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May 8, 2013
Foot Locker to buy German athletic footwear chain Runners Point

Foot Locker Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy German athletic store chain Runners Point Warenhandelsges (RPG) for 72 million euros ($94 million) as it expands in Europe.

March 14, 2013
Is Operational Excellence Possible in the Omnichannel-Fueled Global Supply Chain?

By Greg Kefer, GT Nexus

January 30, 2013
Bayer Properties names VP asset management

Bayer Properties said that Scott Laslo has joined the company as VP asset management.

January 24, 2013
Study: Munich and Berlin top European commercial real estate investment prospects

Three cities in Germany are ranked the top five European markets for commercial real estate investment, according to a report by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

November 21, 2012
Toys ‘R’ Us strengthens global e-commerce capabilities

Toys “R” Us announced it has strengthened its global e-commerce capabilities with the launch of a dedicated web store in China.

October 12, 2012
Adidas transforms window shopping with digital storefront

More and more retailers are using digital technology to enhance the physical store experience and engage customers.

August 27, 2012
Report: Ahold to open grocery stores catering to singles

Koninklijke Ahold will open its first grocery store tailored to singles, in Germany, according to Bloomberg, which cited a report by Financial Times Deutschland.

August 2, 2012
Metro Group’s Real hypermarket chain deploys IBM couponing app

Hypermarket chain Real, part of Metro Group, worked with IBM to launch a new electronic coupon system throughout its 320 German stores.

July 25, 2012
American Apparel opens Amazon stores in Europe and Japan

American Apparel said it has launched three new merchant stores on Amazon Marketplace in the U.K., Germany and Japan.

July 23, 2012
Dunkin' Donuts to expand presence in Germany

Dunkin' Donuts announced that it has signed a franchisee agreement to expand the brand's presence in Germany.

April 30, 2012
Online gifting service Wrapp makes U.S. debut; launch partners include H&M, Gap and Sephora

Wrapp, a new online gift service from Sweden, has launched in the United States, partnering with such retailers as Gap, H&M and Sephora to let consumers send free virtual gift cards to friends on Facebook.

April 17, 2012
Survey: Technology, mobile offers can help airport retailers generate more revenue

Airport retailers around the globe are missing out on valuable opportunities to generate more revenue from time-starved and mobile-enabled travelers, according to a recent survey by NCR Corp., a leading provider of airline and airport self-service, retail, wayfinding and mobile solutions.

December 15, 2011
IBM to acquire Emptoris

IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Emptoris Inc., a leading provider of cloud and on-premise analytics software that brings more intelligence to procurement and supply chain operations with spend, supplier and contract management for “smarter commerce.” Financial terms were not disclosed.

July 5, 2011
German multichannel retailer selects CDC e-commerce platform

CDC Software Corp. announced Tuesday that Hamburg, Germany-based Hermes Fulfilment, part of multichannel retailer Otto Group, is using the cloud-based CDC e-commerce platform to help deliver e-commerce and multichannel retail services to its global customers.

May 25, 2011
American Express CFO Survey: Economic outlook high, M&A activity to ramp up

Optimism about economic expansion is on the rise among senior finance executives in the United States and around the rest of the globe, according to the annual American Express/CFO Research Global Business & Spending Monitor.

January 20, 2011
Amazon buys European movie rental service Lovefilm

Amazon.com said Thursday it is buying Lovefilm, a European movie rental service akin to Netflix, according to a report by the Associated Press.

December 8, 2010
Callison partners with Abercrombie & Fitch, Urban Outfitters for international expansion

Callison has teamed with parent companies Abercrombie & Fitch and Urban Outfitters to internationally expand the Hollister Co./Gilly Hicks and Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie brands, respectively.

November 2, 2010
Mojix completes RFID tests for Metro Group

Mojix said Wednesday it has completed successful tests of the Mojix Star system at Metro...

June 17, 2010
Burger King Goes Green in Germany

Burger King Corp. has gone green in Germany, with the opening of an energy-efficient restaurant in Waghausel.

September 7, 2008
European Retail Giant Media Markt Rebuffs Bid

London Germany's Media Markt, Europe's biggest electrical-goods retailer, has rejected a request from DSG International...

August 5, 2008
Henschel-Steinau, Inc. Announces Sale to Employee Investor Group, President/CEO, and Executive VP of Creative Services Named

Henschel-Steinau, Inc., a premier designer and manufacturer of in-store displays and merchandising, recently announced that...

June 11, 2008
Starbucks in European Licensing Venture

Starbucks Coffee Co. has entered into a deal with SSP, the U.K. operator of food...

February 29, 2008
Making an Entrance

You don’t need to speak Dutch to understand the beauty behind the latest online...

February 14, 2008
ALDI Moves Into Rhode Island

Germany-based grocery chain Aldi Inc. is expanding into New England....

January 31, 2008
Karstadt Deploys Item-Level RFID

When Karstadt, Düsseldorf, Germany, was ready to jump into an item-level RFID (radio-frequency identification) program...

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