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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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Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?
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Following a complaint from the FTC, Walmart agrees to pay US$100 million to Spark delivery drivers
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Faced with sluggish demand, The Home Depot and Lowe’s cut 1,400 jobs and reaffirm a B2B focus
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Search AI : in the retail sector, 25% of AI queries are transactional
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