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A musician shareholder at G-Star
Musician Mr. Pharrell Williams, aged 42, is the new joint owner of Dutch jean specialty retailer “G-Star Raw”.
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- News brief
30 March 2016
How to start an online retail business in Asia ?
Marcelo Wesseler, the visionary and inspiring C.E.O. of Singapore Post Commerce, explains how retailers can launch an online business in Asia.
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- News
30 March 2016
The mall of the month
Doha, Qatar’s capital city, will boast an unprecedented mall in 2016. It will be the region’s 1st open-air mall with 26°C air-cooling.
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30 March 2016
Ikea will open in Morocco at last
After more than 5 months of delays, the first Ikea store in Morocco
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- News brief
30 March 2016
Stitch Fix, The Concept of the Month
Neil Stern, Senior Partner at McMillan Doolittle in Chicago, explains the personalized and pushed retail model of the U.S. retailer Stitch Fix.
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30 March 2016
Turkish retailers rely on the domestic market
During 2015, the sales of H&M in Turkey jumped by 64%,
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- News brief
30 March 2016
Millenials survey : Grace, 30, Shanghai
Grace, 30 years, Shanghai
“I save around 50% of my income”
Milenials survey : Luisa, 26, Paulo
Luisa, 26 years, Sao Paulo
“I prefer having less of higher quality”
Millenials survey : Mia, 24, Copenhague
Mia, 24 years, Copenhagen
“I buy 50% of clothes online and 50% in stores”
Meeting with Millennials
How can we build stores that are attractive to younger customers? What will be the new frontiers of retailing tomorrow? We surveyed a range of the Millennials generation.
Ikea invests in “pick-up” stores
After the recent openings of “Order and Collection Points” in the U.A.E and Thailand
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28 February 2016
EATALY. “WORKING IN FOOD, IT’S LIKE WORKING IN THE HEART OF PEOPLE”
Less than 10 years after a debut, Eataly won the NRF’s award as International Retailer in 2016. Sophie Baqué met Nicola Farinetti, the son of Founder Oscar Farinetti, to understand why Eataly...
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20 February 2016
“Kids grow, clothes don’t grow”
Some retail concepts appear as instant very good ideas. This is the story of Vigga, a disruptive Danish retail start-up that won Ebeltoft’s Group Retail Innovation Award at the NRF Big Show 2016.
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12 February 2016
Benetton India appoints CEO
Sundeep Chugh is promoted as C.E.O. of Benetton-India.
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- News brief
3 February 2016
A French woman takes over at I.C.S.C.
Following work for the French government, organising major sporting events such as the
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- News brief
3 February 2016
Resignation at Marks & Spencer
Marc Bolland, the Dutch C.E.O. of Marks & Spencer (M&S) has decided to
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- News brief
3 February 2016
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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...
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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...
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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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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
21 August 2026
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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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- Retailer and e-commerce
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21 August 2026
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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...
10 September 2026
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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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- Retailer and e-commerce
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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