Joué Club tests CSR schemes, but keeps sights on e-commerce for Christmas Europe After receiving agreement from French competition authority to take over the La Grande Récré stores, the JouéClub retailer presented a roadmap for the Christmas period on September 11. E-commerce stands at the top of the priorities.
Fnac Darty launches takeoverbid for Unieuro to create a European leader Europe Following the approval given by the Italian financial markets authority on August 23, Italian home-electrical retailer Unieuro (2023 sales of €2.63 billion) has until October 25 to accept Fnac Darty’s takeover bid.…
[confidential] Darty signs up with Custplace for long-term customer reviews Europe Three and a half months after launching "long-term reviews" in partnership with Custplace, Fnac Darty is taking stock. The initiative enabled Darty home electrical retailer to collect an average of more than 10,000 customer reviews per month.
Truffaut, Boulanger and Cultura victims of a massive cyber attack Europe Customer data, at the heart of retailing assets, is also of use to cybercriminals. After Zadig & Voltaire and LDLC, Truffaut, Boulanger and Cultura have now fallen victim. Pepe Jeans and Grosbill may have been targeted.
After Adidas, Lego teams up with Nike to combine sport and play Europe In the run-up to the Olympic Games, and at a time when only 20% of children engage in the level of physical activity recommended by the WHO on a daily basis,…
CSR due diligence supply chain H&M and New Look strengthen their agreements on subcontracting practices Europe As companies are investing in CSRD, fashion retailers are signing more and more agreements to protect the rights of workers and subcontractors in their manufacturing and transport process.
The Olympics boosted sales of Decathlon, Nike and supermarkets Europe Buoyed by licensed products, the enthusiasm for sport and the influx of foreign visitors to Paris, the French retail sector enjoyed a boom during the two weeks of competition. Here is a detailed report, based on data from NielsenIQ, Similarweb and the retail chains.
[confidential] Blissim transfers thousands of customer reviews to the Sephora website Europe Since June 1, 2024, subscription beauty box specialist Blissim (1.2 million customers in France, 2023 turnover of around €50 million) has been capitalising on customer reviews.…
Toy specialist Hamleys opens more concept stores in Dubai and London Africa, Middle East Europe In Dubai, on August 23, Hamleys (2023 sales: US$59 million, down by 8.8%, after a rise of 68% in 2022),…
Lidl launches a D.I.Y. and garden services Europe After launching a non-food e-commerce business in May 2023, Lidl is further investing in physical stores. In mid-July 2024,…
