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European D.I.Y. retailers face mixed housing markets
In 2016, the housing property market reached record highs in some European countries. This market, which directly affects the sales of equipment retailers such as Kingfisher, Leroy-Merlin and...
- Retail
- News brief
17 January 2017
How will the Western European online market share evolve by 2020?
- Retail
- Analysis
- News brief
12 January 2017
Clothing and textile markets will remain in the red in 2017
In the five largest European economies of the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and Spain, sales of textile and clothing have ended the year 2016 in a negative trend. In these five combined markets...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
Chinese tourists flock to New York
In 2016, Chinese visitors to the Big Apple are expected to hit a record high of 958,000, seven times the number in 2007. New direct flights and recent favourable visa polices have boosted Chinese...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
The U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus raises US$2 billion fund to invest in China
The private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC said in December that it has raised a $2 billion fund and closed financing after 6 months.
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
Carlyle is eager to invest in the McDonald’s franchise in China
McDonald’s aims to sell up to 80% of the Chinese business to the Carlyle consortium, which already includes Citic, the Chinese state-owned conglomerate. The proposed deal value is expected...
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- News brief
12 January 2017
Chinese retail sales soared in the year to November 2016
Chinese retail sales soared in the year to November 2016. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales increased by 10.4% in China during the period between January and November...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
Payment by smartphone gains ground at Etam stores in China
According to Laurent Milchior, C.E.O. of the Etam Group, WeChatPay and Alipay account for more than one third of transactions at Etam stores located in Chinese malls.
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
7-Eleven will enter Vietnam
7-Eleven will enter Vietnam. The Japanese chain 7-Eleven will open its 1st store in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2017 via a franchising agreement with IFB Vietnam, which also runs Pizza Hut in the...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
Department stores travel from Japan to Southeast Asia
Department stores travel from Japan to Southeast Asia. Faced with a declining population, Japanese department stores are looking for growth elsewhere in South East Asia. Takashimaya is preparing a...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
Spar-China celebrates a 12-year anniversary with an I.P.O
Spar-China celebrates a 12-year anniversary with an I.P.O. Jijiayue Group, which controls the franchisor of Spar’s operations in China, is now listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Funds...
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- News brief
12 January 2017
Lego makes inroads in South Korea via a department store
The 1st Lego store opened in December 2016 in South Seoul as a “corner” within the high-end Hyundai Department Store, Pangyo branch. This store houses an array of international...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
Muji will open a hotel in Beijing
The Japanese retailer Muji will open an hotel (41 rooms, café, bookstore and lounge) during the 2nd half of 2017. The 4th floor has a café & restaurant overlooking Tiananmen...
- Retail
- News brief
12 January 2017
Can Africa become a source for global textiles?
Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius and Ethiopia are proving that sub- Saharan Africa has the capability to produce export quality clothing for a global market. “Saying that Africa will be the next...
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- News brief
12 January 2017
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Before an IPO, Shein forced to reveal margin erosion in 2025 and impact of US tariff shock
Made public ahead of a Hong Kong listing planned for September, Shein’s financial documents, seen by mind Retail, confirm the shift experienced by the fast-fashion retailer. Despite a 8% sales...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- Analysis
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O’Boticario rolls out AI diagnostics across 4,000 stores with Haut.ai
On August 18, Brazilian cosmetics retail chain O’Boticario (2025 GMV up by 6.7%) announced the deployment of skin analysis technology provided by Estonian start-up Haut.AI. It will be rolled...
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Hugues Chanoine (Hygie31 Digital): “The next step is to eliminate filters to move to 100% conversational search”
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...
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ChatGPT: Bureau Vallée’s recipe to capture back-to-school spending
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
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Walmart finally accepts in-store payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay
Sanctioned by financial markets after a sharp US slowdown in Q2, Walmart is reviewing a checkout strategy. Abandoning a rejection of technological giants, the group is rolling out Apple Pay and...
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24 August 2026
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Why Shein emits twice as much CO2 as Inditex for equivalent revenue
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