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Agnieszka Gornicka, C.E.O. Inquiry Market Research, a Warsaw-based retail research and consulting firm.

13 January 2022

Marketplaces. Mercado Libre strengthens leadership

Marketplaces are a real growth driver for e-commerce within Latin America, notably for Mercado Libre company from Argentina.

12 January 2022

JD.com launches 4 robot stores in the Netherlands

For its entry on the European market, the Chinese company JD.com announced on January 10th, 2022, the imminent opening of four stores in the Netherlands. They will be located in Utrecht...

12 January 2022

Why American Eagle is buying logistics companies

At the end of December, the fashion retailer completed the acquisition of Quiet Logistics. This major investment of US$360 million (in cash) represents 8% of market capitalisation.

11 January 2022

After a record year, FBD opens 500th store in Saudi Arabia

Custom kitchen franchisor FBD is riding the global momentum of interior renovation. The group opened a new Ixina outlet in Saudi Arabia in November 2021 to reach 500 stores worldwide (including...

11 January 2022

Mexico. Grupo Elektra accepts payments in Bitcoin

Present in both food distribution and banking, the diversified Elektra group is innovating with a new program offering 20% discount to customers shopping in Bitcoin in December 2021.

11 January 2022

U.S.A. What if Covid didn’t accelerate online growth?

A study by Marketplace Pulse debunks a common misconception that e-commerce growth in the U.S.A. is due to Covid-19. Whilst lockdown has given e-commerce a boost in 2020 (up by 14.7% vs. 11%...

11 January 2022

Amazon wants to expand. Is Mercadona feeling lucky?

After taking over Whole Foods Market in 2017, Amazon is looking at several potential physical retail targets.

11 January 2022

Auchan in the process of buying Carrefour?

Thanks to several investment funds, the Mulliez (AFM) may present a cash offer to get their hands on Carrefour.

11 January 2022

Philippines opens the door to foreign retailers

On December 10th 2021, President Rodrigo Dutertre, as part of a strategy for economic recovery, revised regulations controlling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector.

11 January 2022

Walmart threatened in China after boycott of Xinjiang products

While Beijing's retaliation first affected H&M and Adidas, electronics and food players will have to take a stand in 2022 on the issue of Uyghur human rights.

10 January 2022

Galeries Lafayette to open a smaller store in Shenzhen

With 2 stores in Beijing and Shanghai, Galeries Lafayette (65 stores worldwide) chosen Shenzhen (Guangdong province) as the location for a 3rd Chinese store in early 2023.

6 January 2022

Skechers takes over in the Philippines

With a population of 110 million and a G.D.P. of US$8,573 per capita, the Philippines is a strong potential retail market, clearly understood by Skechers (sales of US$1.55 billion in Q3 2021, up...

6 January 2022

Russia. Inflation gives a boost to discount stores

Whilst inflation reached 8.4% in 2021 according to Rosstat (compared to 4.9% in 2020) and price increases are the main concern of Russians ahead of Covid-19 worries, low-cost retailers are doing...

6 January 2022

Uber’s business model declared illegal in London

On December 6, 2021, the High Court has rejected case brought by Uber regarding the legality of its business model in London. The US ride hailing giant brought the case after the Supreme Court...

6 January 2022

Retail. The new frontiers of the payment experience for 2022

As the “APIsation move” opens up data hidden in Information Systems, the retail payment market is offering an array of innovative services, alongside new players. Who are these new companies, and...

5 January 2022

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