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CHINA IS NOW DECATHLON’S N°2 LARGEST MARKET
In 2016, the sporting goods retailer Decathlon Group crossed the
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14 March 2017
Eataly finally lands in Moscow
The Italian giant Eataly confirmed the opening of
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14 March 2017
KLÉPIERRE IS TARGETING CITIES INSTEAD OF COUNTRIES
In the Netherlands, the retail property owner Klépierre will
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14 March 2017
MENSWEAR FASHION IS GAINING TRACTION
Amid the highly competitive fashion markets, targeting modern and anticonformist young men
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14 March 2017
D.I.Y. All of B&Q available in only 280 sq.m
In London, the D.I.Y. retailer B&Q (Kingfisher group) is
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14 March 2017
TRENDY. SHOULD RETAILERS SPONSOR GROCERY HAULS VIDEOS?
In the U.S.A. like in Europe, a new type of promotion for grocery retailers is gaining ground
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14 March 2017
HOW MADE.COM IS CHANGING THE RULES OF RETAIL
In the home furnishing sector, Made’s business relies on digital services and attracts younger clients through a mix of excellent design and low prices. Sophie Baqué met Philippe Chainieux, who...
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14 March 2017
All of Ikea in 2,500 sq.m
The world’s largest furniture retailer Ikea
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14 March 2017
Three retailers disrupting the furniture sector
Faced with demand for customisation, e-commerce, low prices and innovative design in the highly-fragmented furniture sector, few retailers have reached economies of scale. Global Retail News...
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14 March 2017
Wal-Mart shakes up the online team
Under the leadership of Marc Lore, Wal-Mart’s new e-commerce Chief since September 2016, the Group unveiled a plan to lay off 200 e-commerce workers at its Californian offices.
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9 February 2017
from Google to Mattel
Her nickname is “Margo”. Margaret Georgiadis, aged 53, is being appointed as next C.E.O. at Mattel starting on February 8th.
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9 February 2017
From VIVARTE to Manor
Stéphane Maquaire has been appointed C.E.O. of the Swiss department store chain Manor, effective
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9 February 2017
How do European shoppers think?
Marrit Laning, Head of Research at Redevco, explains the latest survey of 14,000 consumers in the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Spain.
India. Future Group in fair growth
In December 2016, the Indian giant Future Group (hypermarkets, fashion) saw turnover grow by 20%.
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9 February 2017
Will Chinese purchase clean air?
Following the pollution peaks in Beijing in December 2016, the Aussie firm “Pure Australian Air” has started selling clean air sprays in China, via the WeChat social network.
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9 February 2017
Chinese travellers abroad reach a record
For the Lunar New Year holiday started in late January, flight bookings grew by 9.8% year-on-year.
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9 February 2017
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