Tag: international retail expansion
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IKEA is expanding into Costa Rica through Sarton Group, but the structure of the rollout is considerably more interesting than a conventional new-country store opening. Instead of beginning with one enormous IKEA destination store, the Costa Rican market is being developed through multiple retail and fulfilment formats, each serving a different role in the customer…
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Marks & Spencer is preparing for a new chapter in the Philippines after appointing MAP Group as its new franchise partner for the market. The agreement keeps Marks & Spencer in the Philippines following the conclusion of its previous operating arrangement and places the business in the hands of a regional retail group that already…
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Most retailers would be pleased to announce plans for 20 new stores. Sports Direct is talking about hundreds. Over the past 18 months, the brand has quietly launched one of the most ambitious international expansion programmes in global retail. First came the announcement that Frasers Group would work with MAP Active to open more than…