Franchising, retail, business
21/10/2014
An extraordinary selection of the Uffizi Gallery is now temporarily hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
“The Uffizi Gallery in the art city of Florence was founded to preserve the art collections of the Medici, a wealthy banking family of the Renaissance. The gallery’s name, Uffizi—a word meaning “offices” in Italian, derives from its original use in the 16th century as the city’s administrative office building. Today, the Uffizi Gallery is famed for its collection of masterpieces of Italian Renaissance art, including Botticelli’s Primavera and the Birth of Venus”.
It is quite surprising to read such a detailed presentation of one of the most famous Italian museum, the Galleria degli Uffizi” in Florence, on a Japanese website. The reason why this is happening is that a few days ago the Uffizi made their debut in Japan, with an exhibition entitled “Arte a Firenze da Botticelli a Bronzino: verso una ‘maniera moderna’” at the Metropolitan Art Museum in Tokyo.
Leggi tutto: Botticelli’s Pallas and the Centaur welcomed in Japan
21/10/2014
La grande fuga verso la capitale britannica: oltre 500 mila connazionali vivono lì - non solo camerieri, c’è anche chi sfonda nel mondo della ricerca o lanciando start-up come Riccardo Zacconi, l’inventore di ‘Candy Crush’..
È un esodo inarrestabile: dall’Italia arrivano più di 2mila persone al mese (più 70% rispetto al 2013) attirate dall’economia che vola e da una città sempre più trendy - Il Consolato ha creato uno “sportello” per offrire gratuitamente consulenze agli italiani appena sbarcati sotto il Big Ben…
21/10/2014
British department store Harrods and French jeweler Cartier are celebrating the men of Cartier with a pop-up exhibition on the ground floor of the retailer this fall.
The grandsons of the founder, Louis-Francois Cartier, have built an international brand that honors its male influences by creating men’s style through watches and design. Luxury consumers interested in enduring brand principles will enjoy the thematic exhibit.
“It appears as though we’re in an interesting time to be in the luxury men’s accessories business,” said Paula Rosenblum, managing partner at RSR Research, Miami. “It is no longer considered less than manly to enjoy fine clothes shoes and accessories. And watches are the ultimate accessory.”
21/10/2014
Italian automaker Maserati is bringing its centennial celebration to the United States to build more brand unity.
The tour will stop in key U.S. cities and the brand expects more than 100 owners to attend each rally. Branded events often act as the glue that holds consumers loyal to a brand, especially when the events attract like-minded people who can share their passion.
“Driving events definitely bring in brand loyalty,” said Lauren Fix, automotive expert, Lancaster, NY. “Driving events have been around for many years, as a result they have brought in car enthusiasts as well as conquest customers from other similar brands.
“The key is to showcase the cars’ capabilities and educate drivers to be safer on the street and on the track as well,” she said. “It creates better drivers all the way around!”
Ms. Fix is not affiliated with Maserati, but agreed to comment as an industry expert.
Leggi tutto: Maserati extends centennial tours to embrace US drivers
20/10/2014
The strategy will focus on bringing innovation into seven sectors namely renewable energy, transport, education, health, technology, water and space.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s vice president and prime minister, has launched a national innovation strategy that aims to make the Emirates the most innovative nation in the world within seven years.
The strategy will focus on bringing innovation into seven sectors namely renewable energy, transport, education, health, technology, water and space, state news agency WAM reported.
The plan will be carried out in phases with the first stage consisting of 30 national initiatives to be completed within three years. The initiatives will cover new legislation, innovation incubators, investment in specialised skills, private-sector incentives, international research partnerships, and an innovation drive within government.
Leggi tutto: UAE Launches Strategy To Become Most Innovative Country In Seven Years
20/10/2014
Non si ferma la voglia di shopping di Qatar Holding. Il fondo sovrano dell'Emirato arabo ha raggiunto l'accordo per acquisire una quota del 19,9% in Lifestyle International Holdings, la società a cui fa capo la storica insegna Sogo, che si trova a Hong Kong e nella Cina continentale.
Leggi tutto: Il fondo del Qatar si prende anche Sogo a Hong Kong
21/10/2014
The Middle East region’s frontrunners in the retail industry gathered for a memorable gala night on October 13th at the RECon MENA Shopping Centre and Retailer Awards 2014, staged in Dubai at the glitzy Ritz-Carlton DIFC.
Attended by industry stalwarts and graced by pioneers of the retail revolution in the region, the awards night witnessed leading brands and personalities take home awards for their commitment to retail excellence. Beginning with the Retail Professional of the Year award which honored a total of four GOLD winners for their strategic approach to retail and contribution to their brands’ success, the title went to Mr. Khalid Al Sehaibany of Hamat Property Company (Saudi Arabia), Mr. Furqan Athar of McARTHUR + COMPANY (Dubai), Mr. Ishwar Chugani, Giordano Middle East (Dubai) and Mr. Kabir Malkani of Arabian Center & Lamcy Plaza (Dubai).
Leggi tutto: MECSC crowns retail frontrunners at the MENA Shopping Center and Retailer Awards 2014
20/10/2014
Gli Stati Uniti si preparano allo shopping pre-natalizio. Secondo la stampa americana, sette dei principali retailer della nazione assumeranno per il periodo compreso tra novembre e gennaio circa 400mila nuovi addetti. Primo fra tutti Macy’s con 86mila nuovi posti di lavoro stagionali, circa 3mila in più della scorsa stagione.
Anche il principale rivale Kohl’s ha dichiarato che le assunzioni pre-shopping natalizio saranno più di 67mila, circa il 34% in più rispetto alla passata stagione.
Un gradino più sotto, il colosso dell’abbigliamento Gap, che ha annunciato l’assunzione di 63mila addetti stagionali per il periodo delle feste che lavoreranno presso i negozi del gruppo dislocati negli Usa. Nei giorni scorsi anche Target, Wal Mart e J.C. Penney hanno dichiarato che assumeranno rispettivamente 70mila, 60mila e 35mila addetti stagionali per le festività di natale.
21/10/2014
Geolocation is cool! It lets you discover the unknowns. It can be used for both fun and business. This special attribute of smartphones has tempted a lot of mobile app developers who are now looking for ways to serve it in their apps.
And not do in fun & entertainment apps alone but mobile app developers are adding geolocation in business apps too. A business app can have pretty good uses based on geolocation. Geolocation based apps also allow a business uploading new deals and targeting instant customers. Geolocation enabled apps give marketers an easier way to meet opportunities that can be utilized to understand customers in deeper manner as well as bulks of data are also gathered that business can work on to form future marketing, promotional and sales strategies for their products/services/brand.
Leggi tutto: That’s the way geolocation apps help businesses thrive sales
17/10/2014
I prodotti Lidl “Selezione Gambero Rosso” rappresentano il piatto forte di una collaborazione triennale per dare risalto alle eccellenze alimentari del nostro paese
Lidl, una delle più grandi catene di supermercati in Italia con oltre 570 punti di vendita, e Gambero Rosso, azienda del settore enogastronomico in Italia, hanno presentato al Teatro della cucina della Città del gusto di Roma un accordo di collaborazione triennale. La giuria di esperti di Gambero Rosso ha assaggiato e valutato, sulla base del criterio qualità/prezzo, i prodotti “Made in Italy” Lidl che compongono le linee Italiamo, Deluxe e i vini di Cantina Lidl. I prodotti testati che hanno superato la selezione sono stati valutati con “Gli Scudetti”, simboli dell’eccellenza e di ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo, appositamente ideati da Gambero Rosso in esclusiva per Lidl.
Leggi tutto: Lidl e Gambero Rosso valorizzano i prodotti italiani
15/10/2014
Crowd funding sites are just not limited to young entrepreneurs, students and start up businesses- Established designers are using the concept to promote come back and passion projects too.
Elizabeth Emanuel who famously designed Princess Diana’s royal wedding dress, is using CrowdCube to try and raise £1.5 million for her new fashion brand called ‘the Art of Being’. The designer’s creations were also loved by Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Collins.
The aim of Elizabeth Emanuel is to open a shop just the credible Bond Street and hire ten creative employees. The designer project has potential to turnover £10 million over a course of five years. Her bespoke dresses will be priced from £20,000 while her ready to wear line prices start at £1,500.
20/10/2014
Last week, Retail Gazette reported Mulberry’s significantly low sales figures, as they issue their fifth profit warning in just two years.
Mulberry’s sales dropped by 17%, whilst shares in the company fell by 10%. Retail professionals argued that the failing level of sales is due to the company operating without a chief executive and creative director.
Former creative director Emma Hill left Mulberry in September last year, claiming she’d had ”disagreements with management over creative and operational strategy.” After Hill’s departure, the luxury handbag brand which makes their goods in Somerset, was unable to showcase collections in both London and New York Fashion Week – a pinnacle event for fashion brands.
Leggi tutto: Mulberry close to securing a new Creative Director
17/10/2014
The natural food chain introduces a cutting-edge ranking system for fruit, veggies, and flowers.
Whole Foods announced a produce rating system this week, a move that will allow shoppers to choose from fruits, veggies, and even flowers with "good," "better," and "best" labels.
The new Responsibly Grown program's ranking system assesses growing practices that impact human health and the environment. For instance, it prohibits some of the worst neurotoxic farming chemicals still allowed in farming. The program has been launched with ratings for hundreds of produce items, more than 50 percent of the chain's produce nationwide. The company said the goal is to reach 100 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and flowers in its stores, so that, over time, all have a "good," "better," or "best" rating.
"Once again, Whole Foods is setting the standard—and the pace—among major American food retailers for environmentally responsible food production," Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group's president and cofounder, said in a statement. "This is very good news for produce lovers—especially moms and dads concerned about pesticides on fruit and vegetables."
16/10/2014
Amazon’s grocery delivery business is launching in New York City on Friday, the company said, bringing the service to the East Coast for the first time, as the retail giant aggressively pursues a cut of the $600 billion grocery industry.
The service, known as Amazon Fresh, will only be available in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope to start, before expanding to other neighborhoods in the borough, according to the company. Park Slope is a popular area for young professional families and is likely to have a healthy number of Amazon customers. A spokeswoman declined to say when the service might be available in other parts of New York City, including Manhattan.
Leggi tutto: Amazon Confirms It Will Deliver Fresh Groceries in New York City
20/10/2014
Danish fashion retailer Bestseller is reportedly planning to invest US$30 million in developing single brand retail stores for two of its brands.
Bestseller will open exclusive Vero Moda and Only womenswear stores, according to a report in VCCircle
The online publication questioned if the move may signal a parting of the ways with existing local partner Prashant Agrawal.
Bestseller also owns the Jack & Jones menswear chain in India and runs stores under all three banners in China and other Asian markets.
16/10/2014
An Australian shopping centre owner is seeking a joint venture partner to acquire Chinese shopping malls.
AMP Capital Investors, which has more than US$15.3 billion in property assets, wants to take advantage of China’s expanding middle class, according to news reports in China.
According to the China Daily newspaper, AMP is interested in providing advisory services to mainland mall developers with a longer term view to investing.
“The China retail sector is a very attractive long-term investment play for global institutional clients,” Simon Vinson, head of Asian property at AMP Capital, said in an interview in Sydney last week.
19/10/2014
Memo to staff from CEO Dave Lewis indicates imminent ‘clear and accurate indication of income’ and update for shareholders on investigation
Tesco is expected to blame a small group of staff for deliberately misleading its auditors about a £250m profits black hole, when the UK’s largest supermarket group finally reports its delayed half year results on Thursday.
In a memo to staff, chief executive Dave Lewis said he was now in a position to provide a “clear and accurate indication of our income for the first half of the year”. He will also update investors on the initial findings of an investigation by auditor Deloitte and law firm Freshfields, who were called in to examine Tesco’s books in September. Investigators are thought to have found evidence that profit manipulation began more than a year ago.
While there had been concerns that the grocer could be forced to restate profits for previous years, it is understood the damage has been confined to 2014. Tesco’s trading profits are expected to have fallen to around £850m for the six months to the end of August, £250m less than the £1.1bn originally forecast.
Leggi tutto: Tesco thought to blame small group of staff for £250m profits black hole
17/10/2014
Cash and Carry retailer Metro has revealed a raft of changes to its Chinese model in a new store in Shanghai’s Pudong.
Based on the response to customer feedback, Metro Group says the new concept store format will upgrade customer service execution. Highlights include:
‘Metro Cafe’ – a new area for customer interaction – provides a comfortable environment, free self-serve coffee and computers/printers, which enable customers to check e-mails and product information as well as to print orders.
The ‘Metro Welfare & Gifting Showroom’ displaying various welfare/gift lines with professional sales personnel to recommend tailored welfare/gift solutions for the customers through one-to-one service.
17/10/2014
Loriblu, azienda guidata da Annarita Pilotti e Graziano Cuccù, attiva nel settore delle calzature di lusso Made in Italy per donna e uomo, ha aperto una nuova boutique monomarca a Londra in New Bond Street 99, nel cuore della capitale inglese.
Questo opening giunge nell'anno in cui l'azienda ha celebrato il proprio quarantesimo anniversario e sarà festeggiato con un'evento che si terrà il prossimo 6 novembre, alla presenza dei titolari dell'azienda e di una Vip DJ.
Si tratta della trentesima vetrina monomarca nel mondo per il brand, a cui si aggiungono anche tre shop in shop a Dubai, Mosca e Wroclaw. Entro fine anno il brand inaugurerà altre due monomarca ad Abu Dhabi e a Tenerife (in Spagna).
20/10/2014
US-based publication, Franchise Times has released its annual top 200 franchises list, which measures the performance of franchised companies based on their total worldwide system sales.
While one of the key eligibility criteria outlines a franchise must have a sizeable presence in the US to be considered for the list, Franchise Times recognised international growth as a key factor driving company success.
Research revealed the average franchise system operates 36.3 percent of its locations outside of the US, an increase from 34.4 percent in 2012.
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