Italy
This coverage focuses on UK retailers’ activities and strategies relating to the Italian market, including store openings, partnerships, consumer trends, and market entry or expansion efforts. Reporting examines how businesses adapt operations to Italy’s retail landscape — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing international growth and cross-border retail strategy.
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Apr- 2018 -10 AprilLuxury Goods
Counterfeiting hits nearly half of brands
Almost half (47%) of brands lose sales revenue to counterfeit or pirated goods, new research from brand protection firm MarkMonitor has revealed. In the study conducted by market research firm Virtuous World, one in three respondents also reported a loss of more than 10%. Respondents from the UK, US, Denmark,…
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Mar- 2018 -27 MarchNews
Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech
A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in its first week, according to Cybertill. Instagram rolled out a new ‘Shopping’ feature to business accounts in the United Kingdom, as well as Germany France, Italy Brazil, Canada, Spain and…
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26 MarchLuxury Goods
Gucci owner Kering faces tax investigations
Swiss prosecutors have opened an investigation into luxury fashion giant Kerring over alleged tax evasion after a request for assistance from Italian authorities. According to reports, an Italian inquiry which began in November 2017 looked into whether profits Kerring made on Gucci sales in Italy had actually been declared in…
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20 MarchNews
Instagram launches in-app shopping for UK users
Photo-sharing social media app Instagram has expanded its shopping capabilities to UK customers, so users are able to make purchases without leaving the app. Ecommerce designers, BigCommerce Merchants, have expanded its collaboration with Instagram to make shopping on Instagram available to merchants beyond the United States to also include Australia,…
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1 MarchDepartment Stores
Poor washroom odour could damage business reputation
A study released by Initial Washroom Hygiene examined the state of air care in public and office washrooms, and the wide-ranging implications this can have on businesses. The global report (based on 5,000 respondents – 1,000 across the UK, Australia, France, Italy, Malaysia), titled ‘Washroom malodour: Experiences, perceptions and implications…
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