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The outlet sector was dominated by outlet centres and private sale websites. In China, the young online retailer Aikucun is disrupting this industry via a highly effective strategy. Sophie Baqué...

17 June 2019

FASHION. Is sustainable activism a new fashion style?

Will tomorrow’s fashion be necessarily connected to the planet? For many designer labels, born on the internet, with radical positions, the answer is already “Yes!” For historical and more...

17 June 2019

Fashion. Are socially conscious brands leading the way?

For traditional retailers, combining sustainability and profitability is a headache. Sophie Baqué met Mathieu Sauleau, Operational Director at Vilebrequin to understand how the swimsuit...

17 June 2019

Red. From “clicks” to a physical store

In Shanghai, Global Retail News visited the Red store, a physical version of the eponymous fast-growing website. This concept is totally focussed on customer satisfaction. It was a struggle not to...

21 May 2019

Massimo Volpe, FIRA : “Does it make sense to protect all the data with GDPR if it impacts innovation?”

Sophie Baqué discussed with Mr. Massimo Volpe, President of the Federation of International Retail Associations (FIRA*), during the C.I.R.I.S. conference held in Shanghai in April 2019.

21 May 2019

Adrien Fabry, Phoceis: “Without a long-term project and a budget exceeding €100,000, do not plan to sell via social e-commerce in China”

A further route to sell into China with online retail is social commerce, led by WeChat (Tencent Group). This all-purpose app includes a messaging system, a social network, an online sales...

21 May 2019

“Alibaba truly shares a lot of data with retailers and brands”

Eager to enter China’s more competitive retail market, many brands and retailers now launch online first, opening a store on the Tmall marketplace (Alibaba). G.R.N. investigated the process.

21 May 2019

China. The triumph of ‘New Retail’

Exciting and frightening, ‘New retail’ is everywhere in Shanghai. Alongside the C.I.R.I.S. conference, Global Retail News met the Vice Presidents of Alibaba at their Hangzhou HQ, together with an...

21 May 2019

Urban stores and e-commerce, sources of growth for DiY chains

According to the annual report of Dähne Verlag, 3 topics dominated the European DIY market in 2017: the emergence of compact concepts for city centers, e-commerce at an early stage, and the...

9 October 2018

A rescue to avoid bankruptcy for Sears

Sears Holdings C.E.O. and largest shareholder Eddie Lampert has published a proposal to avoid bankruptcy for the department store. The ESL Investments plan would include US$3.22 billion in asset...

8 October 2018

Generation Z brings new challenges for Retail

How can retailers and brands engage with “Gen Zens”? This generation (teenagers aged less than 18) will represent 32% of the global population by 2019, but without the same spending profile as...

8 October 2018

Outlet retailing is booming in Europe

According to “European Outlet Shopping”, the 2nd annual report by Pragma Consulting (formerly FSP), the European outlet industry continues to deliver impressive growth. Despite the growth of...

11 September 2018

Expansion : “Brazil is not a market for amateurs”

Brazilians hold General elections in October, including for the office of President. Struck by a severe recession, is Brazil still an attractive market for retailers ? Global Retail News gives...

11 September 2018

When the “clicks” inspire the “bricks”

Whilst many brands are developing physical stores, two retail models stand out, at odds from each other. Traditional “retailers” are typically characterised by a large sales area and an array of...

31 July 2018

Europe. How far will e-commerce take over ?

European online retail sales for 2017 increased by over 12%, particularly for Southern countries.

3 July 2018

Retail Property. From the Expert

According to Patrick Brenninkmeijer, Portfolio Director for Redevco Switzerland and Central Europe, secondary cities offer bright spots for retailers. He explains why Geneva is one of these.

10 June 2018

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