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Kiko expands in Turkey
In 2017, the Italian cosmetics retailer plans to open 3 “flagships” in Ankara, Izmir and Antalya.
- Retail
- News brief
9 February 2017
The Mall of Switzerland will open in 2017
After 10 years of administrative delays and 3 years of construction, the large-scale “Mall of Switzerland” will open in Lucerne in November 2017 (65,000 sq.m GLA, 150 stores including...
- Retail
- News brief
9 February 2017
Three key points in the Tesco-Booker buyout
Tesco signed an unexpected €4.3-billion deal to purchase rival Booker Wholesale. What’s the rationale behind this external move?
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- News brief
9 February 2017
Carmila exhibits at the “Maison&Objet” fair
In late January 2017, the property division of Carrefour participated for the 2nd time at this fair, which gathers the home equipment and decoration sectors.
- Retail
- News brief
9 February 2017
How RFID boosts profitability
According to various studies, RFID chips help reducing inventory time by at least
- Retail
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9 February 2017
Foot Locker Kids lands in Germany
The sporting goods retailer Food Locker opened its first “Kids” concept in Stuttgart (90 sq.m GLA in the Milaneo mall). Other units are expected shortly.
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9 February 2017
Home electrical. Media Markt tests rental services
In Germany, Media Markt is testing a rental service of 500 home electrical items (smartphones, cameras, drones, gaming consoles, vacuum cleaners, etc.) in partnership with the Grover start-up.
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9 February 2017
Redevco consolidates its German footprint
The Pan-European retail real estate investment manager Redevco (405 assets worth €7.1 billion) purchased 3 German malls via an investment of €160 million
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9 February 2017
Fewer investors, more retail experts at Carrefour
The scope of Carrefour’s shareholders changed in January 2017, as the largest shareholder is now the Moulin family, owner of the Galeries Lafayette department stores.
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9 February 2017
Diving into Sephora’s strategy
Regardless that Sephora does not reveal online results, e-commerce has become a top priority. Having launched e-commerce sites in Romania, Rep. Czech, Switzerland, Spain and the U.A.E. (with...
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9 February 2017
Fashion, between expansion and degreasing
News from fashion retailers around the world is dizzy. The Netherlands-based C&A (1,500 stores across Europe) will close 20% of the Spanish store network, counting 23 unprofitable stores out...
- Retail
- Analysis
- News brief
9 February 2017
Global retail ranking. Amazon is now the 10th largest retailer
The 20th edition of the “Global Powers of Retailing” survey from Deloitte showcases the performances of the 250 largest retailers. U.S. firms, headed by Wal-Mart, remain the big gorillas and...
“We want to roll out franchised store networks in emerging countries”
Within developing countries and an unsophisticated retail market, LafargeHolcim has expanded beyond cement manufacturing into a full retailer of building materials. Sophie Baqué met Iqbal Omar...
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9 February 2017
Will Apple soon manufacture in India?
Apple is discussing manufacturing in India to emulate the Chinese model. Local manufacturing would allow the U.S. giant to open stores in India, matching the legal requirement for foreign...
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17 January 2017
Brazil. Lojas Americanas is ready for new capital increase
Eager to gain agility, the retail giant Lojas Americanas has set up a plan to increase capital of up to US$2.5 billion. It wants to enhance investment in its online business B2W, which operates...
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17 January 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...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
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...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
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...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Special Reports
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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- Analysis
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...
- Retail
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- Retail tech
4 September 2026