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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
“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
3 February 2016
Return from the NRF 2016, A globetrotter from New York
A discussion with Françoise Devé, Projects Supply Chain and E-commerce Director at Kering Sport and Lifestyle.
2 February 2016
Is Apple the foreign owner of new stores in the U.A.E.?
Simon Thomson, C.E.O. of Retail International, shares his opinion.
30 January 2016
“Alibaba IS NOT LIKE AMAZON“
Sandrine Zerbib, C.E.O. of Fulljet Business Management (Shanghai) explains Alibaba’s business model.
30 January 2016
E-commerce in China is now a prime shopping channel
Alibaba Group Holding’s runs China’s leading online marketplaces. However, its business model is at the odds of Amazon. Molly Morgan, Senior PR Manager at Alibaba Group EMEA, explains the growth...
30 January 2016
HIGH END BEAUTY RETAILER L’OCCITANE PINS GROWTH ON NATURAL PRODUCTS
In 1995, the beauty retailer L’Occitane was close to bankruptcy. By 2015 it turned into a global player with 92% of sales from foreign countries, including 40% from Asia. Global Retail News met...
20 October 2015
“AT JOHN LEWIS, EVERY PARTNER RECEIVES THE SAME PERCENTAGE OF BONUS, FROM THE CEO TO THE STORE HANDLER.”
Whilst profit slides at Tesco and Debenhams, John Lewis Partnership’s sales have been growing for 6 years through a strategy focusing on the U.K. home market. Sophie Baqué met Andy Street...
22 November 2014
Patrick Chalhoub, CEO Chalhoub Group : ”Shopping in the Middle East is a matter of entertainment rather than just buying”
The Dubai-based Chalhoub operates and grows the retail businesses of international retailers in the Middle East. Specialising in high-end fashion and beauty brands, it does not publish turnover...
22 October 2014
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