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Resignation at Marks & Spencer

Marc Bolland, the Dutch C.E.O. of Marks & Spencer (M&S) has decided to

3 February 2016

How Apple aims to conquer India

In January, Apple-India filed official applications for fully owned

3 February 2016

Department stores flock into the Gulf

According to our sources, the British department store retailer Debenhams

3 February 2016

Kasper Rorsted; From Henkel to Adidas

Leaving the F.M.C.G. industry to enter a sporting goods

2 February 2016

Toys’R’Us. Chief Play Officer wanted!

After 3 years, Alex Thorne -aged 13, now a teenager- has departed as Chief Play Officer (C.P.O.)

30 January 2016

Kaufhof tightens its belt

The Canada-based Hudson’s Bay Co.

30 January 2016

Hungary in conflict with E.U. regulations

Hungary is the first C.E.E. country to impose a highly controversial retail tax.

30 January 2016

Ethiopian textiles gain market share

In 2010, clothing exports from Ethiopia were only US$12.2 million.

30 January 2016

The mall of the month

As customers search for experiences beyond simple shopping, Ivanhoe Cambridge embraces cultural pop-ups to attract new sales.

30 January 2016

the concept of the month : Nutella Café

John Williams, Senior Partner at JC Williams Group in Toronto, explains how Nutella’s in-store Café highlights a fast-growing trend.

30 January 2016

IKEA-CENTRES RESTARTS EXPANSION IN RUSSIA

German Armin Michaely, aged 54, has managed Ikea-Centres Russia since March 2013. After 22 years at the German office, he has restarted mall expansion in Russia, which previously stopped in 2012...

15 December 2015

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(Trends 1/6) With data visibility, recommendations, transactions on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, LLMs are establishing themselves as new entry points for e-commerce. As search, comparison and...

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