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Sales are up 28% year-over-year, driving an aggressive growth plan. As do other dollar-store companies like Dollar General and Family Dollar, Five Below sells everything from books to clothes for...

11 September 2018

The N.R.F. against proposed tariffs on Chinese imported goods

The National Retail Federation (N.R.F.) published a study that shows that the tariffs on Chinese furniture proposed by President Trump will cause higher prices. Tariffs on goods from China...

11 September 2018

U.S retailers benefit from booming economy

The latest financial results published by U.S retailers show that the American booming economy has a real impact on sales and profitability for firms like Walmart, Nordstrom, Target and Home...

11 September 2018

Mc Donald’s Chicago Flagship: Service & sustainability married to technology

In August the fast-food chain opened a new format of restaurant in Chicago prior to refitting American units. Near the corporate HQ, this flagship is part of a global “Experience of the...

11 September 2018

European Brands and Retailers see great potential for Men’s beauty products

European beauty retailers and brands are embracing a booming male grooming market. The global market for products such as skin or hair products and fragrances for men will reach US$60.7 billion by...

11 September 2018

Luxury products : Farfetch will go public

According to a recent report from Bain & Company, the global personal luxury goods market is poised to grow by 6% to 8% in 2018, and reach US$ 446 billion by 2025. Digital players are...

11 September 2018

Metro AG faces a shake-up of shareholders

Investment group Haniel, Metro’s largest shareholder for over 40 years, sold 7.3% (of 22.5%) of shares in Metro to an investor group led by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. As part of the

11 September 2018

Sports Direct acquires House of Fraser for GB£ 90 million

Great Britain’s biggest sports chain rescued the failing department store chain House of Fraser for GB£90 million. Sports Direct now own all House of Fraser assets including brands...

11 September 2018

Mulberry aims to improve in-store experience with technical solutions

The British luxury brand has partnered with Tulips Technologies to deliver the solutions which include Tulip Checkout and Tulip Assisted Selling as an iPad point of sale. This gives staff accurate

11 September 2018

The Danish toy giant Lego continues sustainable strategy

Lego unveiled sustainable plant-shaped bricks made from sugar cane plastic. Building bricks are composed of

11 September 2018

A Salesforce survey : For retail differentiation is key

The American Cloud computing company has published a 2nd part of “Shopper-First Retailing” report to capture the shifting preferences among global consumers. Salesforce launched an...

11 September 2018

Inditex and H&M compete for India’s fashion share

During the last fiscal year, Inditex’s sales jumped by 20% year-on-year to €151 million via the Zara and Massimo Dutti brands. However this is one of the slowest rates in the country...

3 August 2018

Eataly soon in Brussels

The food and restaurant retailer Eataly (turnover of €465 million in 2017, up by 20% from 2016) confirmed they will be opening in Brussels by 2023. On the Anspach boulevard, near the Stock...

1 August 2018

H&M repairs clothes in Paris

Eager to pull shoppers away from e-commerce and return to buying in stores, Hennes & Mauritz installed sewing machines at the heart of its newly revamped Paris flagship in Rue Lafayette...

20 July 2018

Primark defies gloom

The British fashion discount retailer Primark, which has no online business, posted a total sales increase of 6% during the period of 40 weeks ending in June 23, 2018. Growth was driven by global...

20 July 2018

Europe. Birth of a giant department store gorilla ?

In Germany, the Austrian investment company Signa Holding and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) signed a letter of intent to merge their respective department store chains, bringing together...

20 July 2018

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