All International articles – Page 116
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VideoThe Retail Week: John Lewis, Pep&Co and Dixons Carphone's US venture
Executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison look at the week’s most interesting retail stories.
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NewsAnalysis: Dixons Carphone and its chequered history with US ventures
Dixons Carphone is making a return to the US market after a chequered past across the pond that has ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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NewsYoox Group hires Walmart multichannel director as chief information officer
Yoox Group, the online luxury retailer poised to merge with Net-a-Porter, has named Walmart’s Alex Alexander as chief information officer.
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NewsApple 'assessing next steps' after anti-trust ruling on ebook prices
Apple said it is “assessing next steps” after a US court upheld a judge’s ruling that it conspired with publishers to increase ebook prices.
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VideoWatch: What the Greek debt crisis means for British retailers in 60 seconds
As the Greek referendum on the new bailout deal looms, we explain how some British retailers are preparing for a variety of outcomes.
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OpinionComment: A winning combination to support retail
Planet Retail is combining with US-based company Retail Net Group to offer customers a wider portfolio of intelligence and analytics.
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NewsNetto becomes first German discount grocer to run loyalty scheme
Grocer Netto Marken-Discount has become the first German discount supermarket to join a loyalty scheme after signing up to the Deutschland-Card.
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NewsAlibaba sells US-based marketplace 11 Main a year after launch
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is selling its US-based boutique marketplace 11 Main to social shopping site OpenSky just a year after its official launch.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ocado, Amazon and convenience stores
Retail news round-up on June 29, 2015: Ocado closes in on international partnership, Amazon launches loans service and convenience store owners plough cash into stores.
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NewsTesco shows signs of recovery: What the analysts say
Tesco this morning reported a 1.3% drop in first-quarter UK like-for-likes, a lesser-than-expected decline. Here is what the analysts say.
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NewsAmazon aims to drive fulfilment innovation with Treasure Truck trial
Online retail giant Amazon is testing a shopping service in the US that allows customers to pick up selected goods from a ‘Treasure Truck’.
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NewsTesco's South Korean business attracts offers from eight bidders
Tesco’s South Korean business, Homeplus, has drawn offers from as many as eight preliminary bidders, according to reports.
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NewsH&M second-quarter profits rise, but fall short of expectations
H&M has reported a 10.4% lift in second-quarter profits, but earnings were behind analysts’ expectations as the strong dollar forced up costs.
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NewsEtail giant Amazon's UK business paid just £11.9m in tax in 2014
Amazon’s UK business paid just £11.9m of tax last year, despite its Luxembourg unit raking in £5.3bn in sales from British shoppers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart, Amazon and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on June 25, 2015: Walmart working on watermarks to replace barcodes, Amazon UK pays just £11.9m tax in 2014 and John Lewis becomes UK’s biggest mutual.
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NewsIkea increases US workers' minimum wage for second consecutive year
Furniture retailer Ikea has raised its minimum hourly rate for its US workers to nearly $12 (£7.64), its second increase in as many years.
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NewsEuropean grocery giants Ahold and Delhaize complete merger
Dutch grocery giant Ahold and Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize have agreed to merge, in a bid to rival US retail titan Walmart.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Clarks, Poundworld and Amazon
Retail news round-up on June 24, 2015: Clarks upgrades wi-fi, Poundworld director quits and US retailers withdraw Confederate flag products.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Dixons Carphone is taking on Ikea in its own back yard
Dixons Carphone’s Nordics business is brimming with confidence and is enabling the electricals specialist to enter unexpected areas.
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NewsHolland & Barrett fortunes boosted by new format stores
Health food retailer Holland & Barrett is seeing an uplift from pumping money into new formats after strong results in its last full year.