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How Apple aims to conquer India
In January, Apple-India filed official applications for fully owned
3 February 2016
Department stores flock into the Gulf
According to our sources, the British department store retailer Debenhams
3 February 2016
THE MALL OF THE MONTH
In Barcelona, the traditional market opened by Unibail-Rodamco is a success, 18 months after opening.
3 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
3 February 2016
Kasper Rorsted; From Henkel to Adidas
Leaving the F.M.C.G. industry to enter a sporting goods
2 February 2016
Return from the NRF 2016, A globetrotter from New York
A discussion with Françoise Devé, Projects Supply Chain and E-commerce Director at Kering Sport and Lifestyle.
2 February 2016
Toys’R’Us. Chief Play Officer wanted!
After 3 years, Alex Thorne -aged 13, now a teenager- has departed as Chief Play Officer (C.P.O.)
30 January 2016
Kaufhof tightens its belt
The Canada-based Hudson’s Bay Co.
30 January 2016
Hungary in conflict with E.U. regulations
Hungary is the first C.E.E. country to impose a highly controversial retail tax.
30 January 2016
Ethiopian textiles gain market share
In 2010, clothing exports from Ethiopia were only US$12.2 million.
30 January 2016
Is Apple the foreign owner of new stores in the U.A.E.?
Simon Thomson, C.E.O. of Retail International, shares his opinion.
30 January 2016
The mall of the month
As customers search for experiences beyond simple shopping, Ivanhoe Cambridge embraces cultural pop-ups to attract new sales.
30 January 2016
the concept of the month : Nutella Café
John Williams, Senior Partner at JC Williams Group in Toronto, explains how Nutella’s in-store Café highlights a fast-growing trend.
30 January 2016
“Alibaba IS NOT LIKE AMAZON“
Sandrine Zerbib, C.E.O. of Fulljet Business Management (Shanghai) explains Alibaba’s business model.
30 January 2016
E-commerce in China is now a prime shopping channel
Alibaba Group Holding’s runs China’s leading online marketplaces. However, its business model is at the odds of Amazon. Molly Morgan, Senior PR Manager at Alibaba Group EMEA, explains the growth...
30 January 2016
IKEA-CENTRES RESTARTS EXPANSION IN RUSSIA
German Armin Michaely, aged 54, has managed Ikea-Centres Russia since March 2013. After 22 years at the German office, he has restarted mall expansion in Russia, which previously stopped in 2012...
15 December 2015
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