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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...

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...

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

Stitch Fix, The Concept of the Month

Neil Stern, Senior Partner at McMillan Doolittle in Chicago, explains the personalized and pushed retail model of the U.S. retailer Stitch Fix.

30 March 2016

Millenials survey : Grace, 30, Shanghai

Grace, 30 years, Shanghai “I save around 50% of my income”

30 March 2016

Milenials survey : Luisa, 26, Paulo

Luisa, 26 years, Sao Paulo “I prefer having less of higher quality”

30 March 2016

Millenials survey : Mia, 24, Copenhague

Mia, 24 years, Copenhagen “I buy 50% of clothes online and 50% in stores”

30 March 2016

Meeting with Millennials

How can we build stores that are attractive to younger customers? What will be the new frontiers of retailing tomorrow? We surveyed a range of the Millennials generation.

30 March 2016

EATALY. “WORKING IN FOOD, IT’S LIKE WORKING IN THE HEART OF PEOPLE”

Less than 10 years after a debut, Eataly won the NRF’s award as International Retailer in 2016. Sophie Baqué met Nicola Farinetti, the son of Founder Oscar Farinetti, to understand why Eataly...

20 February 2016

“Kids grow, clothes don’t grow”

Some retail concepts appear as instant very good ideas. This is the story of Vigga, a disruptive Danish retail start-up that won Ebeltoft’s Group Retail Innovation Award at the NRF Big Show 2016.

12 February 2016

THE MALL OF THE MONTH

In Barcelona, the traditional market opened by Unibail-Rodamco is a success, 18 months after opening.

3 February 2016

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