All International articles – Page 131
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GalleryStore gallery: Primark opens second Belgian store in Brussels
Last week Primark opened its second store in Belgium, one with a much higher profile than the first owing to its location in Brussels.
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NewsIkea opens its largest global store with Korean debut
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has today opened its biggest store with a 635,070 sq ft shop just outside of Seoul, Korea.
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OpinionComment: The nightmare hire that could have been avoided
Retailers should carry out thorough checks on job candidates before hiring to avoid costly and embarrassing situations.
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NewsApple suspends online trading in Russia amid financial concerns
US technology giant Apple has suspended trading online in Russia amid the ongoing chaos over the country’s financial situation.
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NewsDecathlon to open Croydon store as it slashes prices
Decathlon will open its first London store for 15 years and the sports retailer said it had slashed prices on over 4,000 products this year.
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AnalysisDixons Carphone's first half results: What the analysts say
Dixons Carphone said pre-tax profit soared 30% in its first half since its merger. Here’s what the analysts thought about the results.
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NewsAmerican Apparel replaces Dov Charney with first female chief exec
US fashion retailer American Apparel has appointed its first female boss after ousting Dov Charney over allegations of sexual misconduct.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The gifts all retailers want
With a general election coming up, it’s hard for retailers to second-guess prospects for 2015. Retail Week looks at the Christmas gifts retailers will hope for.
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NewsBathstore begins international expansion with launch of Doha store
Bathstore has kicked off its overseas expansion with a deal to open a franchise store in the Middle East in spring 2015.
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NewsPetSmart sold to private equity firm BC Partners in £5.6bn deal
PetSmart has been sold to a consortium led by European private equity firm BC Partners for $8.7bn (£5.6bn).
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NewsCarrefour to pay shoppers five times the difference if beaten on price
French grocery giant Carrefour is offering a price-match deal at two of its Belgian stores in a bid to compete with discounter Albert Heijn.
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OpinionComment: Retail ‘labs’ create the impression of forward movement
Retail has always been adept at purloining words that have little to do with the business of buying and selling, the retail ‘lab’ is a prime example.
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NewsLululemon limbering up for UK expansion with four new stores
Yoga and sportswear retailer Lululemon is in talks to open four new stores in the UK as it prepares to expand into mainland Europe.
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GalleryStore gallery: What’s in store for store design in 2015?
There will be twists and turns along the way for store design in 2015, but the pace of change is certainly expected to quicken.
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InterviewQ&A: SuperGroup chief executive Euan Sutherland on a tough first half
Euan Sutherland, Supergroup’s new boss, discusses tough trading conditions, cost savings and discounting.
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NewsAlliance Boots' Pessina to step up as interim head of Walgreens Alliance Boots
Stefano Pessina is to become boss of Walgreens Alliance Boots with Walgreens president Greg Wasson to retire when the businesses merge.
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NewsBarbara Horspool joins The White Company as clothing director
The White Company has hired womenswear guru Barbara Horspool as clothing director to bolster the retailer’s growing fashion arm.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch chief exec Mike Jeffries steps down with immediate effect
Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries is stepping down with immediate effect amid flat sales and falling profits.
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NewsReiss reaps rewards of sticking to premium with two-fold profit jump
Reiss has doubled group EBITDA in the 12 months to the end of January this year following streamlining and a focus on premium products.
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NewsAsos boss insists overseas sales declines have bottomed out
Asos boss Nick Robertson has called the bottom of the fashion etailer’s overseas woes after pushing the button on lowering prices.