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[eMarketer] Retailers bet on dedicated sales days to revitalize consumer demand | Retail
As ecommerce sales begin to soften, retailers in the US and China are leaning on shopping events to spur consumer spending. -
Amazon Fashion Introduces new ways of shopping with virtual try-on for shoes | Retail
Customers using the Amazon shopping app on iOS can use Virtual Try-On for Shoes to visualize thousands of sneaker styles from brands including New Balance, adidas, Reebok, Puma, Superga, Lacoste, Asics, and Saucony. -
MINISO opens new store in Naples, Italy, further strengthening its presence in European markets | Retail
Lifestyle retailer MINISO announced it has unveiled its latest store in Naples, Italy. This marks the third store that MINISO has opened in the country in less than a month, following the successful opening of two others in April. -
IKEA launches smart products and home apps | Retail
IKEA has continued its journey to enable an even smarter home for the many people. In October, a Matter ready hub for smart products called DIRIGERA will be launched together with a new IKEA Home smart app. -
[eMarketer] The luxury retail market shows no signs of fading | Retail
US consumer spending on luxury retail shows no sign of slowing, even as inflation and price increases cause many shoppers to trade down and cut back on discretionary purchases.
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Swiss retailer Migros selects WPP to help revolutionize its commerce offer
Swiss retailer Migros Fachmarkt AG has appointed WPP as its strategic communications partner to help it reimagine the commerce experience for its specialist retail brands.
[eMarketer] Luxury products US shoppers buy in-store
Across almost all product categories, US luxury shoppers are far more likely to make purchases in-store than online. Physical retail has the widest lead in the food and beverage category, followed by watches and jewelry.
[eMarketer] Digital brokers expand offerings to revive retail investor buzz
Feeling the squeeze from dwindling retail investor activity, digital brokers are branching out to keep customers engaged.
[eMarketer] Google’s massive ad growth fueled by retail spending
With the massive boom in online shopping over the pandemic, the retail industry’s importance in the digital ad market has rapidly increased.
[eMarketer] Swelling returns force retailers to rethink the shopping experience
US consumers are on track to return more than $761 billion in goods purchased in 2021, per a survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail.
Belgium shopping platform Bol.com invests in Wallonia and Brussels with the launch of a French-language website
Belgian-Dutch shopping platform bol.com has launched its French-language website. For example, the Ahold Delhaize subsidiary is now also switching up a gear in French-speaking Belgium.
Banville Wine Merchants expands Italian portfolio and personnel
Banville Wine Merchants continues to expand its Italian portfolio to include artisanal wineries from across the Italian peninsula with a collection of producers previously imported by Montcalm Imports.
Redefine Meat commercially launches world's first whole cuts of new-meat in new culinary concepts
Redefine Meat announced the launch of the first ever category of plant-based whole cuts that achieve a level of product quality comparable to high-quality animal meat available within select restaurants in the UK.
Dutch-based Prosus increases stake in Delivery Hero
Dutch multinational conglomerate Prosus, a major subsidiary of South African Naspers, has entered into an agreement to acquire an additional 2.5% stake in Delivery Hero, subject to regulatory approval, through its subsidiary, MIH Food Holdings B.V.
Berlin-based on-demand delivery startup Gorillas secures close to $1b Series C funding round
Gorillas, the European market player in instant on-demand grocery delivery, has successfully raised close to $1 billion in Series C funding round.
CaaStle brings subscription clothing rental platform to UK
CaaStle, the B2B rental technology platform in the U.S., announced it will expand internationally to power subscription rental services in the United Kingdom.
FAO Schwarz partners with Prénatal Retail to open flagship store in Italy
ThreeSixty Group is partnering with Prénatal Retail Group, toy retailers in Europe, to introduce the FAO Schwarz brand, retail store, and E-commerce concepts to Italy with an eye to expand in to Spain, France, Portugal and Benelux.
Boggi Milano partners with Tulip to enrich clienteling experiences in Italy
Tulip, a global leader in cloud-based retail mobile solutions, announced that Italian menswear brand Boggi Milano has selected Tulip for its mobile retail solutions.
Cannasure, DanCann Pharma sign distribution agreement for Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland
Cannassure Therapeutics, an Israel based developer and producer of innovative medical cannabis products, announces the singing of an exclusive distribution agreement with DannCan Pharma.
UK's Deliveroo partners with Button to drive incremental sales
Button, mobile commerce technology company, announced that Deliveroo, online food delivery company in Europe and Asia, has launched with Evolution™.
Fashion tech startup uSizy helps UK retailers brace for record sales of £28 billion this Christmas
In the wake of recent retail closures across the UK, fashion technology startups are delivering much-needed innovation to help merchants maximise online sales and optimise unprecedented digital demand this Christmas.
MINISO accelerates expansion in Europe and global markets
Lifestyle product retailer MINISO opened its 100th post-IPO physical store this November, signaling a market expansion streak amidst industry-wide scale back and closings.
MINISO opens first store in Paris
MINISO, Japanese-inspired lifestyle product retailer, opened its inaugural outlet in Paris, first store to open in Europe since the company's successful listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
W. P. Carey announces €87m supermarket portfolio investment in Spain
W. P. Carey, a net lease REIT specializing in corporate sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits and the acquisition of single-tenant net lease properties, announced a €87 million sale-leaseback of a 27-property supermarket portfolio.
KND Labs opens new CBD ingredients fulfillment & distribution center in London
KND Labs, a premier manufacturer of hemp-derived ingredients, has opened a new fulfillment and distribution center in London.