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“Beauty and fashion are still underpenetrated categories in India, said Bijou Kurien, Board Member of L-Capital Asia to Womens’ Wear Daily.

27 July 2017

Thierry Garnier’s top three priorities for Carrefour-China

During a conference at the Viva Technology conference gathering start-ups, seamless integration of mobile technology appeared as a top priority for the C.E.O. of Carrefour China, Mr Thierry...

26 July 2017

Can retailers overcome counterfeiting in Iran ?

Although Tehran’s citizens offer the highest per capita consumer spending in the Middle East, with US$4,700 per person inhabitant in 2016, counterfeiting remains a threat to foreign...

26 July 2017

Carrefour gains the Middle East

In late June 2017, the Dubai-based conglomerate of Majid Al Futtaim

26 July 2017

Brazil is L’Occitane’s growth engine.

In the fiscal year to March 2017, L’Occitane posted a €132 million margin.

26 July 2017

Brazil. Via Varejo is still for sale.

In Brazil, G.P.A. has decided to adjust financial

26 July 2017

Primark lands in New York

As fashion retailers are closing at a record pace, Primark

26 July 2017

Is this the final big mall in the U.S.?

As retailers reduce expansion, this 80,110-sq.m mall (opened in 2014) in Sarasota,

26 July 2017

What future for Instacart?

This delivery start-up Instacart, founded by a former Amazon engineer, sees dramatic implications with the

26 July 2017

Nike did not need Amazon… until now

After having refused to sell via Amazon alongside its own retail channels, the sporting goods retailer Nike (sales of US$34.4 billion in the fiscal year to May 2017, up by 6%) has decided that it...

26 July 2017

Grocery retailers under pressure with the Amazon-Whole Foods deal

According to analysts, Amazon is likely take over Whole Foods Market (sales of US$16 billion in 2016 via 477 stores) despite six others potential suitors having made rival offers since April 2017...

26 July 2017

Etam rebounds its Chinese cards.Etam is involved in a drastic program of “shop-in-shop” closures in China

It closed 281 “corners” in department stores in 2016 and 59 in Q1 2017.

26 July 2017

Auchan increases Ukrainian footprint

In late June 2017, Auchan Retail confirmed the purchase of the 9 supermarkets from Karavan.

26 July 2017

Percassi launches a “Vegan” restaurant

Percassi Food & Beverage, food branch of the eponymous group opened “Soulgreen”

26 July 2017

Will Starbucks succeed in the land of espresso?

In 2018 the very first Italian Starbucks will open in Milan on 2,400 sq.m

26 July 2017

Eram footwear is marching into China

The Eram shoe retailer is about to sell into China

26 July 2017

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