The cashmere sweater that started Uniqlo on the road to dominating the American market

What's stopping Uniqlo, Japan's biggest clothing retailer, from expanding to the United States? Increasing the number of people in the U.S. who are aware of who they are.

The clothing company aims to expand in one of the world's most competitive consumer markets, where it ha...

Top 20 apparel retailers in Germany in terms of fashion

Fashion is a major business. Not only globally, but also in Germany. When it comes to ecommerce, it is one of the country's largest markets. In 2020, the fashion ecommerce market is expected to be worth $87,445 million. So, which brands are popular in Germany? We reviewed various numbers and ...

Best German Retailers 2020: The Top 30

With a large and growing middle class, Germany has become Europe's second largest online consumer market. Revenue in the online retail sector is predicted to reach $82.155 billion US dollars in 2020, up 1% from 2019. In 2019, the online sales of electronics made up 16.7% of the market, with a...

The Best 50 Fashion Retailers, Online Stores, and Labels in Germany

Germany is a major market for the fashion industry. Statistics from Statista place it among the world's top five economies serving the niche market of women's clothes. In 2020, women's apparel will generate $39.655 billion in sales. It is predicted that the market will expand by 3.5% ...

Rents & Energy Expenses Rise in Singapore

According to the Singapore Retailers Association (SRA), retail enterprises in Singapore are having problems keeping up with expanding expenses as a consequence of rising rents and ballooning energy costs. These factors have contributed to an increase in the cost of doing business in Singapore. Bo...

Toys and canned food with hazardous substances were discovered at US cheap retailers

According to a survey issued today, an alarming amount of items purchased in US dollar stores, including many children's toys, contain dangerous chemicals.

Researchers examined 226 goods purchased from five major shops for chemicals like phthalates and lead and discovered that 120, ...

Walmart is looking into fake press release regarding Litecoin Partnership

Highlights

• The Litecoin Foundation does not have any information regarding the origin of this news
• GlobeNewswire has published a notice to disregard this news

On Monday, Walmart said it is looking into a fake press statement that was...

INDIAN RETAILERS WANT STORE EXPANSION? AMID REVIVAL

HIGHLIGHTS

• After the lockdown caused by coronavirus pandemic, Indian economy is slowly moving towards revival.
• Indian retailers are moving towards store expansion.

Big retailers who operate in an organized manners are resuming their ...

AMAZON GOES TO COURT IN INDIA REGARDING RETAIL DISPUTE

HIGHLIGHTS

• Amazon‘s Indian partner wants to sell its retail assets in India to Reliance Industries.
• Amazon has filed an appeal in an Indian court against this decision.

In an Indian court, Amazon.com Inc. has filed an appeal in...

JAPANESE RETAILERS REPORT RISE IN SALE OF BUG REPELLENT PRODUCTS DURING PANDEMIC

Highlights –

• Japanese retailers report rise in sale of bug repellent products during pandemic.
• Household products saw a rise in sales and also electronic products that could be used inside the comfort of home.
• Bug repellents and asso...

SEVEN RETAILERS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION IN EARLY JULY

HIGHLIGHTS

• Department stores and apparel companies have been hit hard by the COVID – 19 pandemic 
• In 2020, around 44 retailers have landed in bankruptcy court 

In early July seven ret...

OUTDOOR CAMPING BEATS COVID-19 BLUES UPPING SALES OF HOLIDAY GEAR

• The novel coronavirus outbreak has given a big thrust to domestic travel here amid forsaken air travel.
• But for some holiday-goers, hitting on attractive tourist spots while using lodging facilities could still be the last thing they want to embark on.

Against...

NO 7-ELEVEN DAY THIS YEAR SAYS SENIOR VP MARISSA JARRATT

Highlights

• The company has decided to cancel the 7-Eleven Day in order to safe guard its customers instead it will be donating one million meals to a non-profit organisation, Feeding America

• 33 million members of the 7Rewards loyalty app have a free coupon for on...

FOREIGN RETAILERS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES IN THAILAND

• Amid Local Players muscling into the retail market in Thailand, retailers are faced with no other alternative but to shut shop.
• Japanese Isetan and Britain’s Tesco have made It quite clear about difficulty in doing business in Thailand

The last of the co...

FASHION TECH STARTUPS SOUGHT TO SOLVE RETAILERS’ PROBLEMS

Highlights:

• Solutions to retail problems have boosted fashion tech startups’ growth
• The New York Fashion Tech lab partners with retailers to find solutions

The retailers have increased their focus on fashion tech startups which...

FASHION TECH: HEDY OFFERS HIGHLY DISCOUNTED VINTAGE FASHION

Highlights:

• Fashion retailer Hedy has won customers at both domestic and international markets
• They offer products at heavily discounted prices

The fashion retailer has garnered praise both in the domestic and international circuit. ...

Could retailers who are desperate for sales satisfy digital advertising?

Digital advertisements hit a major threshold late last year and, according to eMarketer figures, surpassed conventional US advertising spending for the first time. The question is whether retailers can take advantage of this opportunity by creating their own media networks competing with digital ...

New trends in Retail space in 2020

U.S. retailers are feeling the competition. E-commerce brands may struggle with expectations set by Amazon's same-day delivery. In the meantime, traditional businesses face their own survival challenges with last year of operations for an estimated 12,000 stores, reported by advisor...

Retail deals at 19-month low as Christmas customers leave it late.

November climate and vulnerability over Brexit and political decision had sway. High road deals drooped in November in the weakest period for purchaser spending for over a year, as customers got control over their spending in the approach Christmas. The Office for National Statistics said retail ...

Why retailers in South Africa still produce brick-and-mortar emporia

Advisory firm Accenture suggests that ancient retailers in South Africa ar golf stroke most of their efforts into their core brick-and-mortar stores as they notice on-line operations high-ticket to take care of and infrequently unprofitable. They are additionally finding it tough to live the come...