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ALIBABA GAINS GROUND OFFLINE

From Amazon to Alibaba, online retailers are increasingly entering physical retail

14 March 2017

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE TO ENTER INDIA

The North American department store retailer Saks Fifth Avenue signed a

14 March 2017

INDIAN FURNITURE RETAILERS GET READY FOR IKEA’S ENTRY

In India, the Malaysian-owned British retailer Laura Ashley (sales of

14 March 2017

DISCOUNT OUTLETS GAIN TRACTION IN BRAZIL

In Brazil, “Outlet stores are now performing better than

14 March 2017

Eatsa, The Concept of the month

In the U.S.A., Eatsa is the world’s first fast-food chain, both

14 March 2017

CHINA IS NOW DECATHLON’S N°2 LARGEST MARKET

In 2016, the sporting goods retailer Decathlon Group crossed the

14 March 2017

Eataly finally lands in Moscow

The Italian giant Eataly confirmed the opening of

14 March 2017

KLÉPIERRE IS TARGETING CITIES INSTEAD OF COUNTRIES

In the Netherlands, the retail property owner Klépierre will

14 March 2017

MENSWEAR FASHION IS GAINING TRACTION

Amid the highly competitive fashion markets, targeting modern and anticonformist young men

14 March 2017

D.I.Y. All of B&Q available in only 280 sq.m

In London, the D.I.Y. retailer B&Q (Kingfisher group) is

14 March 2017

TRENDY. SHOULD RETAILERS SPONSOR GROCERY HAULS VIDEOS?

In the U.S.A. like in Europe, a new type of promotion for grocery retailers is gaining ground

14 March 2017

All of Ikea in 2,500 sq.m

The world’s largest furniture retailer Ikea

14 March 2017

Wal-Mart shakes up the online team

Under the leadership of Marc Lore, Wal-Mart’s new e-commerce Chief since September 2016, the Group unveiled a plan to lay off 200 e-commerce workers at its Californian offices.

9 February 2017

from Google to Mattel

Her nickname is “Margo”. Margaret Georgiadis, aged 53, is being appointed as next C.E.O. at Mattel starting on February 8th.

9 February 2017

From VIVARTE to Manor

Stéphane Maquaire has been appointed C.E.O. of the Swiss department store chain Manor, effective

9 February 2017

India. Future Group in fair growth

In December 2016, the Indian giant Future Group (hypermarkets, fashion) saw turnover grow by 20%.

9 February 2017

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