The world's second-largest retail market has been a magnet for international retailers but, as many have discovered to their cost, it can prove tough to crack. From Retail Week
Ikea has opened its 19th UK store and this branch is designed to fit the needs of its catchment shoppers. From Retail Week
Tesco and Holland & Barrett have penned a shop-in-shop partnership as the grocer continues its drive to make better use of excess space. From Retail Week
From the value end to the premium, fashion retailers are increasingly upping their menswear game. From Retail Week
The demand for food-to-go has provided a big opportunity for
delivery companies and convenience outlets, while the traditional
grocers are having to adapt fast. From Retail Week
The Turin-based grocer has brought Italian fare to Elephant & Castle and turned food shopping from a chore into a pleasure. From Retail Week
With 250,000 overseas worker Under Armour makes its apparels.
Can it bring jobs back home to Baltimore? From Bloomberg Businessweek
In an era when “conglomerate” has become a Dirty word, johnson & johnson is making the case that heft and breadth can be virtues. Here’s how a 130-year-old heavyweight is learning to defy gravity. From Fortune
The nation’s rising incomes and youthful masses beckon. “Its retail market is growing very quickly”. From Bloomberg Businessweek
Your best bet is to get online customers to visit your stores. From Harward Business Week Review
The local leader is struggling to match Bezos’s billions. “Now I suspect it might be a bit too late”. From Bloomberg Businessweek
In Q1 of 2016 WBR Digital surveyed 200 e-commerce
executives based in Europe on behalf of RetailMeNot,
operator of VoucherCodes.co.uk. The research prioritised
large multinational retailers, with a focus on their activities
in four specific regions: The UK, Germany, France and the
Netherlands. Respondents to the survey were Heads of
E-Commerce, Directors of E-Commerce or others of an equal
standing. The survey was conducted by appointment over
the telephone. The results were compiled and anonymised
by WBR Digital and are presented here with analysis and
commentary by WBR Digital and RetailMeNot.