All International articles – Page 157
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NewsAsos launches standalone Chinese website with 365-day delivery
Fashion etailer Asos has launched its standalone Chinese website, Asos.com/cn.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to double store numbers in India
Marks & Spencer has outlined a “vision to build a leadership position” in India as it formally marked the opening of a flagship store in the country.
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GalleryStore gallery: Vinçon in Barcelona puts product centre stage
It is frequently remarked that the best shopfitting and visual merchandising is that which doesn’t overwhelm the product that it is meant to show.
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NewsSuperGroup can be as big in Germany as UK, says Dunkerton
SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton believes its trendy fashion store Superdry could be as big in Germany as it is in the UK as it plots expansion in all the country’s major cities.
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OpinionComment: Understanding the bigger global retail property picture
Later this month, the retail property market will descend on Cannes for the 19th Mapic. Hailed as the only professional trade show dedicated to retail real estate on a global scale.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Shopping centre investors turn attention to European expansion
An influx of overseas money is targeting the continent, improving prospects in many markets. Mark Faithfull investigates returning investor confidence in European shopping centre development.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mapic shines spotlight on four most promising retail markets in the world
Held in Cannes from November 13 to 15, Mapic allows participants to find new retail sites, discover promising territories and learn more about the changing global retail property market. Laura Heywood explores this year’s highlights.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Focus on equity returns is costing Sears sales growth
Sears, the US department and variety store group, continues to break off parts of its business to generate equity returns and help reverse underperformance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will 2014 be the year of the mega-mall?
With much of Western Europe more focused on asset management than new mall openings, Mark Faithfull looks to the East at those markets bucking the trend.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Copenhagen's Torvehallerne is a multi-sensory foodie paradise
A mix of outdoor market and indoor food hall, Torvehallerne is a multi-sensory foodie’s paradise in central Copenhagen.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch to shut down Gilly Hicks underwear stores
Abercrombie & Fitch is to shut down its 20 Gilly Hicks underwear stores around the world, including five in the UK.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What do Chinese consumers want from British brands?
China’s total online retail spending this year is set to surpass that of the US, making mainland China the world’s largest ecommerce market.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: TJX plots ambitious store growth in US and Europe
Off-price retailer TJX has outlined plans to expand its store base to 6,000 across North America and Europe, projecting that it could eventually generate more than $46bn (£26bn) in sales.
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GalleryIn pictures: House of Fraser opens first full-line overseas shop in Abu Dhabi
Department store group House of Fraser has opened its first international store in Abu Dhabi.
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NewsCoast online boss warns retailers must prioritise web localisation overseas
Coast’s head of ecommerce has warned that retailers who do not prioritise website localisation overseas will incur massive costs and could fail to attract customers.
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OpinionComment: A robust supply chain is vital for international expansion
International expansion has become an established route to generating revenue growth for UK retailers, but the logistics of moving products across the globe can often put a strain on efficiency and profits.
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OpinionComment: How Amazon UK will take on the grocers
Whether it’s strikes in Germany, tax-related controversy or the occasional lapse in good taste in terms of product, Amazon is rarely far from the headlines.
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OpinionComment: Is Walmart taking a gamble in China?
Walmart has renewed efforts to expand in China, soon after reining in plans for India. Is this a risk given a mooted slowdown in Chinese demand?
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Carrefour third-quarter results hint at upturn
Carrefour’s third-quarter figures raised eyebrows for the right reasons, not least because they marked a return to like-for-like growth in the French giant’s domestic market for the first time in more than two years.
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OpinionComment: Imagining failure can lead to retail success
Retailers will by now be well advanced planning for next year. To most of us planning is a tedious necessity - ‘failure to plan is planning to fail’.