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Simply Market to open Milan flagship
Auchan’s supermarket banner Simply Market has announced the opening of a 27,000 sq ft flagship in Milan. The store has an improved fresh produce section and a snacking area for shoppers to rest and access Wi-Fi.The outlet has an interactive terminal called ScontoSì which provides last-minute discounts for Nectar loyalty ...
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NewsBike specialist Hein Gericke crashes into administration
The British division of German motorbike specialist Hein Gericke has fallen into administration.
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Fall in turnover for CDC
Electronics store and warehouse club operator CDC’s turnover for the second quarter ended June 30 fell 55% to E75m (£58m).The retailer’s primary trading margin was down 57% to E7.6m (£5.9m). CDC attributed the plunge to its ongoing financial burden and the negative outlook for the market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Sainsbury’s e-book acquisition mean for the market?
Sainsbury’s raised eyebrows this morning with the announcement of its acquisition of the 64% stake HMV had in etailer and social media platform Anobii.
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NewsChinese retailer Bosideng's first UK store set to open
Chinese clothing retailer Bosideng is to open its first store in the UK this summer.
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AnalysisCan Ikea change the face of consumer electronics?
Ikea has surprised us all with its plans to launch a range of living room furniture with integrated consumer electronics.
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Amazon begins trial with Poste Italiane
Amazon has begun a trial with the Italian postal service, Poste Italiane, to deliver goods from Amazon.it and accept credit card payments on delivery, it has been reported. As part of a test operating from 6,500 post offices, postal workers are being equipped with palm-sized card-reading devices.The pilot, which began ...
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Mercadona considers international expansion
Spanish grocer Mercadona could be about to start international expansion, beginning with Italy. The retailer is said to be negotiating the acquisition of a small chain in northern Italy of 30 to 40 stores.If successful, the deal will be announced this month. Mercadona started looking at a number of potential ...
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NewsCalzedonia to expand across UK
Hosiery and beachwear retailer Calzedonia is to expand across the UK as it signs for a store in The City of London.
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Bernardo Caprotti steps down as chairman of Esselunga
Bernardo Caprotti, founder and owner of supermarket chain Esselunga, has stepped down as chairman. Caprotti made the announcement himself and said the move will help the private chain “have a proper management”. He said that he will retain “an operating role” in human resources at Esselunga.Caprotti will also retain his ...
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GalleryGap, Via del Corso, Rome
Gap understands the notion of what makes a flagship to judge from this 14,110 sq ft, two-floor branch that has just opened on Rome’s Via del Corso, one of the Eternal City’s principal shopping streets.
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Carrefour Italy inaugurates first Carrefour Planet hypermarket
Carrefour in Italy has inaugurated its first Carrefour Planet hypermarket at Paderno Dugnano in Milan.The store covers an area of almost 140,000 sq ft and uses the concept already developed in France, Spain and Belgium.Together with lower prices, the new store features specialist offers organised by sector, and services including ...
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Rewe Group in negotiations with Conad
German grocer Rewe Group is negotiating with Conad about the disposal of large parts of its loss-making Billa supermarket and superstore division in Italy.Besides Conad, Rewe Group’s partner in the Coopernic buying alliance Coop Italia is also reported to be interested in the 190-store network.Billa in Italy recorded a sales ...
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GalleryNike 6.0 pop-up, Mondello, Sicily
Pop-up stores tend to be fairly ephemeral affairs, quite frequently here today and gone tomorrow and this one, from Nike, is no exception with a lifespan of just two months.
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Coop Italia reports gross sales growth
Italian market leader Coop Italia has reported gross sales grew by 1.1% to E12.9bn (£11bn) in 2010, while its operating margin grew 0.7%.The retailer opened 37 stores which led the network to 1,444 stores in total. Coop’s private labels generated sales of E2.7bn (£2.3bn), a share of 25% of the ...
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GalleryLa Rinascente, Milan
Milan’s La Rinascente department store is the flagship of a chain that has seen the likes of Giorgio Armani serving their visual merchandising apprenticeships and although it has been around a long time, its knack for novelty visual merchandising always makes it worth a look.
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