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STAND AS ONE Altavia at the start of The Transat CIC

STAND AS ONE Altavia at the start of The Transat CIC 2560 1707 Altavia

Sunday, April 28: Start of “The Transat CIC”, the penultimate solo transatlantic race before the Vendée Globe! The Transat CIC represents the epitome of solo ocean racing. It’s a challenge…

NRF 2024 : immerse yourself in the future of retail

NRF 2024 : immerse yourself in the future of retail 2560 1707 Altavia

NRF 2024 : immerse yourself in the future of retail Every year, the retail world gathers in NYC for Retail’s Big Show, organized by the National Retail Federation (NRF), the…

Altavia Group announces the sale of Blue Lions a pan-African digital communications agency.

Altavia Group announces the sale of Blue Lions a pan-African digital communications agency. 1920 1080 Altavia

Altavia Group, the world’s leading network dedicated to commercial communications for the retail sector, announces the sale of the Blue Lions communications agency. Established on the African continent since 2015,…

Altavia boosts its performance and martech offering with a strategic acquisition in Poland

Altavia boosts its performance and martech offering with a strategic acquisition in Poland 1080 1080 Altavia

Altavia boosts its performance and martech offering with a strategic acquisition in Poland. Altavia Kamikaze, a leading creative and communication agency with a strong digital DNA, part of the international…

STAND AS ONE Altavia at the start of The Transat CIC

STAND AS ONE Altavia at the start of The Transat CIC 2560 1707 Altavia

Sunday, April 28: Start of “The Transat CIC”, the penultimate solo transatlantic race before the Vendée Globe! The Transat CIC represents the epitome of solo ocean racing. It’s a challenge…

NRF 2024 : immerse yourself in the future of retail

NRF 2024 : immerse yourself in the future of retail 2560 1707 Altavia

NRF 2024 : immerse yourself in the future of retail Every year, the retail world gathers in NYC for Retail’s Big Show, organized by the National Retail Federation (NRF), the…

Altavia Group announces the sale of Blue Lions a pan-African digital communications agency.

Altavia Group announces the sale of Blue Lions a pan-African digital communications agency. 1920 1080 Altavia

Altavia Group, the world’s leading network dedicated to commercial communications for the retail sector, announces the sale of the Blue Lions communications agency. Established on the African continent since 2015,…

Altavia boosts its performance and martech offering with a strategic acquisition in Poland

Altavia boosts its performance and martech offering with a strategic acquisition in Poland 1080 1080 Altavia

Altavia boosts its performance and martech offering with a strategic acquisition in Poland. Altavia Kamikaze, a leading creative and communication agency with a strong digital DNA, part of the international…

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The Chinese Giants are Striding Ahead 1827 1028 Altavia

The Chinese Giants are Striding Ahead

Two Chinese companies, Tencent and Alibaba, are streaking ahead in the big leagues. With huge sums of money behind them, and aware of the need for lightning speed, both web giants are taking gambles and risks and buying up at every turn, becoming bigger and bigger with every passing month. An overview of these two…

Agency merger: how to unite different company cultures 2098 895 Altavia

Agency merger: how to unite different company cultures

Anne-Catherine Trinon, CEO of Altavia ACT*, shares how she steered the successful merger of her Belgian marketing services agency.     In the life of a company, whether in marketing communications, advertising or any other sector, a fusion constitutes a special moment. And it’s only after settling all the administrative red tape, that the work…

Soyooz et Simplifield
Innovations of the month: Soyooz and SimpliField 1739 733 Altavia

Innovations of the month: Soyooz and SimpliField

Every month, Altavia Coach offers you a selection of innovative solutions in the retail sector. Let’s take a closer look at two of them: Soyooz and SimpliField. Soyooz: Helping the client choose THE right product for them It all began… …in 2012. It should be noted that trying to buy a high-tech product on the internet…

Apsys on Commercial Spaces 2500 1734 Altavia

Apsys on Commercial Spaces

  Apsys is a real-estate development company founded almost 22 years ago by Maurice Bansay that operates in France and Poland, whose mission is making cities and urban life more beautiful by designing and bringing to life iconic living and shopping spaces. Its motto:  Create and innovate with the end client in mind. Eléonore Villanueva,…

Fogra Research Institute For Media Technologies
Research and development in graphic industries : Fogra 1678 1119 Altavia

Research and development in graphic industries : Fogra

  A non-profit research association based in Germany, Fogra Research Institute For Media Technologies plays a pivotal role in research and development for graphic industries. We put the spotlight on this major ally of the graphic industry Fogra is located to the east of Munich. The association has its own research institute, with sixty employees,…

Le retour en grâce du papier
“Paper’s return to favour”, by Raphaël Palti 1669 956 Altavia

“Paper’s return to favour”, by Raphaël Palti

With the emergence and sheer volume of digital media – whether in terms of the press, culture, marketing or sales industries – you’d be forgiven for thinking that paper is destined for the scrapheap, to be replaced by online media, e-books, and other email-based advertising.  But what is really happening out there? An overview of popular misconceptions on paper-based…

A CSR policy for your retail business: a simple bonus? 1600 945 Altavia

A CSR policy for your retail business: a simple bonus?

    For companies today, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is one of the most commonly-heard and crucial topics. Alessandro Capelli, CSR Manager at Altavia Italia, brings his expert eye on the subject.     How have market expectations changed over the last few years? How is the construction of a CSR plan changing? Over the…

Raid Amazones: for Sophie Vaux, “It’s all about being together and helping one another” 1600 1067 Altavia

Raid Amazones: for Sophie Vaux, “It’s all about being together and helping one another”

  In October Sophie Vaux took part in the Raid Amazones in Sri Lanka. The account manager relished the challenge and togetherness of the adventure race. She tells us more about her love for sport and readiness to leave her comfort zone.   How did you get to where you are now? I was working…

Etienne St Denis
Étienne St-Denis, a passion for words 1677 1119 Altavia

Étienne St-Denis, a passion for words

CloudRaker’s Creative Director Étienne St-Denis has had a passion for writing since he was 16. Four years ago, he published his first novel, “L’absence”. We look back on a rich and diverse career, shaped by decisive encounters, in which writing eventually took centre stage.   Could you tell us a little about your career? I…

Meituan
Meituan: a risky gamble on the future 1677 1119 Altavia

Meituan: a risky gamble on the future

Super applications such as WeChat –TenCent–, Alipay –Alibaba– and Meituan are very popular in China   Although Alibaba and Tencent are now well known to the European general public, the same cannot be said for another Chinese giant, founded in 2010: Meituan. The start-up, which is now a member of the highly exclusive “super apps”…

On craft & creativity: hand in hand towards more impactful campaigns 1600 892 Altavia

On craft & creativity: hand in hand towards more impactful campaigns

  Big ideas don’t come easily. And even when you’ve stumbled on that one idea, it’s only when you apply the right amount of highly skilled craft that you make your idea pop. Pelle Craen, Creative Director at Altavia ACT*, shines his light on how craft lies at the heart of impactful creative work. It…

Ultra-transparency in the retail sector 1678 1119 Altavia

Ultra-transparency in the retail sector

    There’s a new mantra that seems to be sweeping the retail market, introduced by visionary brands in a desire to make a clean break from convention: ‘ultra-transparency’. A bold approach designed to appeal to customers in their search for authenticity. We took a closer look at this inspirational trend with Thierry Strickler, Retail…

Luckin Coffee: delusions of grandeur in China 1677 1119 Altavia

Luckin Coffee: delusions of grandeur in China

    With Luckin Coffee about to float on the New York Stock Exchange and overtake Starbucks in China, Altavia Key Account Director Stéphane Joly introduces us to this latest Chinese unicorn. “  The US financial market is no longer enough – Shanghai launches its own Nasdaq China, being the unicorn factory that is, recently…

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