Executive Summary

July 5, 2019

• This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the growing silver market, offering insights into US seniors’ buying habits.
• Cosmetics maker Coty is taking a $3 billion write-down as part of a restructuring plan that will see it reorganize and cut jobs at brands bought in 2016 from Procter & Gamble.
• Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is looking to open stores outside Mexico City as part of its 10-year expansion plan in the country. Ikea aims to produce at least 8% of its merchandise locally for its operations in Mexico.
• Beverages group Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) has launched its coffee and tea flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Global. JDE’s aim is to offer high-quality coffee and tea to the 654 million active users on Alibaba’s marketplaces.