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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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“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...
13 January 2022
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...
3 December 2021
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“The best payment experience is offered by Uber”
As one of the final decisive steps, consumer payments is a battlefield for retailers looking for innovation, efficiency and speed. We investigated a retail arena in full swing.
15 November 2017
Dubai. Gucci opens an amazing concept for children’s clothes
As high-end retailers increasingly target fashion for children, Gucci chose the Dubai Mall to establish an amazing store for children in early October. Gucci’s Creative Director Alessandro...
24 October 2017
Costco to expand in France.
After 3 months of business, Costco’s first French store attracted 44,000 members for an average basket of €125, higher than Costco’s global average around €100. As in Spain...
23 October 2017
Can foreign retailers still succeed in China ?
Faced with China’s unbridled mall expansion and fierce growth of online sales, how do foreign retailers prioritise investments ? Live from Shanghai, Global Retail News investigated how retailers...
18 September 2017
Will South African Shoprite travel to Europe ?
In August 2017, Steinhoff International Holdings (known as “Africa’s Ikea”) finally unveiled a plan to buy 22.7% of Shoprite, Africa’s largest supermarket operator by...
18 September 2017
Beauty retailers consolidate to go global
With regulatory approval, the Brazilian retailer Natura completed the purchase of The Body Shop in early September 2017, significantly increasing brand awareness, geographic reach and sales...
18 September 2017
Pressure increases for toy retailers
Can U.S. toy retailer Toys’R’Us (875 stores in the U.S. and 765 internationally) successfully restructure debt without seeking bankruptcy protection? In June 2017, borrowing was
18 September 2017
How far will “tech” investments increase in retail ?
Global Retail News investigates a new phenomenon. Eager to lead the digital transformation race, many mall owners are investing in incubators, start-ups and retail technology. We examine why such...
26 July 2017
The British retailer Tesco enters East Africa
Tesco made a debut in Kenya via the F&F fashion chain. The first store opened in December 2016 in The Hub (Karen vicinity in Nairobi), where Majid Al Futtaim already operates a Carrefour...
12 January 2017
Lessons of a master
Walter Loeb (aged 91) has lived more lives than many of us. Born in Germany in 1925, he escaped the Holocaust and emigrated to first Italy and then to the U.S.A, including fighting in France on...
10 September 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...
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Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
29 October 2026
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Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
US retailers divided over the rise of autonomous shopping agents
In the US, Gap, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon and eBay are taking very different approaches to agentic commerce. While TV shopping giants QVC and HSN see these new intermediaries as an opportunity to...
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AI agents: the KPIs that led L’Oréal to scale up across its warehouses
After testing 7 AI agents in its warehouses, L’Oréal is scaling up. Deployed to coordinate picking waves, manage replenishment and handle stocktaking, Manhattan’s agents have helped cut several...
20 October 2026
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How Mobilier de France reduced the share of cheque payments from 80% to 50%
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
15 October 2026
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Danone turns to AI to personalise marketing campaigns and test advertising in ChatGPT
AI is being rolled out across some marketing activities, while others remain in a testing phase. If campaign automation and personalisation are among the most advanced applications, visibility in...
16 October 2026
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