Kiabi to open soon 70 corners in Auchan hypermarkets Kiabi unveiled their strategic roadmap for 2023. This includes expanding products for children and babies, launching the new marketplace in Spain and Italy and massively rolling out “corners” at Auchan hypermarkets.
Free Apparel Group opens first “phygital” fashion store in Dubai Sit comfortably on a couch in front of a giant screen showing brand images like Calvin Klein or Tommy Hilfiger. Select the items you like on the shelves provided.…
Ingka Centres starts construction of a first Indian mall … Ingka Centres, a subsidiary of the Ingka Group (turnover of €37.4 billion in the fiscal year to August 2021 up by 6% year-on-year) started construction of the Gurugram mixed-use complex on 16 August 2022.…
Case study: The numerical assessment of We Play Circular by Decathlon Decathlon has set up We Play Circular, a monthly subscription allowing customers to use the whole range of a store. Luc Teerlinck, founder of the system, gives an update on the results obtained during the test carried out in Belgium. Next step: the launch of a 2nd phase with 2,000 customers.
Ikea deploys augmented reality in Brooklyn Ikea Group launched Space Unfolded, an immersive space in Brooklyn on February 27th. Customers design their own interior using augmented reality.…
Dubai. Lego and Harry Potter focus on experiences If there is one thing the U.S. and the Middle East have in common, it is retailtainment. For the Dubai Shopping Festival, the Mall of the Emirates is hosting a temporary store: Harry Potter Celebrate Hogwarts.…
Amazon Style : Concept of the Month After setting the "Just Walk Out" technology as a standard for cashier-free grocery stores, Amazon intends to disrupt fashion retail with Amazon Style. This technology-infused store concept is intended to lower Internet order returns and optimise enquiries into sales conversions.
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 centre. The Group chose Gurugam (Gurgaon,…
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,…
Free Thredup, The Concept of the Month The U.S. pure-player which specialises in second-hand fashion expands to brick & mortar retail with a pop-up to boost brand visibility.
