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The high-end furniture retailer Roche Bobois “is expected to open its 1st store in Iran in

9 February 2017

Three months after the reopening of the Festival City Dubai (extension of 20,000 sq.m completed in September 2016, investment of

9 February 2017

Majid Al Futtaim invests in logistics and malls

The privately owned conglomerate MAF will create a distribution centre in Dubai for its Carrefour hypermarket business. It will serve as a hub for expansion into Africa, the Middle East and...

9 February 2017

Dubai and Abu Dhabi face unequal vacancies

In Dubai malls, vacancy slightly increased to 9% in Q4 2016 (vs. 8% one year earlier). Last year, Dubai’s retail sector added 260,000 retail sq.m, the highest volume since 2010, including...

9 February 2017

The Amazon of the Middle East is on sale

Souq.com, the Gulf’s largest online retailer, hired Goldman Sachs as advisor regarding a possible disposal. Souq has discussed with Amazon and Indian rival Flipkart Online Services, but...

9 February 2017

Beauty. A 2nd Yves Rocher store opens in Nigeria

Having made inroads in Nigeria in July 2016, with a 1st beauty store of 39 sq.m GLA (in the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja), the Rocher Group continues the African foray. In late December 2016, another...

9 February 2017

South Africans lead regional retail

In the Africa-Middle East region, the South African group Shoprite is leading the

9 February 2017

African investments soar for mobile banking

To attract a growing consumer class, Africa’s largest banks are investing heavily in digital banking technology, a highly popular alternative to traditional banks. M-Pesa (mobile money in...

9 February 2017

McDonald’s tests a delivery service in the U.S

In January 2017, McDonald’s has launched a home delivery service for fast-food orders, supplied from 200 restaurants in Florida (Tampa, Miami, Orlando).

9 February 2017

Subscription models gain ground in Americas

Eager to understand habits of online shoppers, Procter & Gamble created a subscription service for Gillette, available in São Paulo, Brazil, which is housed by the online retailer Home...

9 February 2017

Sales drop near the Trump Tower

In the holiday season, Tiffany’s sales fell by 14% in its 5th Avenue flagship (New York) located near the Trump Tower, amid protests, intense media and security presence.

9 February 2017

Neiman Marcus renounces a stock market listing

The department store retailer cancelled the process of financial listing, which started 17 months ago.

9 February 2017

Casino is in fair growth in Latam

In Brazil and Colombia, Casino’s sales grew by 6.6% to more than €15 billion last year.

9 February 2017

When U.S. malls lose their flagship anchor tenants

The news is so unique that it’s worthwhile highlighting. Whereas traditional retailers are pulling back in the U.S., the eyewear retailer Warby Parker will open at least 25 stores in 2017...

9 February 2017

How a U.S.-Mexican war would affect retailers

In late January 2017, a dispute between the U.S. and Mexico erupted, as Donald Trump plans to make Mexico pay for the construction of a wall along the border, which could be financed by a 20%...

9 February 2017

Ikea lowers Russian prices

In January 2017, Ikea-Russia announced a major price strategy, cutting prices by about 17% for 20% of its range.

9 February 2017

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