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How far will “tech” investments increase in retail ?
Global Retail News investigates a new phenomenon. Eager to lead the digital transformation race, many mall owners are investing in incubators, start-ups and retail technology. We examine why such...
- Retail
- Analysis
26 July 2017
How to measure a successful omnichannel retail strategy
According to David Le Douarin, retailers must monitor key indicators to enhance retail efficiency, including seamless customer identification, acquisition cost and price expectations.
6 June 2017
“LINA’S BUSINESS IN LEBANON MOVED FROM EUPHORIA TO A PERIOD OF RATIONALISATION”
While Lebanon is a historic market for the Lina’s restaurant chain, stability remains uncertain. Sophie Baqué met Antoine Guillorit, Director of International Development at Lina’s.
18 May 2017
“LEBANON IS AN ARABIC COUNTRY INFUSED WITH A QUALITY EUROPEAN SCENT”
In Lebanon, the ABC Group is active in all the key retail sectors. The firm is a traditional retailer and outlet operator, plus a franchise partner and a developer of shopping centres. Sophie...
18 May 2017
CATERING SECTOR. A EUROPEAN OFFENSIVE FOR TASTE
Within the catering sector, no European player managed to become truly global compared to Burger King or McDonald’s. Faced with such Anglo-Saxon domination, new European players such as Vapiano...
19 April 2017
NOSTRUM MIXES FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSCRIPTION
As Carrefour, Tesco and Picard are expanding their in-store restaurants, the Spanish chain Nostrum has invented a smart discount model, which combines food service and subscriptions. Sophie Baqué...
18 April 2017
A FOCUS ON THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ONLINE RETAILERS
If Amazon is leading the shift to online, many traditional stores are also seeing strong online growth. Based on the Deloitte’s survey, Global Retail News analysed the performances of the most...
- Retail
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30 March 2017
HOW MADE.COM IS CHANGING THE RULES OF RETAIL
In the home furnishing sector, Made’s business relies on digital services and attracts younger clients through a mix of excellent design and low prices. Sophie Baqué met Philippe Chainieux, who...
14 March 2017
Three retailers disrupting the furniture sector
Faced with demand for customisation, e-commerce, low prices and innovative design in the highly-fragmented furniture sector, few retailers have reached economies of scale. Global Retail News...
14 March 2017
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.
- Retail
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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
- Analysis
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
Our mind news
Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
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29 October 2026
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
- Retail
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- Retail tech
15 October 2026
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
Most viewed articles of the month on mind Retail
What readers clicked on the most last month.
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Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”
Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
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12 October 2026
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Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- News
8 October 2026
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How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
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Cashback: Younited secures an exclusive contract with Bouygues Telecom
Following Orange and the launch of a marketplace, Bouygues Telecom is strengthening a customer loyalty strategy by focusing on purchasing power with a new cashback offer. For French fintech...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
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16 October 2026