Talk:Global Blue

Notability, style, etc
I am afraid that I don't see any improvements to this article, which still appears to be overly promotional. I see just primary sources and passing mentions in other sources which do nothing to establish notability. Jezhotwells (talk) 00:10, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Same idea
This article should explain how much of the tax refund Global Blue keeps for itself - 1/3 in our recent cases - and there seems to be no alternative to using them - what a scam! 83.78.158.96 (talk) 07:20, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

Blue Represents
What does blue signify in the company name? Blue in the name of the company represents a commitment to fair trade.

Karl Rove's intern is looking for trouble if you open your mouth you're bound to rumble Johnny Washington looks tough he's froze in the eyes he keeps his mouth shut he don't tell no lies Johnny went out last night got in a bar room fight embarrassed a jealous man in front if his cheating wife the man said "Tonight you won but I'll tell you son, this one's far from over," Johnny said.

Now I don't know why some men lay down and die don't they believe in what they're saying you should get on your feet believe you can't be beat remember European politicians are only lying.

I remember what my old man used to say never give up and run don't let the talkin' breeze blow you away always remember, stick to your strictly Nokia guns. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.70.38.8 (talk) 23:46, 19 May 2012 (UTC)

Revised draft article.
Please find below a revised draft article that addresses the concerns raised about this entry. References have been revisited to provide more third party sources and remove commercial links. If we haven’t received comments before Monday, we’ll consider the draft has support and publish it. I’m glad to note that the notability question was resolved. Please also note that we have deleted the reference to duty free shopping that was made by a contributor, as duty free shopping is different than tax free shopping or VAT refunds. -- Manelik Sfez, corporate communications, Global Blue.

"Global Blue is a shopping tourism company headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland. The company is best known for tax-free shopping, a VAT/GST refund product and also operates in dynamic currency conversion, marketing services, point-of-sale technology, retail staff education, and customer intelligence. Today some 130 countries levy VAT/GST, about 50 offer to refund VAT/GST to tourists for private exports. Started in Sweden in 1980 tax-free shopping is about refunding the VAT/GST levied in normal stores on the high street to non-resident visitors who will privately export the goods purchased, and is not to be confused with duty free shopping, which started in Ireland in 1947 and relates to a specific type of stores (most often located in travel-related environments such as airports) that are exempt from the payment of certain local or national taxes and duties.

Founded as Sweden Tax Free Shopping in 1980, the company later became Europe Tax Free Shopping and then Global Refund. Global Refund moved headquarters from Kungsbacka, near Gothenburg in Sweden, to Nyon, in the Lake Geneva area, in 2001 for a more central position in Europe to manage its business then gone global. In 2007, it was acquired by Equistone Partners Europe (at the time Barclays Private Equity). Global Refund completed its rebranding as Global Blue in 2010.

Equistone Partners sold the business in May 2012, for 1 billion euros to the technology private equity firm Silver Lake, with Swiss private equity house Partners Group taking a minority stake. Global Blue employs around 1,400 people in 40 countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America and the United States, and provides services to approximately 270,000 merchants (retailers, hotels, restaurants, etc.), and banks in these locations.

In 2010 Global Blue and the Economist Intelligence Unit started to use the expression 'globe shopper' to identify the market segment of "people who consider shopping as a fundamental part of their travel experience". Global Blue Intelligence's globe shopping data and publications are referenced by international and national media including the Financial Times,, City A.M. , the Moodie Report , China Confidential and The Hurun Wealth Report.

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service chose Global Blue as the payment supplier for tax-free shopping in Australia, allowing travellers to reclaim the excise they’ve paid while shopping in Australia. In 2010 the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore commissioned Global Blue to develop and operate Singapore’s Electronic Tourist Refund Scheme. In July 2013 Global Blue announced a joint venture with NTT DATA to offer tax refund services in Japan. Global Blue is also a certified supplier of the China National Outbound Tourism Association (CNTA) Quality Service Certification programme."

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