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Shein hires Lazada’s Vice President
With the appointment of Jessica Liu, formerly of Alibaba and Lazada, as Vice President, the fast fashion giant is making a new move.
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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16 December 2022
TJX Companies: new C.F.O. for outlet giant
US outlet retailer TJX Co. appointed John Klinger as new C.F.O. His mission is to boost the high margin business, that already takes advantage of overstock issues.
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1 December 2022
“77% of retailers want to increase the drive-to-store portion of their advertising investment”
By Sandrine Prefaut, Managing Director of S4M in France. Operating in 10 countries (USA, Canada, France, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Benelux, Asia-Pacific region…), S4M is an international “drive to...
The young designer of Parade wants to dethrone Victoria Secret
The news is rich for the highly emblematic Cami Téllez, Founder of Parade, a direct-to-consumer lingerie brand currently valued at US$140 million. In November 2021, she opened her first...
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- News brief
3 December 2021
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Eco-responsible: an expensive imperative but a risky transition
Lockdown has accelerated awareness of dangerous climate change among consumers. How to respond to this concern, to show credibility without being accused of greenwashing, while reinventing one’s...
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5 October 2020
Post-Covid-19: Mobilising teams around the customer experience
During the height of the pandemic, retail staff managed the unexpected: inventory, new health and sanitary regulation and customers. When normal trade returns, it is imperative for retailers to...
Drive in shopping: a formula for the future?
It seems that customers have integrated click & collect, drive thru stores and curbisde pickup into their shopping processes. Experiments conducted by Aushopping (Ceetrus) in France and CapitaLand...
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6 July 2020
Retail. The West delays whilst the East is innovating
From Hong Kong to the Emirates, the retail of tomorrow is being invented in the Far East. Where business has reopened, retailers and property companies are charting a new course. Business...
China and Austria. Which learnings as stores reopen?
From China to Austria, retail is gradually emerging from hibernation. What are the most effective strategies and timetables?
Retailers face an enforced halt to business
Non essential store operations are closed by governments whilst grocery retailers struggle with exploding demand, both online and in stores. Retailers have tough questions as they face a temporary...
Amazon moves to global n°3 retailer
Fresh from the Retail Big Show, Deloitte publishes a detailed study of the World’s top 250 retailers. G.R.N. considers the results. What are the main trends forming international retail? The...
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18 February 2020
Phygital. Return to basic principals
After emerging as a disruptive new business, digital is transforming core retail business. What are the technologies which allow more operational efficiency in stores? Looking of ‘phygital’...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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14 January 2020
Are shopping centres still justifiable?
What is the “raison d’etre” of shopping centres in 2020, and after? At the Mapic conference held in November, GRN explored a sector in the midst of critical change.
New M.D for Walmart U.S.A.
In the United States, Walmart announced the surprise departure of Greg Foran, who ran Walmart U.S.A. for the past five years, i.e. 4,769 stores excluding the Sam’s Club cash & carry...
- Retail
- News brief
14 November 2019
2nd hand retailers with zero climate impact
How to combine environmental care with savings? The 2nd hand trend, born from childcare and furniture, now disrupts an array of categories, from luxury to mass fashion and sporting goods.
Food & omnichannel. Thailand shows the way
In Thailand, Central Group is the largest retailer by sales. The food subsidiary with sales of €1.8 billion turnover in 2018 is run by the grocery expert Stephane Coum, (aged 48), a former...
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8 October 2019
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Personalised pricing: Europe keeps a low profile while New York forces retailers to be transparent
In the State of New York, unprecedented legislation has come into force requiring retailers using personalised pricing algorithms to inform consumers. While the NRF is seeking to counter its...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
12 December 2025
Carmila join forces with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to equip 252 malls
On December 9, Carrefour and Carmila signed a partnership with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to create a retail media network combining indoor DOOH and outdoor OOH across their sites in France and...
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- Property and investors
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12 December 2025
Coupang’s C.E.O. resigns after data leak of 33.7 million customers
On December 10, Park Dae-Jun, CEO of South Korean e-commerce retailer Coupang (2024 revenue: US$31.5 billion up by 29%) resigned. The cause was a security breach that exposed the personal...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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12 December 2025
Kroger compensates Ocado with US$350 million and scales back robotic warehouses
After improving net margin in 2024, Kroger is closing several automated Ocado warehouses. The strategy is to strengthen in-store picking and delivery partnerships with DoorDash Instacart and Uber...
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12 December 2025
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Online Advertising: Leroy Merlin and Auchan at the heart of a political controversy
Since November 17, Leroy Merlin has faced controversy after a report from Sleeping Giants, an activist group against online hate speech. The organisation alerted the Adeo group retailer (GMV 2024...
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- News brief
21 November 2025
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How Maison 123 generated €420,000 on WhatsApp in 5 months
Riding on a reduction in Meta’s commercial policy, Wax start‑up specialised in WhatsApp engagement, is gaining ground, capitalising on messaging as a customer acquisition and retention channel in...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- Analysis
3 December 2025
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Laurent Hugou (Les Mousquetaires): “With Diebold’s camera system, shrinkage at self-check-out is reduced by a third”
Shift towards an omnichannel payment service provider, roll-out of mobile payment and Diebold’s computer vision solution for self-checkout, impact of one-click payment on online sales, adoption of...
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- Retail tech
- Analysis
11 December 2025
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Retail media: Marionnaud bets on print with Figaro to boost drive-to-store
According to our sources, Marionnaud’s beauty retailer will expand an advertising unit into 3 new countries in 2026 and is launching another retail media lever in the French key market. The goal...
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- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
26 November 2025
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Carmila join forces with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to equip 252 malls
On December 9, Carrefour and Carmila signed a partnership with Unlimitail and JCDecaux to create a retail media network combining indoor DOOH and outdoor OOH across their sites in France and...
- Retail
- Property and investors
- News
12 December 2025
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Walmart parts ways with C.E.O. after 9-month revenue up by 4.4%
On November 14, the world’s largest retailer, Walmart (revenue 2024: US$681 billion, up by 5.6% at constant rates), announced the departure of C.E.O., Doug McMillon. In office since...
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- Retailer and e-commerce
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21 November 2025