All International articles – Page 142
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NewsWRC: Differentiate on stores, brands and consumer relationships, says Printemps boss
Store design, brands and consumer relationships can help store-based retailers thrive in the face of online competition, said Printemps’ boss.
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NewsUrban Outfitters plans to double global turnover by 2020
Urban Outfitters Inc plans to double its topline sales in the next five years by expanding its product offer and distribution, and improving customer engagement.
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NewsMade.com's sales surge 68% as international roll-out gathers pace
Made.com’s sales surged in its last financial year on the back of rapid web traffic growth and international launches in France and Italy.
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NewsCarrefour Spain gives VAT discounts to young people
Carrefour Spain has launched a new discount that gives young people VAT discounts on fresh food.
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NewsAmazon expands hardware lab as it enters Internet of Things fray
Amazon is expanding its hardware division as it seeks to experiment with internet-connected smart gadgets for the home.
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OpinionComment: Walmart’s GoBank deal isn’t really about banking
Walmart’s decade-old aspiration to start its own bank just got a boost, with the roll-out of GoBank, a free mobile checking account, in partnership with Green Dot.
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NewsCos opens 100th store as owner H&M's profits surge
Premium retailer Cos, which is owned by Swedish fashion giant H&M, has opened its 100th store in the new Leipziger Platz Mall in Berlin.
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GalleryStore gallery: Puma’s Johannesburg store streaks ahead of the competition
Puma Select’s Johannesburg store uses adapted and repurposed store design principals to create an innovative and flexible visual design.
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GalleryStore gallery: How the hypermarket store format succeeds in France
French hypermarkets offer lessons to British retailers with large stores. How do they do it? Retail Week reports from Calais.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: The global etailers big enough to rival Amazon
Powerful online retailers are emerging globally and giving the etail giant Amazon a run for its money. Retail Week takes a closer look.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Learning from Tesco how not to fail abroad
Tesco and Walmart were unable to translate their successful business models abroad. Retail Week examines the lessons from their failures.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Is there any such thing as a global consumer?
As more retailers expand internationally, Retail Week investigates whether a global retail consumer exists - or if each country needs a different approach.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Zara and Dixons Carphone
Retail news round-up on September 25, 2014: Leading Tesco investor sells shares; Zara’s UK profits fall; Dixons Carphone appoints marketing communications director
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AnalysisInternational analysis: How Primark could build an American empire
The lucrative US market offers rich rewards for UK retailers that can crack it. Retail Week looks at whether Primark might be one of them
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Click-and-collect finally gains momentum in US grocery
The click-and-collect trend is finally gaining momentum among America’s largest grocers.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Alibaba’s IPO indicates etailer’s future plans
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s IPO is underway and the online retailer has made the largest ever debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com’s John Roberts on IPOs, hot stone massages and playing Cilla Black
Ao.com’s founder John Roberts tells Retail Week why maintaining the etailer’s culture is more important than its share price.
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NewsJack Wills poised to expand Asia business as EBITDA grows
Preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills unveiled plans to expand in the Far East as it revealed sales and EBITDA growth in its full year to February 2.
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NewsFrench Connection to launch Dutch and German stores as it eyes growth
French Connection is now looking to international expansion with launches in Germany and Holland planned as its turnaround plan gathers pace.
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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis must focus on strengthening the Tesco brand
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis must both revise the basics for the struggling retailer and work out what modern superstores stand for today.