Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2024

Central’s acquisition move is not unusual,” Selvane Mohandas du Ménil, International Association of Department Stores managing director, told Inside Retail. Central Group made the headlines again in 2022 after snapping up Selfridges Group, making it the largest luxury department store operator in Europe.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2022

Luxury British store chain Selfridges is being sold to a Thai retailer and an Austrian property company in a deal that a source close to the matter said was worth around 4 billion pounds (US$5.37 With Selfridges, they hope to build a luxury department store empire, complemented by an online business.

Department Stores

Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2024

In some ways, this makes Réthoré the perfect CEO for Jurlique, which was acquired by the Japanese cosmetics company Pola Orbis Holdings in 2011 and has a strong presence in Asia. China is the brand’s top market, followed by Australia, Hong Kong and then Japan. When you are in Guangdong, for example, in summer, you want a dry oil.”

Customer Retention