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How do European shoppers think?
Marrit Laning, Head of Research at Redevco, explains the latest survey of 14,000 consumers in the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Spain.
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9 February 2017
Global retail ranking. Amazon is now the 10th largest retailer
The 20th edition of the “Global Powers of Retailing” survey from Deloitte showcases the performances of the 250 largest retailers. U.S. firms, headed by Wal-Mart, remain the big gorillas and...
- Retail
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9 February 2017
“We want to roll out franchised store networks in emerging countries”
Within developing countries and an unsophisticated retail market, LafargeHolcim has expanded beyond cement manufacturing into a full retailer of building materials. Sophie Baqué met Iqbal Omar...
9 February 2017
MOROCCO MALL, THE MALL OF THE MONTH
In Casablanca, the owner of Morocco Mall has a vertical business strategy. We investigate how this mall keeps attracting tenants, despite mixed results.
12 January 2017
CHINESE FAILURES : WHAT WENT WRONG FOR RETAILERS?
In 2016, several foreign retailers closed operations in China, where the retail market is increasingly mature and competitive. What did not work? Between e-commerce business, building flagships or...
- Retail
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12 January 2017
Which are the world’s most expensive High Streets?
After years of tremendous growth, the world’s highest rental values have reached a plateau in 2016. How can they recover growth again?
- Retail
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20 December 2016
Rent the Runway, The Concept of the month
“Look at the dress I rented at Neiman Marcus!” Neil Stern, Senior Partner at McMillan Doolittle, explains this amazing U.S. innovation.
20 December 2016
A race to the best retail space
As a growing share of retail sales now happen outside stores, how are retail property owners seeing the future? Between brand exposure and rationalisation, how should retailers operate their store...
- Retail
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20 December 2016
“Retailers should accelerate their innovation pace”
Sophie Baqué met Nick Lansley, an expert in retail innovation. After 27 years at Tesco, he explains why retailers must boost their pace of innovation to meet the expectations of today’s customers...
19 November 2016
Outlets & pure players. The race for bargains
With the rise of online private sales, traditional outlet centres offering discounts to clear inventory are facing new rivals for command of their domain. Are retailers favouring online or offline...
- Retail
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1 October 2016
“Returning products, when and how I want”
Jim Okamura, Partner at Okamura Consulting in Chicago, and Bertrand Pineau, Logistics Director at Fevad online federation in Paris, explain how customer friendly policies for returning goods are a...
16 September 2016
Amazon leads the race ahead
Fung Global Retail & Technology has released an interesting study, which analyses Amazon’s stunning performance between 2010 and 2015. It compares Amazon and the largest retailers in the U.S.A.
10 September 2016
Last-mile delivery. The big bang
As the final stage of an online purchase, the “last-mile” delivery is a crucial step for retailers. We’ve selected the most quirky, innovative and hair-raising recent initiatives, which show how...
- Retail
- Analysis
10 September 2016
INSTACART. “WE ARE INVENTING A NEW MODEL FOR GROCERY SHOPPING IN THE NEXT CENTURY”
Valued US$2 billion, Instacart is developing a financially viable scheme for the delivery of fresh grocery products. It delivers customers in 60 minutes with an Uber-style model of personal...
20 April 2016
How to start an online retail business in Asia ?
Marcelo Wesseler, the visionary and inspiring C.E.O. of Singapore Post Commerce, explains how retailers can launch an online business in Asia.
30 March 2016
The mall of the month
Doha, Qatar’s capital city, will boast an unprecedented mall in 2016. It will be the region’s 1st open-air mall with 26°C air-cooling.
30 March 2016
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Circana: French e-commerce ended 2025 with strong growth, hypermarkets continue to decline
After four years of decline, volumes of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) rose again in 2025 in France and Europe, although they did not compensate for four years of losses. The rebound was...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
15 January 2026
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Black Friday: Amazon’s AI assistant Rufus featured in 38% of sessions in the US
While peak season sales, revealed at the NRF Big Show, rose by 4.1% in the US from November 1 to December 31, 2025, Rufus, Amazon’s conversational chatbot, confirmed its traction. During the...
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15 January 2026
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2026 Trends – BNPL, mobile checkout, wallets: new challenges for payments
(Trends 3/6) Faced with soaring Visa and Mastercard fees, European retailers are looking for alternative payment methods that protect margins while boosting conversion. From wallets and...
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16 January 2026
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2026 Trends – Retail organises itself in the face of the Trump trade war
(Trend 4/6) Invested as President for a second term in 2025, Donald Trump has shaken global trade. Between higher customs duties, a tax on small parcels, attacks on diversity and inclusion...
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23 January 2026
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Retail tech: major trends for 2026
In 2026, retail can no longer afford to promise. It must deliver. Retail tech has entered the execution stage. The race for showcase innovation is over, giving way to clear priorities: operational...
30 January 2026
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China bans JD.com, Alibaba and Meituan from forcing promotions
On January 7 2026, China published new regulations banning the country’s major e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba from forcing merchants to apply promotions. These measures, which will...
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8 January 2026