All International articles
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NewsMe+Em ramps up expansion plans as US sales rocket
Me+Em has appointed a new chief commercial officer to spearhead the next phase of its expansion after enjoying strong sales and profit growth.
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NewsWest End fears weakest Christmas sales growth since pandemic
London’s West End is on track to record its lowest festive season sales growth since the pandemic, as nervous shoppers rein in spending ahead of a late November Budget.
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NewsDune founder: ‘The UK is not an exciting place to do business’
Dune founder Daniel Rubin has criticised the government for failing to keep its promise to boost growth, stating: “The UK is just not an exciting place to do business.”
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NewsAliExpress launches new scheme to match Amazon prices
Global online marketplace AliExpress has launched a new scheme to match and compete with Amazon’s prices.
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NewsNext upgrades profit guidance as sales soar
Next has again upgraded its full-year profit guidance, after soaring sales outstripped predictions for the third quarter.
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NewsAmazon confirms mass corporate job cuts
Amazon has confirmed it will axe thousands of jobs across its global corporate workforce.
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AnalysisIs GenAI useful on the backend? Amazon says yes
The technology firm was bullish on the potential for Generative AI at its Delivering the Future event in San Francisco last week.
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NewsOka losses narrow as premium homewares market proves ‘resilient’
Luxury homewares brand Oka has reported flat sales and narrowing losses for the year, with its chief executive highlighting the “resilience” of the premium end of the home market.
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NewsPrimark opens first Middle East store as it ramps up international expansion
Primark has opened the doors to its new store in Kuwait, marking the value fashion giant’s first outlet in the Middle East.
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NewsPottery Barn opens pop-up shop in UK
Williams-Sonoma-owned home and furniture brand Pottery Barn has opened a pop-up in London for the first time.
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GalleryFirst look: Luxury menswear brand Sunspel opens in Paris
Sunspel has opened its first-ever French store in the heart of the historic Le Marais district of Paris, as it marks an “exciting step in the brand’s international journey”
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NewsB&M CFO resigns as international freight issue sees profit forecast trimmed
Value retailer B&M has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, after an issue with international freight costs caused it to revise its profit forecast for the financial year.
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NewsFrasers CCO: Elevate will be ‘one of the largest retail media networks’ in the UK by 2028
Speaking exclusively to Retail Week, Frasers chief customer officer David Clark lays out his expansion plans for the brand’s retail media business Elevate.
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InterviewQ&A: Castlery co-founder Declan Ee on bringing the global brand to the UK
Retail Week spoke to global furniture retailer Castlery’s co-founder Declan Ee about his ethos, why there’s plenty to play for in the UK, and why his brand isn’t just another Made.com
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NewsAustralian womenswear brand Kookai to return to UK high street
Australian womenswear brand Kookai is returning to UK physical retail for the first time in over a decade, and is in the process of agreeing a deal for a new store in central London, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsVestiaire Collective promotes internally for new chief executive
French luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective has promoted its chief financial officer to replace its outgoing chief executive, who is stepping down after leading the business for seven years.
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NewsCastore boss Beahon: ‘The wholesale market really likes Belstaff’
The boss of Castore plans to focus on growing Belstaff’s wholesale and ecommerce channels, as he sets out his vision for the menswear brand under his ownership.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation round-up: Smart dogs, smart ads & smarter menswear
Innovation round-up: smart dogs, smart ads, and smarter menswear
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Chart of the WeekChart: Drinks deposit scheme return rates by country
British consumers will soon face higher costs on drinks, with the promise of earning money back on returning their plastic bottles and alumninium drinks cans. The mooted deposit return scheme is due to come into force in October 2027.
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InterviewFanatics international president Stephen Dowling: ‘Sport is fashion and fashion is sport’
Retail Week sat down with the Dublin-born international president of American sportswear giant Fanatics, to discuss leveraging international sporting events, plans for the brand in the UK and the intersection of sportswear and fashion.