All International articles – Page 101
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NewsWatch: Walmart revives ‘smiley’ face symbol to hammer home value message
Walmart is reviving the use of its ‘smiley’ face symbol in TV advertising and store signage to hammer home its every day low price message.
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NewsStore gallery: Inside Walmart founder Sam Walton’s first ever shop
Walmart has grown to become the world’s biggest retailer with annual sales approaching $500m, but the business grew from humble beginnings.
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NewsTiger undergoes rebrand as it drives international expansion
Tiger has rebranded all of its stores across its UK and international estate to Flying Tiger Copenhagen.
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NewsFnac defeats Steinhoff as Darty board recommends its offer to investors
The board of London-listed electricals retailer Darty has recommended that shareholders approve a takeover offer from French retailer Fnac.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Auchan-Système U probe threatens other buying alliances
The Auchan-Système U buying alliance is facing an investigation by French competition authorities that could have wider ramifications.
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GalleryStore gallery: Apple’s latest vision for store design in San Francisco
Apple launched its latest store iteration this week in San Francisco, with its most notable feature being a lack of any branding on the fascia.
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AnalysisInfographic: What opportunities are there for retailers in Southeast Asia?
Retail Week’s Insight Infographic is packed with need-to-know information for retailers eyeing expansion opportunities in Southeast Asia.
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NewsKingfisher first-quarter sales jump: what the analysts say
Kingfisher reported a 3.6% rise in its first-quarter like-for-likes driven by strong sales in the UK and Poland. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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NewsKingfisher first-quarter sales rise driven by B&Q and Screwfix
B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted a 3.6% uplift in like-for-like sales during its first quarter, driven by its performance in the UK and Poland.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 20 international giants that should be on the radar of UK retail
British and European retailers are increasingly attracting the interest of overseas buyers. Here are the names you need to know.
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NewsRibble Cycles launches offer in Australia in bid to become 'global brand'
Ribble Cycles is expanding its offer to Australia, its first international market, as part of a bid to become a “global brand”.
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OpinionOpinion: Gap is stuck in a vicious cycle, with no signs of getting out
This has been a disastrous quarter for Gap and one during which all of its main engines not only stalled, but went into reverse.
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NewsStephen Craig exits fashion retailer Blanco amid management shake-up
Spanish fashion retailer Blanco has revealed boss Stephen Craig has left after less than a year, along with three other senior executives.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Aldi and Lidl have become 'masters of survival'
In a fundamentally conservative environment such as German food retail, change and transformation have mostly come at a moderate pace.
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NewsGap plans Old Navy and Banana Republic store closures
Gap has revealed plans to shut a “select” number of Banana Republic stores and is withdrawing its Old Navy fascia from Japan.
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OpinionOpinion: The union of shopkeepers should be preserved
The world’s top 50 retailers (Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing, 2016) include 21 from the EU and 21 from North America.
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NewsAnalysis: Burberry’s falling profits and turnaround strategy
Burberry’s full-year results showed a slump in profits and sales. It has embarked on a three-year cost-cutting strategy, but will it bear fruit?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the top 10 Asian megacities for retailers?
Megacities remain a hot topic as urbanisation, wealth centralisation and diverse consumer communities have piqued multinationals’ interest.
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AnalysisInfographic: M&S management restructure, plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, May 20, 2016: Marks & Spencer’s Steve Rowe sets out his stall and Gear4music’s full-year results
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NewsMoonpig owner PhotoBox poaches eBay executive to lead group
Online photo printing firm PhotoBox has appointed a former eBay executive as its new chief executive to replace Stan Laurent.