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Health awareness is rising amongst consumers. Women are concerned about hygienic protection and following new trends like reusable period underwear, menstrual cups or washable pads appearing on...

14 November 2019

Continued combines fashion and rental

The Danish company Continued, founded in Stockholm by Mrs. Vigga Svensson, is a kind of UFO in Europe. Her passionate and passionate founder had created “Vigga” four years ago: based...

14 November 2019

3 questions to Jules Coignard, Founder of Circul’R

Who are the most engaged retailers in the “Green” fashion?Jules Coignard : Decathlon is in full sustainable transition. They launched an environmental display system on their textile...

14 November 2019

Join e-commerce experts at ‘PrestaShop’ Day in Warsaw

On November 5th 2019, ‘PrestaShop’, the leading e-commerce platform in Europe and Latin America invites retailers to network at the “PrestaShop Day” in Warsaw. The...

24 October 2019

Ocado posts stellar results in the quarter to September 2019

The British online supermarket Ocado posted retail revenue up by 11.4% to €438 million, an acceleration of growth after a 9.7% rise during the first half of 2019. Ocado was helped by rising...

11 October 2019

The bold vision of the C.EO. of an “Asian Topshop”

David Jou, Founder of Lazada and of the Pomelo fashion brand, rolls out an unprecedented strategy in Asia’s retail sector. His brand Pomelo, launched in Bangkok in 2013, reflects his...

9 October 2019

Asos’ board welcomes Luke Jensen, Ocado Solutions’ CEO

As Asos (total sales of US$1.616 billion in interim results for the six months to February 28, 2019, + 14% year-on-year) announced a ‘significant strengthening of its board’ with four...

9 October 2019

Starbucks partners with Alibaba

Starbucks (US$1.3 billion net revenues in China / Pacific Asia in Q3 2019, + 9% compared to 2018) accelerates on e-commerce to keep up with its highly digital rival Luckin Coffee, whose technology...

9 October 2019

In India, 2nd and 3rd category cities are going online

Walmart, owner of the Indian online seller Flipkart, is recording a strong demand from customers living in mid-size cities. “As the holiday season approaches, there is a surge in demand for...

9 October 2019

Honk Kong protests having critical impact on retailers

Hong Kong is going through a major political crisis that started in June 2019, due to a law authorising citizen extradition to Mainland China. 3 months after the beginning of this opposition...

9 October 2019

China. Suning.com will open “corners” in Carrefour hypermarkets

3 months after Carrefour sold 80% of its capital to Suning.com for €1.4 billion, the home electrical retailer Suning plans to open more than 200 “mini stores” inside Carrefour...

9 October 2019

India’s debt problems weigh on retail and consumption

As Asia’s 3rd largest economy after China and Japan has slowed to a five-year low G.D.P. growth (+5.8% expected in Q4 2019), banks are strapped for cash and don’t lend. Indian...

9 October 2019

Eataly in discussions with Suning to entre China

In Mid-September 2019, Andrea Guerra, Chairman of Italian giant Eataly met in Milan Zhang Jindong, founder and main shareholder of the Chinese retailer Suning. Their discussions could lead to an...

9 October 2019

India ease rules for foreign single-brand retailers

In 2012, in a wide opening move, India allowed 100% foreign direct investment in single-brand retail. This relaxed the array of rules restricting the investment of foreign single-brand retailers...

9 October 2019

The Philippines aims to attract more international investment

While the President Rodrigo Duterte has built close relationships with China, the Philippines aims to open new opportunities for international retailers. According to the World Bank, G.D.P. is...

9 October 2019

Saudi stores operate during restricted Islam prayers

In Saudi Arabia (population of 33.7 million in 2018), retail trading hours is a sensitive question. Facing rivalry from e-commerce amid a difficult economy, the government recently mooted that...

9 October 2019

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