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In July, Amazon launched the unlimited delivery service in 100 Indian cities. Customers are offered a free trial for 60 days and a discounted annual subscription fee of US$7.50 (or 499 rupees)...

10 September 2016

Food manufacturers tap China’s potential

As Alibaba and JD fiercely compete in the food category, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers make inroads in China. In the wake of Mondelēz and Nestlé, Mars Group is now...

10 September 2016

VF Corp. relies on China’s denim taste

According to the U.S. fashion retailer VF Corp., which runs Vans, Kipling, Lee and The North Face brands, China has “a strong growth potential” particularly regarding Lee products made...

10 September 2016

Dior embarks on social commerce on WeChat.

To generate sales during Chinese Valentine’s Day (also called Qixi Festival, on August 9 in 2016), Dior set up a unique promotion through the messaging application WeChat. This was selling a...

10 September 2016

Ikea invests for collection services in China.

“This business model of pick-up points with limited investment is suitable for smaller cities, where we don’t have physical stores”, said the group. In May 2016, Ikea opened a...

10 September 2016

Alibaba soon in India?

As Alibaba plans to launch in India before December, one of the options being considered is merging the current “Paytm.com” marketplace with Tmall. In 2015, Alibaba Group and affiliate...

10 September 2016

Muji. Japan travels to India

After over 4 years of discussion, in August the minimalist retailer Muji from Japan opened a 1st store in India, covering 230 sq.m within the Palladium mall in Mumbai. A 2nd unit should open in...

10 September 2016

China to become the n°1 global retail market

China is on track to become the world’s largest retail market in 2016, ahead of the U.S.A. According to a study from eMarketer, China should reach US$4.89 trillion of retail sales in 2016...

10 September 2016

Taco Bell enters Brazil via a franchise.

Taco Bell, a subsidiary of U.S. giant Yum-Brands, has signed a franchising agreement with Sforza, a holding company owned by local entrepreneur Carlos Wizard Martins. The first 3 outlets should be...

10 September 2016

Brazil’s stores fall by 17% in 18 months.

According to the National Confederation of Commerce, which monitors 700,000 stores in Latin America’s largest economy, Brazilian retailers closed 166,900 stores between January 2015 and June...

10 September 2016

Ahold-Delhaize to become the 4th largest U.S. grocery retailer.

The merger of Royal Ahold and Delhaize, completed in July 2016, creates the n°4 grocery retailer in the U.S.A after Wal-Mart, Kroger and Albertsons. This new giant will have to sell 86 stores...

10 September 2016

Under Armour focuses on department stores and a flagship

In the U.S.A., the sporting goods retailer Under Armour posted a 24th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in June 2016. Net revenues jumped by 28% to US$1 billion. To maintain sales growth...

10 September 2016

Eataly expands into the U.S.A. and Brazil

The Italian chain Eataly, with 33 stores-restaurants, is expanding in all directions for Americans. In August 2016, it opened a 4th U.S. unit in the new World Trade Centre Mall in New York. Built...

10 September 2016

Wal-Mart changes e-commerce strategy

o increase market share in the fiercely competitive online retail market and keep abreast with Amazon, Wal-Mart signed an agreement in August to buy the U.S. online marketplace Jet.com for U$3.3...

10 September 2016

Outlets centres gain European traction

With similarities to the U.S.A., outlet centres attract both customers and investors, as they increasingly become “fashion destinations” as opposed to regular “outlets”...

10 September 2016

Turkish grocery retailers converge.

In Turkey, the fast-growing discount grocery retailer A101 is to purchase rival Çağrı, taking 45 stores in the Istanbul region. The firm operates hypermarkets, convenient stores...

10 September 2016

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