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Eram footwear is marching into China
The Eram shoe retailer is about to sell into China
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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...
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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)
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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...
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26 July 2017
An IPO would help expansion plans for Sandro and Maje
The accessible luxury firm SMCP (Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot)
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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.
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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...
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26 July 2017
The concept of the month : Saks Off Fifth
Barbara Horatz, Marketing Director of The Outlet Resource Group, visited the first Saks Off 5th store opened in Europe in June.
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26 July 2017
“With e-commerce Delsey now knows details about each loyal customer”
The Delsey luggage manufacturer is shifting focus from wholesale to e-commerce. Albert Engler, Global Marketing Director, explains the firm’s strategy.
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26 July 2017
How far will “tech” investments increase in retail ?
Global Retail News investigates a new phenomenon. Eager to lead the digital transformation race, many mall owners are investing in incubators, start-ups and retail technology. We examine why such...
Which stores post annual sales of US$70,000/ sq.m ?
This is the productivity of the duty-free stores operated by DDF (i.e. Dubai Duty Free) and located in Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports.
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11 July 2017
H&M expands in Kazakhstan
Having made inroads into Kazakhstan in March 2017, with a first fully owned H&M store in the Mega Alma-Ata mall with two floors over 3,000 sq.m in the capital city
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11 July 2017
Home equipment retailer Maisons du Monde opens in the U.A.E
In late June, the home furnishing retailer Maisons du Monde (289 stores, sales of €882 million in 2016, up by 26%)
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11 July 2017
Will Ikea be exempted from India’s 30% rule of local supply ?
The Indian government plans to ease local sourcing rules for single-brand retailers such as Ikea and Decathlon.
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11 July 2017
JD offers premier luxury delivery
Eager to represent more luxury brands, the Chinese online retailer Jingdong (known as JD.com) launched a “white glove” delivery service for premium items, such as luxury watches and...
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6 July 2017
Alibaba is more powerful than Amazon and eBay combined
Last year, Alibaba’s processed more than US$547 billion in transactions,
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16 June 2017
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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
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How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
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Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT
AI is being rolled out across some marketing activities, while others remain in a testing phase. If campaign automation and personalisation are among the most advanced applications, visibility in...
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Julien Cailleau, Oney: “With 3 retailers, we are testing the use of Valiuz data to streamline financing approvals”
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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