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Global Retail Intelligence

Global Retail Intelligence – May

Global Retail Intelligence – May

May 26 - Lisbon-based Startup Announced First Autonomous StoreLisbon-based startup Sensei has announced its first autonomous store opening to the public, in partnership with Portuguese retailer Sonae. Continente, the largest food retailer in Portugal is part of Sonae Group. From Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 26 – Marks & Spencer Reports Revenue…

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Global Retail Intelligence – April

Global Retail Intelligence – April

April 14 – JD.com Creates Offline Catering Supply Chain SolutionJD.com with Juqi, a dinning chain in Beijing, announced a supply chain cooperation, positioning JD.com as the first platform in China capable of providing a one-stop supply chain solution covering both the full category of food and materials supply, and integrated warehousing and distribution services. Through the…

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Global Retail Intelligence – March

Global Retail Intelligence – March

March 19 – Alibaba Launches a Self-Driving Robot for DeliveriesAlibaba group will launch a self-driving delivery vehicle across 15 universities in China in March.  Each self-driving robot will be capable of making 500 daily deliveries, for which students can make appointments for the deliveries to be made directly to their dorms. With demand of deliveries on the rise and China…

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Global Retail Intelligence – February

Global Retail Intelligence – February

February 17 – Tesco Stores Renamed Across Southeast AsiaCP Group has renamed its Tesco stores across Southeast Asia to Lotus’s. The rebranding follows the USD 10.6 billion acquisition of Tesco’s Asian operations in Thailand and Malaysia in 2020. From Inside Retail February 15 – South Africa’s ShopRite Sees Profits GrowSouth Africa’s ShopRite Holdings announced that profits…

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Global Retail Intelligence – January

Global Retail Intelligence – January

January 20 – Walmart’s Flipkart Puts Fresh Foods Platform on HoldIndia-based Flipkart has put its plans on hold to establish a fresh food platform to sell directly to consumers. Walmart-owned Flipkart has said that it will be difficult to drive traffic and find synergies with its current ecommerce marketplace. From ET Retail January 19 – Alibaba/Tmall Announces Support for…

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Global Retail Intelligence – December

Global Retail Intelligence – December

December 15 – Alibaba Announces Launch of Reverse Logistics Channel to Offer Return Service to Hong Kong CustomersCainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, announced that 85% of goods purchased on Alibaba’s platforms, including Taobao and Tmall, delivered by Cainiao will be eligible for returns within seven days for their customers in Hong Kong. Plans to launch a direct…

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Global Retail Intelligence – August

Global Retail Intelligence – August

August 21 –  Chinese Online Retailer Pindoudou Announces First Quarter Growth Strong second quarter growth with increase in revenue of 67% year-on-year was announced by Chinese online retailer, Pindoudou.  The retailer credits growth with increased active monthly users which reached 568.8 million for the quarter, representing a 55% increase over last year. …

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Global Retail Intelligence – July

Global Retail Intelligence – July

July 20 – Walmart Canada Announces Major Investment  Walmart Canada has announced that it will invest CAD 3.5 billion on growth acceleration and customer experience over the next 5 years.  Among the investment plans announced are renovations to 150 stores, a digitally connected shopping experience, growth in ecommerce scope, renovation of an existing distribution center and…

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Global Retail Intelligence – June

Global Retail Intelligence – June

June 15 – Aldi UK Extends Home Delivery Trial In partnership with Deliveroom, Aldi UK has extended is home delivery to London through a store located in Camden.  An online offering of more than 200 items will be deliverable to customers within two miles of the store with newly added delivery as soon as 30 minutes following delivery. Aldi confirmed that if the trial…

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