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Sephora makes inroads in Germany
Germany is Europe’s 3rd largest beauty market. In late June 2017, the cosmetics retailer Sephora (part of LVMH Group)
26 July 2017
Which retailers are still expanding in Turkey ?
While most international players have suspended expansion plans in Turkey (Douglas from Germany, Tesco from the U.K. and C&A from the Netherlands have closed operations), local grocery...
26 July 2017
An IPO would help expansion plans for Sandro and Maje
The accessible luxury firm SMCP (Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot)
26 July 2017
The Dutch retailer Hema is again for sale
The British venture capital group Lion Capital is exploring various scenarios regarding its non-food retailer Hema, purchased in 2007 from Maxeda for €1.1 billion.
26 July 2017
Galeries Lafayette has landed in Istanbul
In late May 2017, Galeries Lafayette opened its first Turkish unit within the high-end mall Emaar Square in the Çamlıca district of Istanbul via a franchising agreement with the luxury...
26 July 2017
Which stores post annual sales of US$70,000/ sq.m ?
This is the productivity of the duty-free stores operated by DDF (i.e. Dubai Duty Free) and located in Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports.
11 July 2017
H&M expands in Kazakhstan
Having made inroads into Kazakhstan in March 2017, with a first fully owned H&M store in the Mega Alma-Ata mall with two floors over 3,000 sq.m in the capital city
11 July 2017
Home equipment retailer Maisons du Monde opens in the U.A.E
In late June, the home furnishing retailer Maisons du Monde (289 stores, sales of €882 million in 2016, up by 26%)
11 July 2017
Will Ikea be exempted from India’s 30% rule of local supply ?
The Indian government plans to ease local sourcing rules for single-brand retailers such as Ikea and Decathlon.
11 July 2017
JD offers premier luxury delivery
Eager to represent more luxury brands, the Chinese online retailer Jingdong (known as JD.com) launched a “white glove” delivery service for premium items, such as luxury watches and...
6 July 2017
Alibaba is more powerful than Amazon and eBay combined
Last year, Alibaba’s processed more than US$547 billion in transactions,
16 June 2017
Can discount retail prosper in China?
After 20 years of Chinese operations, the South Korean Shinsegae
16 June 2017
100 million inhabitants in the new Beijing?
In China, the governmental is moving ahead to create the mega-city of Jing-Jin-Ji.
16 June 2017
Asia. Online and offline mergers have started
Why are Europeans so interested in Amazon’s entry into the bricks-and-mortar sector in the United States of America, and not interested in Alibaba’s similar investments in China? In...
16 June 2017
India to become the 3rd largest consumer market by 2025
According to the Boston Consulting Group, India will be the 3rd largest consumer market in the world by 2025. “Even assuming conservative annual G.D.P. increases of 6% to 7%,
16 June 2017
E-commerce gains traction in the U.A.E
In late May 2017, the Dubai-based developer Emaar Malls bought 51% of the online fashion retailer
16 June 2017
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Electronic labels: Hanshow accelerates breakthrough and signs with a leading British retailer
While the leader in electronic labels, Vusion exceeded €1.47 billion in revenue in 2025, rival Hanshow is stepping up a global offensive, winning a strategic account in the U.K. and a new POC for...
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Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?
With US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggering a major crisis on February 28, 2026, retailers already have to face the closure of strategic trade routes, rising freight costs and import...
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Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up
While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...
11 March 2026
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Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers
On February 26, 2026, Walmart (2025 revenue: US$713.2 billion, up by 5.1% at constant rates) agreed to pay US$100 million in response to allegations of misleading compensation to delivery drivers...
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Agentic commerce : After Stripe, Mirakl partners with JPMorgan Payments
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16 March 2026
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Online authentification : Prelude expands a “message free” solution globally 
A competitor to Twilio, Vonage and Plivo, the French startup Prelude, which has 75 retail clients, is actively deploying Prelude Zero, an authentication method that requires no message delivery...
13 March 2026