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Rebag, which sells used luxury designer handbags online and via 4 U.S. stores, is doing very well. Revenue has tripled in 24 months. The private company secured US$25 million in funding, so the...

18 March 2019

Canadian retail locations attract luxury brands

After having operated in downtown Edmonton for years, the high-end luxury brand Louis Vuitton is launching a large stand-alone store this summer in the Canadian West Edmonton Mall (developer...

18 March 2019

U.S. retail sales. The largest fall since 2009?

A new report from the U.S. Commerce Department (released on February 14th 2019) paints a picture of a struggling industry. However, the credibility of the report is under question. It states that...

18 March 2019

Sonae Sierra travels from Portugal to Colombia

The Portuguese developer announced the opening, in late February 2019, of its first mall in Colombia. Called Jardín Plaza Cúcuta, it covers 65,000 sq.m GLA spanned across an open-air...

18 March 2019

Outlet. Neinver and Via Outlets compete for Europe’s n°2 ranking

As McArthurGlen remains n°1 of outlet sq.m in Europe, competition for the podium is fierce. The fast-growing Via Outlets (11 centres in 9 countries) posted tenants’ sales of €1.07...

18 March 2019

Home / Deco. The German pure-player Westwings goes global

In late 2018, the Westwings opened 3 pop-ups in Munich, Hamburg and Milan (300 sq.m on Via San Carpoforo). The group is positioned as a ‘shoppable magazine’ for daily inspiration on...

18 March 2019

MCM aims to become an engine of German luxury

The luxury brand MCM (selling leather handbags from € 500, suitcases and fashion) aims to become a global powerhouse of German luxury. The German-Korean retailer targets sales of US$1 billion...

18 March 2019

U.K. subscription firms gain traction

According to Royal Mail’s latest report, the British subscription box sector should reach a total value of €1.15 billion by 2022. Between 2017 and 2022, it should grow by 72% in value...

18 March 2019

Europe’s 3 largest retail developers in 2018

In 2018, the evolution of retail sq.m illustrated the changes for retail sector dynamics. In Klépierre malls, tenants recording the highest sales growth sectors were coffee &...

18 March 2019

DIY / Gardening. Is Mano Mano Europe’s next unicorn?

In 2018, the Mano Mano digital marketplace reached a Gross Merchandise Value (G.M.V.) of €424 million, up by 70% year-on-year. Previous G.M.V. values were only €32 million in 2015...

15 March 2019

Kroger. All ways towards omni-channel

The U.S. grocer Kroger, whose annual revenue reached US$121 billion in 2018, is recording the first results of its strategic plan named “Restock Kroger”. Launched in late 2017, it...

15 March 2019

The core business of a retailer is not creating computer code

15 March 2019

Jean-André Rougeot, new C.E.O. of Sephora AMERICAS

Jean-André Rougeot is C.E.O. of Sephora Americas from February 4. He succeeds Calvin McDonald, who left in July to take the tiller at Lululemon Athletica. Rougeot was Head of Benefit...

15 February 2019

Farhan Siddiqi, From McDonald’s to Ahold Delhaize

Marks and Spencer (see G.R.N. October 2018) led the way when Jeremy Pee moved from Loblaw to M&S as Chief Digital Officer (C.D.O.). Reflecting similar innovation, Ahold Delhaize has appointed...

15 February 2019

Amazon is the world’s 4th largest retailer by sales

The 22nd edition of the “Global Powers of Retailing” survey from Deloitte showcases how the 250 biggest retailers performed in 2017. If U.S. traditional players remain the...

15 February 2019

DIY. A million Dollar I.P.O. for the “Leroy Merlin” of Malaysia

With more than 700 stores in Southeast Asia in December 2018 (average size of 930 sq.m GLA, sales of US$209 million in the fiscal year 2017, the last one available), the Malaysian home improvement...

15 February 2019

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Conflicts in the Middle East: what impact on the supply chain and European retail?

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5 March 2026

BNPL: Between healthcare and retail, Scalapay accelerates a P.O.S. offensive with two major signings

Building on a strong foothold in fashion, Scalapay is strengthening in-store penetration targeting players in the healthcare sector. According to our information, the Italian BNPL unicorn has...

25 February 2026

Regulatory: With 200,000 Digital Product Passports issued, Darty scales up

While the European Commission is set to vote on delegated acts to specify requirements for home appliances, Darty is accelerating a Digital Product Passport (DPP) push by integrating new products...

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Profound raises US$96 million in Series C funding, becoming a first GEO unicorn

Founded in 2024 in New York by James Cadwallader, GEO startup Profound raised US$96 million on February 24, 2026, in a Series C round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, including Sequoia Capital...

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