Après des mois de suspens, le verdict est enfin tombé. L’Autorité de la concurrence autorise la Fnac à racheter Darty.
Source: Points de Vente
Unilever has rejected a $143bn takeover approach from Kraft Heinz, the food conglomerate backed by three Brazilian billionaires and US investor Warren Buffett, setting the stage for a battle between two of the largest consumer goods companies in the world.
Source: FT Weekend
Chinese gross domestic product expanded 6.8 percent in the final quarter of 2016, up from 6.7 percent in the previous quarter and the first quarterly acceleration in two years. Retail sales rose 10.9 percent in December from a year earlier, the best monthly results in 12 months.
Source: Bloomberg
Macy’s, the largest U.S. department-store chain, got to its size by gobbling up rivals-regional chains such as Kaufmann’s, Marshall Field’s, Abraham & Straus, and Filene’s.
Source: Bloomberg
General Motors has been spending billions of dollars on Cadillac, trying to recapture the magic that made the name synonymous with luxury in the U.S. for almost 60 years. There are signs the effort is finally paying off-in China.
Source: Bloomberg
Troquer l’austérité contre le sex-appeal, c’est le pari fou des pharmaciens. Et ça marche. En empruntant les codes du sélectif tout en cultivant leur capital confiance, les officines gagnent des parts de marché. Le combat reste à mener sur le web et la fidélisation. From Points de Vente
L’analyse de flux et le comptage de personnes en point de vente n’ont jamais été aussi cruciaux pour les enseignes. Compter permet, non seulement, de gérer, mais aussi d’analyser et de prévoir l’activité. Une démarche qui met en oeuvre plusieurs technologies différentes. From Points de Vente
Le magasin, aussi, peut être branché. Lieu d’expérience et d’émotions, il est le prolongement charnel du web. Sur le marché de la beauté, le web to store n’est pas un mythe mais un facteur d’attractivité pour les jeunes femmes connectées. From Points de Vente
Experiential spaces, digital integration and Gen Z are top of mind as retailers, designers and architects look to the coming year. From VMSD
Bespoke soft furnishing brand Tulips launches its standalone experiential flagship store at Defence Colony in Delhi to offer curated solutions for discerning luxury lifestyles in an eclectic and aspirational environment. The store design concept has woven history, legacy and craftsmanship in an inspiring setting designed around its heart, an open design studio that enables co-created solutions. From VMRD
Despite the growth of pure play online giants, brick-and-mortar retailers still control over 95% of the market globally. However, the retail streetscape has seen some disruptive ways of blending the omnichannel expectations of customer at the storefront using new innovative technological development in window displays to deliver undated and memorable storefront experiences. From VMRD
EuroShop 2017, the world’s leading retail trade fair, slated to be held at Dusseldorf, Germany from March 5-9, 2017 recently announced the highlights for the most important event on the international retail sector. From Retail Design