Analyst Corner 18 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeekly Insights Aug 14, 2015 Coresight Research August 14, 2015 Executive Summary Macy’s announced a joint venture with Fung Retailing Limited to explore retailing in China starting in late 2015 Alibaba is paying US$4.6 billion for a 19.99% stake in Suning, a major Chinese electronics retailer with 1,600 stores in 289 cities Costco plans to open its first store in France, the first of up to 15 stores planned over the next 10 years Havaianas, the Brazilian footwear maker, is entering into a new strategic alliance with several Disney properties, and the two companies are collaborating on the design of cobranded flip-flops Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: January 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 2: Global Retail Predictions for 2025Retail Shrink and ORC: Cargo Theft Hits Record Levels in the US, Retail Crime Costs Soar in the UKMarket Outlook: US Convenience Store Retailing—Charting New Paths Through Structural Headwinds