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Shein must pay €40 million fine for misleading business practices
On July 3, the French Ministry of Economy fined ultra-fast fashion giant Shein 40 million euros for misleading business practices following an investigation by the General Direction for...
3 July 2025
Ahead of an I.P.O., Reliance is reorganising a luxury division to increase capitalisation
According to The Economic Times on June 25, Reliance Industries integrated the luxury subsidiary Reliance Brands (85 brands, including Burberry, Bottega Veneta and Tiffany & Co.) into a main...
25 June 2025
Malaysia: discount retailer Eco-Shop valued at US$1.6 billion for I.P.O.
In Malaysia, discount retailer Eco-Shop is preparing to raise US$238.4 million ahead of an Initial Public Offering, scheduled for May 23, 2025. The Malaysian retailer (annual revenue at the end of...
29 April 2025
Shein receives approval for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange
In the U.K., where Shein planned an I.P.O. on the London Stock Exchange in April 2025, the Singapore-based company finally received agreement from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority according to...
11 April 2025
Profit and market valuation slashed in half: will Shein postpone I.P.O.?
Shein may delay a London Stock Exchange I.P.O., initially planned for April 2025, to the second half of the year. According to the Financial Times on February 23, growth in 2024 fell short of...
25 February 2025
Malaysian discounter Eco-Shop wants to raise US$200 million for an IPO
On January 20, 2025, preparing for I.P.O. on the Malaysian Stock Exchange by June 2025, Malaysia’s largest discount retailer by sales Eco-Shop (annual revenue of US$510 million to the end of...
22 January 2025
Delivery Hero prepares Talabat’s I.P.O. for Dubai Stock Exchange
German delivery giant Delivery Hero (GMV of US$51.2 billion in 2023, up by 5.7% in 70 countries) is aiming for US$1.5 billion when Talabat, the very dynamic subsidiary in the Middle East, is...
21 November 2024
Klarna files I.P.O. document with Wall Street
The I.P.O. of Sweden’s Klarna is taking shape. On November 12, the Swedish BNPL company announced that it had “confidentially” filed a first version of a registration document...
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14 November 2024
With US$1.72 billion, Lulu signs the biggest I.P.O. of the year in the Gulf
U.A.E.-based Lulu Retail Holding (2023 sales of US$7.3 billion via 260 supermarkets and 24 malls) raised US$1.72 billion in an initial public offering on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange (ADX) on...
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6 November 2024
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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...
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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