All International articles – Page 142
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Walmart's health is improving
The world’s largest retailer - Walmart - returned to comp growth (0.5%) in Q3, the first time it has been in positive territory in nearly two years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Adapting to change major priority for supply chain bosses
Retail Week’s latest Supply Chain report in association with DWF LLP is packed full of exclusive findings on the challenges and opportunities supply chain bosses face in 2014 and beyond.
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GalleryStore gallery: Boohoo.com’s New York pop-up shop raises brand awareness
Etailer Boohoo.com has used its New York pop-up shop to combine online and physical retail, increasing brand awareness in the process.
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NewsMountain Warehouse reports 65% surge in first-half profits
Outdoor goods specialist Mountain Warehouse has revealed record first-half results and is expanding in the UK and overseas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is supply chain security affected by world events?
How will recent world events such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and sanctions on Russia effect the security of global supply chains?
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NewsTed Baker beats unseasonable weather to post steep sales rise
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has posted a 15.7% increase in group sales as it continued expanding the business internationally.
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OpinionComment: Tesco must find its heart to regain core customers
Tesco’s continued difficulties are the result of hubris and the inability to engender affection among core UK consumers.
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NewsSingles' Day sparks sales surge for Marks & Spencer in China
Chinese shopping bonanza Singles’ Day sparked a three-fold online sales increase at Marks & Spencer on Tuesday.
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NewsBurberry underlying profits and sales up amid challenging global conditions
Burberry has reported a 14% increase in underlying sales and a 6% rise in profits for the six months to the end of September.
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NewsSelfridges Group hires Chanel’s Chris May as group business development director
Selfridges group has hired Chanel director Chris May to the newly created role of group business development director.
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NewsNew Look exits Russia and Ukraine amid political uncertainty
New Look will exit Russia and Ukraine due to concerns over the political situation there, and will instead focus international efforts on China.
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OpinionComment: B&M’s maiden results will show its ‘treasure hunt’ appeal
B&M Bargains, the value variety store group that pitches itself as a treasure hunt experience for shoppers, posts maiden interims next week.
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NewsAlibaba smashes £3.7bn Singles’ Day shopping record
Alibaba has smashed last year’s Yn36.2bn (£3.7bn) sales record during its Singles’ Day shopping bonanza, with 10 hours still left to go.
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NewsKarstadt to shed stores and staff as sales woes continue
Struggling German department store Karstadt will close six of its sites and could make up to 3,000 staff members redundant.
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NewsAldi steps up US expansion with Bottom Dollar acquisition
Aldi has acquired all 66 stores of Delhaize Group’s Bottom Dollar chain as part of ambitious expansion plans in the east of the US.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Marks & Spencer at last turned the corner?
Last week’s interims gave grounds for optimism that M&S is getting back on course, but the retailer is not quite there yet.
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NewsToys R Us to launch digital store maps to help with Christmas rush
Toys R Us’s US shops will launch digital store maps that can be accessed via customers’ phones to help them find a specific toy or deal.
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NewsTarget bolsters risk and compliance team following data breach
Target has appointed its first chief risk and compliance officer almost a year after the retailer was rocked by a massive cyberattack.
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InterviewInterview: Munish Datta on M&S’s updated sustainability programme
Munish Datta speaks about M&S’s updated sustainability programme, Plan A, and building a sustainable property portfolio for the future.
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NewsPaperchase partners with Staples to roll out products in 1,200 US stores
Paperchase has signed a deal with US-based Staples to sell its products across 1,200 of the stationers’ American stores.