Retail News Flash vom 01.12.2025

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Beginning of Europark extension

400 jobs are being reduced in Wattens at Swarovski.

Renovation of Passage Linz completed

The end of the Libro brand is approaching

Further Shein openings in France delayed

Starbucks sells a majority stake in its China business to investment firm Boyu Capital for $4 billion.

JD.com sichert sich Mehrheit an MediaMarkt

Spar takes over 23 UniMärkte stores

Coty has filed a lawsuit against Gucci and Kering in London.

An era is coming to an end for Saks Off Fifth.The discount sister brand of Saks Fifth Avenue will close nine more stores in the US.

MILLENNIUM City in Vienna welcomes TK Maxx, another international retailer, to the center.

Douglas is opening a new premium store on Rotenturmstrasse in Vienna on November 20, 2025.

Arc'teryx is coming to Vienna in spring 2026

Bucherer jeweler opens in Vienna

Thalia instead of H&M in Graz

Next year, Manufaktum will open in the Art Nouveau building of Kastner & Öhler, occupying around 500m² of space in the Art Nouveau building on Murgasse in Graz.

City Outlet opens in Innsbruck

Build-A-Bear opens in Mall of Berlin, Berlin (November 14, 2025) and in Frankfurt My Zeil (November 15, 2025)

Loewe has been present on Avenue Montaigne in Paris since 1996 and is expanding, and the Spanish luxury house has finally developed into a fully-fledged Casa Loewe flagship store.

Saint Laurent's new Paris flagship store on Avenue Montaigne feels like a magnificent Parisian apartment, the TEFAF Maastricht art fair, and a luxury hotel all rolled into one.

Dior opend the House of Dior Beverly Hills, its new flagship store on the legendary Rodeo Drive.

H&M has opened a new three-story store in Seongsu, a creative and industrial district in Seoul. The location is considered one of H&M's most ambitious to date and is intended to be much more than a traditional store—it is a place for discovery, experience, and cultural exchange.

Rewe delivers with self-driving vehicles

"Kaufland is collaborating with Sana Kliniken to trial a telemedicine practice directly in-store for the first time. The Mosbach branch now has an “S | Medical Room” where patients can talk to a general practitioner via video. Medical assistants carry out basic checks and provide on-site support.

Bottega Veneta is teaming up with Hasbro to launch a Jenga set for $6,900.

SKIMS' new holiday advent calendar delivers 25 pairs of panties for an astonishing £476, or approximately $599 USD/$836 CAD, immediately grabbing attention as one of the most expensive fashion advent offerings of the year.

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