All International articles – Page 151
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OpinionComment: Retail on a journey – incomers welcome
IKEA, Tiger, or, as of last Friday, Hema, are among the most popular stores on our streets… it’s a lesson for us all.
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OpinionBlog: Putting in place first class international customer experiences
Having a successful multi-cultural customer experience management programme can set retailers on the road to international business success.
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AnalysisBoohoo: 11 facts you should know about the retailer following its maiden results
Boohoo’s pre-tax profit rocketed from £3.2m to £10.7m in its year to February 28. Here are a few useful facts about the retailer.
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OpinionComment: What can we learn from Ted Baker’s ‘simple successes’?
This week Ted Baker revealed stronger than expected sales growth as retail sales leaped 15.8%.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Pets At Home – not waving but drowned out?
With lots of “pawsitively” exciting growth stories now available in the retail sector, not least via the B&M IPO, how do recent floats like Pets at Home avoid getting drowned out?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hobbs, Inditex, H&M and Next
Retail news round-up on June 12, 2014: John Lewis clothing boss in talks to join Hobbs, Inditex profits beat expectations, H&M sales rise 19% in May and Next sells Doncaster warehouse.
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GalleryIn pictures: Dutch giant Hema unveils first UK store
The Netherlands’ answer to Woolworths, Hema, is poised to shake up the UK’s value market with its strong own-brand offer as it opens its first store in London tomorrow.
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AnalysisProfile: Christos Angelides, the Next product guru heading for Abercrombie
Next product supremo Christos Angelides is swapping brands and continents after being poached by Abercombie & Fitch.
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OpinionComment: Asos has bounced back before and it will rise once again
“When your back’s to the wall, entrepreneurial spirit kicks in”.
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NewsUK retail websites missing out on £1bn advertising revenues
British online retailers are could earn upwards of an additional £1bn if they sold advertising space on their own websites.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on June 10, 2014: Walmart brings in new dotcom CEO, Start-ups compete for opportunity to become John Lewis suppliers.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Cairo Kidzania – the centre where kids can try different jobs and earn 'money'
Part theme park, part learning centre, Kidzania encourages children to explore and dream about future careers with the help of national and international brands.
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AnalysisAnalysis: French grocers' tactics in the price war across the Channel
French retailer Auchan’s hypermarket managing director for its home market, Vincent Mignot, has called a freeze on all investments and store expansion to fund a major price-cutting campaign.
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NewsNew Look names Danny Barrasso UK managing director
New Look has appointed the executive assistant to chief executive Anders Kristiansen to the newly created role of UK managing director.
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InterviewInterview: Paperchase boss Timothy Melgund writes the retailer's future
Paperchase’s chief executive Timothy Melgund speaks exclusively to Retail Week about paper versus digital and his global ambitions for the premium stationery retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have the wheels come off Asos or has it just hit a bump in the road?
Asos boss Nick Robertson insists the etailer’s profit warning is just a “bump in the road”, but have the wheels come off UK etail’s biggest success story?
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NewsNew Look eyes more UK space and accelerates overseas expansion
New Look boss Anders Kristiansen is looking to add to its UK store estate as he eyes entry into Russia and Germany.
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NewsMandM Direct: six things you need to know about the discount fashion retailer
MandM Direct revealed it intends to list on the Stock Exchange and has ambitious plans to expand its no-nonsense discount fashion offer.
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NewsWorld Cup to score 8% boost to global football market sales
This year’s World Cup is expected to score an 8% boost to the global football market with just weeks to go until it kicks off.
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NewsChina retail spend to increase 90% by 2018, report forecasts
China is set for a 90% surge in retail spending in the next three years as a burgeoning urban middle class boosts the country’s growing economy.