These were the most read articles on retaildetail.eu in 2024

It is a good tradition to look back to the retail year that is reaching its end. Which articles on RetailDetail.eu were most read in the past twelve months? This overview gives a good idea of the trends and events in 2024…

The countdown

20. One of the many bankruptcies in the retail industry this past year: Ted Baker closes stores in Europe and North America.

19. Lidl‘s international operations are growing fast, but investments costs remain high: Why Lidl sees margins shrinking.

18. RetailDetail visited the first remodelled store, in Paris, and discovered what the new stores will look like: This is Decathlon’s new store concept.

17. The peak of quick commerce is behind us: Getir to leave Western Europe.

16. Another downfall in fashion retail: Scotch & Soda in bankruptcy again in Europe.

15. An interesting test in Central Europe: Lidl opens stand-alone Parkside DIY stores.

14. Lidl Germany launched a remarkable attack on Ikea, but the Swedish home furnishings retailer reacted immediately: How Lidl picked a fight with Ikea in Germany.

13. A year after its failed attempt to conquer Western Europe, Mere is trying again in Belgium: Russian discounter Mere returns as MyPrice.  

12. It’s not easy being green: Unilever lowers and delays sustainability targets.

11. A fun rebranding or a copyright infringement? Lidl “pushes boundaries” with new private-label packaging.  

10. Rumours that proved to be false: New German acquisition for Getir?

9. A Czech scale-up manages to combine investing in serious growth with achieving profitability: Online supermarket Rohlik already profitable in three regions.

8. The Chinese platform admits that its outlook is bleak because of increasing competition: Temu warns for slower growth.  

7. A fashion retailer in deep trouble: Esprit files for bankruptcy for European operations.  

6. A critical marketing campaign that did not gone down well: Mondelez sues Tony’s Chocolonely.

5. Making money with online groceries? “Ocado proves that online grocery shopping can indeed be profitable”.

4. A billionaire on a bargain hunt: LVMH owner Bernard Arnault buys stake in rival Richemont.

3. The question mark was unnecessary, we now know: Getir to leave Europe and US?

2. Despite the name, the “General Store” is not a store, but a hub that aims to extend the life of trainers through repairs: Veja opens Repair Shop in Paris.

1. No fewer than sixteen brand owners have taken legal action: Counterfeiting platform PandaBuy partially shut down by police raid.