mind Retail analyzed sellers performance in Q2 2026. Based on exclusive data from Lengow and Kalodata, this European market...
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7 September 2026
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Fnac Darty to launch Wero on its e-commerce sites
According to our information, Fnac Darty is about to deploy European payment solution Wero, based on account-to-account instant transfers, on its e-commerce sites. Already active in Germany at...
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4 September 2026