Shein and Forever 21 Owner Join Forces
August 24, 2023
Sparc Group Holdings II LLC (New York), owner of fast-fashion retailer Forever 21, is entering a strategic partnership with online marketplace Shein (Singapore). The partners say the deal is focused …
Central Co-op – creating a sustainable society
August 17, 2023
Selina Butterfield-Mashoofi is CFO at Central Co-Op. She speaks to World Retail Insights about the company’s business model, and how the retailer is finding opportunities amid challenging economic times. Tell …
South Korea e-commerce sales to surpass USD 160 million by 2027
August 10, 2023
South Korea e-commerce sales are forecast to register a strong compound annual growth rate of 7.7 percent over the next four years, to reach KRW 202.6 trillion (USD 160.4 billion) …
Coach Play concept store in Singapore plays host to Coachtopia immersive, circular economy takeover
August 9, 2023
This lines up alongside launches in Tokyo’s Harajuku and Salt Lake City’s City Creek, with more to come. And it has now been taken over by Coachtopia, Coach’s new sub-brand …
Struggling Wilko suspends home delivery orders
August 9, 2023
Struggling homeware retailer Wilko has suspended home deliveries as it teeters on the brink of collapse. The company said on its website that home delivery was “temporarily unavailable” but that …
Decathlon launches Smartsize offering for online shoppers with solution now live in 25 countries
August 4, 2023
In a LinkedIn post, Jerome Dubreuil, Global Chief Digital Officer, Executive Team member, said: “Has this ever happened to you? You order a shirt online, and when it arrives, it …
Amazon Unveils Biggest Grocery Overhaul Since Buying Whole Foods
August 3, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. is launching the biggest overhaul of its grocery business since it acquired Whole Foods Market six years ago—revamping stores, testing new highly automated warehouses and, for the first …
Birkenstock prepares for September IPO that would value sandal-maker at $8b
August 1, 2023
Wearing the chunkiest, ugliest shoes has always been in fashion for some. But now it’s clog girl summer, and Birkenstock is bracing for a possible September IPO that would value …
Walmart wants to take its carbon emissions and turn them into fashion
August 1, 2023
Walmart is looking for alternative ways to keep its carbon emissions in check—witness its latest partnership with fashion tech startup Rubi Laboratories. As part of the tie-up, the retailer plans …
Amazon doubling same-day delivery facilities in push for speed
July 31, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. will double the number of US same-day delivery facilities in the “coming years,” the company announced Monday, an investment executives are counting on to maintain Amazon’s lead in …