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Colruyt and Carrefour rebalance European assets
On June 17, the Les Mousquetaires Group (2024 sales: €42.5 billion, up 6.4%) announced exclusive negotiations to acquire 81 Colruyt stores, 44 petrol stations, and 1,300 French staff. The...
19 June 2025
China’s Wanda sells 48 malls in mega deal
In China, real estate developer Dalian Wanda Group (513 Wanda Plaza malls covering 70.9 million sq.m) is selling 48 shopping centres in a US$6.94 billion deal. The buyer is a joint venture led by...
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5 June 2025
Acquired for US$8.5 billion, Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar for US$1 billion
On March 26, the American discounter Dollar Tree (owner of the eponymous brand and Family Dollar) reported a turnover of US$30.83 billion in 2024 via 2900 stores, up 0.8%, but a net loss that...
28 March 2025
USA: Quiksilver, Roxy and Volcom operator shuts down 122 Stores
On February 7, Liberated Brands (2022 revenue : US$422 million, up by 21%, with no new figures since) began closing 122 stores across the U.S.A. following a bankruptcy filing on February, 2. The...
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17 February 2025
Following the collapse of Big Lots, specialist retail concentrates in the U.S.
In a sluggish U.S. property market, discount furniture retailer Big Lots found a partial buyer. Variety Wholesalers is to take up to 400 stores.
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7 January 2025
After a US$1.5 billion disposal, Advance Auto Parts closes 15% of its stores
In the U.S.A., Advance Auto Parts (AAP, 69,000 employees at the end of 2023), the American auto parts specialist, announced a closure of 727 stores (523 Advance Auto Parts, 204 Carquest) and 4...
21 November 2024
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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...
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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
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Advantail signs with Formality to streamline commercial lease management
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