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A talk with Sébastien Breteau, C.E.O. of the QIMA company specialized in industrial audits.

22 March 2021

Fashion. How to accelerate the Time to Market ?

Based in Hong Kong, Francesco Zancanaro is the Managing Director of the manufacturing company New Flame. He produces garment for retailers such as Fila, Bra N’ Things, Champion, and Boxeur.

22 March 2021

A cultural revolution for retailers in China

In China, the digital shift is forcing high-end brands and retailers to innovate at breakneck speed. They have to change their state of minds, taking a step back from former arrogant postures to...

22 March 2021

Staff incentives. What are variable pay schemes for a digital age?

“Beyond individual incentives based on physical sales, it is necessary to integrate customer satisfaction criteria in a collective and more qualitative approach”

26 February 2021

China remains the world’s economic engine

“According to forecasts from the World Bank and the FMI, the Chinese economy is expected to overtake the American by 2028”

26 February 2021

COMMERCIAL SPACES ON SALE ?

Debt gives managerial instability and loss of value. Questions are swirling about the strategy of property owners, who historically focused only on retail and destination shopping centres.

26 February 2021

Property. Arbitrate – right now

In the U.S.A. and Europe, G.R.N. interviewed major retail and property management. Their answers illustrate a future business model.

22 January 2021

C&A. Throwback on an unusual year

After 3 years in general management teams at Primark Italy, Damien Defforey joined the Dutch group C&A (1,400 stores in 18 countries). At the head of the French subsidiary, G.R.N. interviewed him...

21 January 2021

Digital to the rescue of department stores

Department stores, which are particularly exposed to the crisis, deployed unprecedented digital initiatives last year. Meeting with Selvane du Ménil, C.E.O. of the International Association of...

21 January 2021

Orchestra. “We have recalibrated the ship from store to improve profitability.”

Exclusively for Global Retail News, Pierre Mestre, who took over the Orchestra childcare chain, explains why he changed his mind about delivery from stores.

9 December 2020

Do-it-yourself. Feedback from world giants

In Europe as in the U.S.A., there are lessons to be learnt in the D.I.Y. industry. This sector is benefiting from unprecedented spending deferrals - holidays, leisure activities and new car...

9 December 2020

Railway stations. Turning travellers into customers, Lagardère’s recipe

While air traffic is low, Benoit Verdier, Sales and Marketing Director at Lagardère Travel Retail, explains the current challenges of Retail in stations.

9 December 2020

“Ikea is constantly testing new solutions for more sustainable consumption”

The Swedish group IKEA does not hesitate to venture into new areas: second-hand (with a first shop in Sweden in Eskilstuna), furniture rental, local production (for its restaurants) with the aim...

4 November 2020

Social network selling: are we hooked?

Conversation on WhatsApp, Shopping via Instagram… Consumers were in touch with brands during the Covid-19 on Social Media. As a new channel of influence and loyalty to brands, social media revenue...

4 November 2020

Growing online revenue while reducing direct marketing ad spend

Florian Bessonnat and João Lee, co-founders of Simplex, share their insights about SEO (search engine result optimization) and its challenges and how Simplex helps uncover large untapped revenue...

4 November 2020

Christos Kalogerakis “Due to Covid, we sped up our e-commerce strategy for a new marketplace”

Created in 2019 through the merger of Public (part of Olympia Group in Greece) and MediaMarkt Hellas (a subsidiary of German Ceconomy), PMM Group reported online sales growth by a factor of 9...

5 October 2020

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