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She is the embodiment of three major trends in the retail sector: the emergence of Asia, the shift towards retail tech and the rise of women. Recognised four years ago by the American magazine...

26 November 2021

Made.com, Maisons du Monde… How to anticipate new circular legislation ?

French legislation (AGEC law) is changing and furniture retailers must adapt. In 2022, retailers will have to offer free return of used furniture: overview of solutions already on the market.

26 November 2021

Livat Gurgaon, Mall of the Month

Ingka Centres, a subsidiary of Ingka Group (turnover of €37.4 billion as of 31 August 2021, up by 6% year-on-year) is investing €400 million to develop a first Indian shopping...

26 November 2021

For Tod’s, more than a third of business comes from China

In the first 9 months of 2021, China generated 36% of sales for the Tod’s shoe retailer. The country is increasingly chasing the heels of Europe, which represents 45% of sales. In China (the...

26 November 2021

Jennyfer will launch its digital marketplace with Mirakl

In April 2022, French teenage girl retailer Don’t Call Me Jennyfer will launch its Mirakl-operated marketplace. As a reminder, Mirakl is valued at more than US$3.5 billion following a US$555...

26 November 2021

Primark believes expansion can make up for lack of e-commerce

As Shein discount retailer is gaining traction worldwide, the British retailer bets on physical stores to fuel growth. It plans 47 new stores in the U.S. in 5 years. This expansion is also...

26 November 2021

Beijing. Starbucks launches a cultural store concept

On November 10, Starbucks (2020 turnover of US$21 billion vs. US$23 billion in 2019) opened a new kind of store in Beijing, which combines the display of local art (an ancient wax printing...

19 November 2021

U.S. investor supports Ahold Delhaize’s IPO plans

Will all offline retailers decide to list e-commerce subsidiaries on the stock exchange? How high will valuations be? With the expected IPO of Bol.com in the Netherlands, these companies have a...

19 November 2021

Poland’s biggest e-player challenges Amazon

In Eastern Europe as elsewhere, e-commerce is consolidating. Allegro wants its share of the cake and buys Mall for €881 million.

19 November 2021

UK. Tesco partners with Gorillas for 10-minute deliveries

On October 28, Gorillas and Tesco announced a partnership to enter the quick commerce market. The promise? Deliver products in 10 minutes through dark-stores within Tesco supermarkets.

19 November 2021

CONCEPT OF THE MONTH : PAO DE ACUCAR FRESH

After withdrawing from the hypermarket segment with the sale of 71 Extra stores to Assai, the Brazilian GPA (€6.7 billion turnover in the six months to the end of June 2021, subsidiary of the...

17 November 2021

A PAYMENT EXPERIENCE IS A WEAPON OF MASS CONVERSION

Born online, payment facilities are now deployed in offline retail. These are highly effective marketing tools to increase average spending and conversion from enquiry to sale.

17 November 2021

Conversational commerce. Walmart buys Botmock

On November 2nd, 2021, Walmart (2 billion baskets per quarter) bought shares in the start-up Botmock. The latter, created in 2016, specialises in conversational chat apps and has more than 50,000...

12 November 2021

Supply chain plays spoilsport for Christmas

A survey of 5,728 global consumers was conducted by Oracle Retail. The study reveals consumer concerns about supply delays for Christmas.

12 November 2021

Carrefour to invest €3 billion in digital between 2022 and 2026

During the Digital Day, on November 9th in Paris, Carrefour (sales of €58.7 billion in the first 9 months of 2021) presented its digital expansion plan.

12 November 2021

India. And if live-commerce was not reserved for the Chinese market?

India is 5 years behind China in the introduction of live-commerce. Myntra (a subsidiary of Flipkart, itself owned by Walmart) is partnering with short-form video platform Moj to launch live...

12 November 2021

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12 December 2025

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After placing Loro Piana (LVMH), Armani, Dior and Valentino under judicial administration, the Milan public prosecutor's office is now targeting Tod's. Three of its executives are under...

28 November 2025

In the U.S.A., retail job cuts rise 139% in a year

According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a company specialising in employment trend analysis, in the U.S.A., 2025 has been tough for retail employment. The sector recorded 91,954 job cuts...

9 December 2025

Australia bans access to social networks for under‑16s

As part of the adoption of the Online Safety law Social Media Minimum Age, voted on 28 November 2025, minors aged under 16 will no longer be able to access social networks in Australia from...

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On November 28, Costco (net sales of US$267 billion in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 , up by 8.1% after 6% in 2024) sued the Trump administration, judging the tariff surcharges imposed...

5 December 2025