Daily Round-up: Nasty Gal expands to France, Zalando ends free delivery in Scandinavia, H&M partners with Indian marketplaces, and more…

‍ 1. Nasty Gal comes to FranceUS fashion retailer Nasty Gal has opened its digital doors in France. The retailer, exclusively focused on women, had only two operational websites - one each in the US and the UK - but since the end of April 2019, customers in France are able to purchase from the dedicated French website, which also offers next-day delivery with no extra customs charges and free delivery on orders over 50 euros.  

2. H&M partners with Jabong and MyntraSwedish fashion house H&M has tied up with Indian marketplaces Jabong and Myntra to sell its online merchandise in India. H&M opened its first store in India in 2015 and today it has 41 stores in the country with net sales amounting to about 1.4 billion Swedish crowns for the financial year 2018.

3. Zalando snaps free delivery in ScandinaviaAt the end of May, Zalando will charge delivery fees for small orders in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Zalando asked for shipping costsfor the first time back in November. In Italy, the company asked customers to pay for shipping costs if their order value was below 25 euros and in April this year, the company called off free delivery for orders below 25 euros in Spain, Ireland and the UK.

4. Retail groups condemn Trump’s tariff threatUS President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to slam China with fresh tariffs which sent the Chinese markets down by 6%. The proposed move would raise tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25%, up from 10%, currently, and set a 25% tariff on $325 billion of currently untaxed goods, including many consumer products. Retail, footwear and apparel groups have widely condemned the trade war.

5. Walmart is opening vet clinicsWalmart aims to have 100 veterinary clinics open in its stores within the next 12 months, growing from the 21 it has today. The retailer is also for the first time launching an online pet pharmacy - rivaling Petsmart’s Chewy.com - which will offer low-cost prescriptions for dogs, cats, horses and livestock, from more than 300 brands. A Walmart spokesperson said that the company has seen a roughly 60% increase in the number of dog- and cat-related health-care items sold on its website over the past year.