Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2025

Each of them set out with global ambitions and succumbed to sour receptions from parochial consumers and energetic local retailers protective of their turf. Department stores were down 2 per cent in February (mirroring Takashimaya), supermarkets edged up 1.6 Yet Japanese retailers seem to be an exception. What is the secret sauce?

Department Stores

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Fast fashion, or making and selling cheap clothes with a short lifespan, is “highly unsustainable”, the Commission said in July. ” “The way fashion is produced and consumed needs to change – this is an undeniable truth,” H&M said.

Fast Fashion

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Global fast-fashion retailer, tick. Supermarket giant, tick. As consumers’ shopping habits and needs continue to evolve at a rapid pace, so too does their desire to be inspired and feel a sense of connection to the places they inhabit. Major department store, tick. Cinema, tick.

Shopping

Retail Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Toni Viñals, CEO at nsign.tv, says: “The retail sector is facing a stage of reinvestment in its business models in physical establishments with the desire to achieve a return to normality by offering consumers better shopping experiences that are both safer and more interactive so that the customer’s journey is as attractive as possible.”.

Kiosk

Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

Supermarkets (5,921 stores) gained 1.8 To be fair, US department store chains saw the writing on the wall years ago and did take steps to align themselves better with consumer trends. The nation’s 56,000 convenience stores posted a sales increase of 5.4 Large specialty stores selling home appliances (2,667 of them) were down by 4.6

Department Stores

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 14, 2021

She has also held senior roles in supermarkets buying, marketing and replenishment. British online fast-fashion firm Asos announced a shock management reshuffle on October 11, with CEO Nick Beighton stepping down after six years in the job. Kathmandu names new director with ESG experience. Asos CEO, chairman step down.

Fast Fashion

365 Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Toni Viñals, CEO at nsign.tv, says: “The retail sector is facing a stage of reinvestment in its business models in physical establishments with the desire to achieve a return to normality by offering consumers better shopping experiences that are both safer and more interactive so that the customer’s journey is as attractive as possible.”.

Kiosk