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Ron Johnson. This is the story of a modern retail guru (in 2001, Johnson helped Steve Jobs create the first Apple Store) who predicts the advent of what he calls “Commerce at Home” in...

15 October 2021

Fast Retailing expects a return to normal in H1 2022

In the fiscal year ending August 2021, Fast Retailing, including Uniqlo, Gu, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse Tam Princesses and Theory, reported sales of US$18.7 billion (at current exchange...

15 October 2021

Faguo. “Train’s carbon impact is slightly higher than a boat”

Following the annual carbon annual survey for 2020, the footwear retailer Faguo changed tune in terms of promoting supply transport.

15 October 2021

Benetton moves manufacturing closer to Europe

Faced with logistical disruptions due to the global economic recovery and factory closures in Vietnam, Benetton has decided to rely less on Asia.

15 October 2021

Marjane launches express delivery in Morocco

In early October 2021, Morocco’s biggest retailer Marjane launched 1-hour delivery in Casablanca.

11 October 2021

Qatar. Lulu Hypermarket deploys bulk offering

In the end of September 2021, the grocery retailer LuLu Hypermarket (US$7.4 billion turnover in 2019) opened its 15th store in Qatar (Abu Sidra shopping centre in Muaither, sales area of 24,000...

11 October 2021

Miniso opens a flagship store in Dubai.

Located within the Dubai Mall, a new 390 sq.m Miniso store opened in late September 2021. This is the 25th Miniso store in the United Arab Emirates. Miniso is also listed on Noon’s...

11 October 2021

Wholesale. Sokowatch wants to conquer Africa

While Rocket Internet withdrew from Jumia’s capital in 2020, the Sokowatch e-commerce platform is offering a more efficient way of sourcing merchandises to local convenience stores.

11 October 2021

Noon raises US$2 billion to win the online race

In the Gulf, the battle for online sales is raging. The Noon marketplace (4 million daily users) is to receive US$2 billion over the next three to four years from investors including the...

11 October 2021

[Exclusive] Wholesale pure-player Boxed to grow by 40%

Although it remains smaller than Sam’s Club and Costco, the online retailer Boxed is showing insolent growth in the online wholesale sector.

11 October 2021

What future for quick Commerce ?

Gorillas, Cajoo, Flink or even Glovo offer a vertical model combining dark stores, picking and delivery. These companies rent B-locations for urban hubs, with a street address with access for...

11 October 2021

Emaar Malls to sell its fashion website Namshi

In the U.A.E., a refocusing is underway in the retail property sector. The Dubai-based Emaar Malls (a subsidiary of Emaar Properties and owner of The Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall) aims to sell...

1 October 2021

China. Property giant Evergrande is shaking up the global economy

Chinese developer Evergrande (US$304 billion in debt in June 2021) announced at the end of September that it was selling its stake in Shengjing Bank to a state-owned company for US$1.55 billion.

1 October 2021

Asos will link its executives’ salaries to the achievement of “green objectives”

On 16 September, Asos announced that from 2022 the senior executive team salaries will be dependent on the company’s success in reducing waste and carbon footprint to zero by 2030.

24 September 2021

Pandora, highly profitable, enhances annual forecast

In Q2 2021, Pandora’s turnover (jewellery and accessories) increased by 13% compared to the same period in 2019.

24 September 2021

Sneaker manufacturer Allbirds files for IPO

Allbirds (27 stores in late June 2021), plans to list on the Nasdaq. In 2020, the company raised US$100 million in Series E funding, valuing the firm at US$1.7 billion, said WWD. Allbirds, which...

24 September 2021

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