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STRATEGIES AND EXPANSION PLANS OF RETAILERS

Hugo Boss Luxury Fashion Storefront in London | © Shutterstock

The Takeover That Wasn’t: Frasers Falls Short at Hugo Boss

The British Frasers Group has failed in its bid to take control of Hugo Boss. While the retailer has increased its stake to almost 48%, shareholders backed management’s argument that the €38-per-share offer undervalued the German fashion company.

AI is redefining retail towards a world of unlimited content. The fashion industry is among the first to jump on the AI train. | © Shutterstock

THE FUTURE IS NOW: AI IS REWRITING RETAIL

Artificial intelligence has moved far beyond generating amusing pictures. Fashion companies are already using it to produce product photography, virtual models and videos at industrial scale. But that may only be the beginning. As AI moves from generating content to helping create and personalize products, it could ultimately change what retailers sell, how stores work and what physical retail is for.

Le Halo campaign at Westfield Mall of Scandinavia | © URW

Shopping Centers and the Attention Economy

As advertisers look beyond increasingly saturated digital channels, shopping centers are emerging as valuable media environments. New research suggests that physical retail destinations can capture consumer attention in ways that traditional digital advertising increasingly struggles to achieve.

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Europe’s retail purchasing power

According to NIQ Geomarketing’s most recent data on retail purchasing power, both national differences and regional disparities continue to shape where retail demand is strongest – and where growth potential remains limited.