All International articles – Page 166
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GalleryStore gallery: Carrefour pilots organic store in Paris
Stores selling organic produce are relatively commonplace these days, but they tend to be small outfits or expensive, or very frequently both.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Hawes & Curtis and Morrisons
Retail news round-up August 12, 2013: Asda to offer degree programme to staff, Hawes & Curtis set to expand in the Middle East and Morrisons calls for industry-wide approach towards lad’s mags.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will J Crew’s unusual property strategy charm UK shoppers?
As J Crew marks out its plans for entering the UK retail market, Retail Week takes a look at the US fashion giant’s strategy to woo the British.
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NewsTesco in talks over deal to merge Chinese business
Tesco and China Resources Enterprises (CRE), owner of the Vanguard chain, are in talks to combine their Chinese retail operations to create a £10bn business.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Metro scrapes back into the black
Germany’s Metro Group has returned to the black, albeit at a very low level, with net profit of R17m (£14.6m) for the first half to June 30, compared with a net loss of R98m (£84.6m) during the same period last year.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I improve my trading in China?
How can I improve my trading in China?
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NewsBurberry makes two key appointments to lead its international growth
Luxury British brand Burberry has made two key appointments to lead its international growth as it “continues to expand its global reach”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 UK retailers making a splash internationally
Retail Week’s International Report reveals the UK businesses generating the most international revenue and the tactics being used to expand globally.
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OpinionComment: How reliable a source of growth is international retailing?
With demand flat and most retailers having too many stores, genuine growth has become challenging to achieve and sustain.
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NewsJ Crew to open womenswear boutique in Chelsea
US casualwear retailer J Crew is to open a womenswear boutique in Brompton Cross, west London, which will launch alongside its Regent Street flagship and menswear store.
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OpinionComment: British retailing should learn from the US and hire from the military
I was recently invited to St James’s Palace for the inaugural reception for the Royal Marines charity the C Group.
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NewsAussie retailer Target drafts in former Tesco clothing boss Richard Jones
Australian retailer Target has raided British retail for top talent and is expected to draft in more new blood under boss Stuart Machin.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Singapore retail market at a glance
George at Asda opened its first store in South East Asia in Singapore today (Tuesday). Retail Week examines the retail market there.
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NewsFrench underwear brand Soft Paris to take on Ann Summers in UK
French underwear brand Soft Paris is aiming to take on Ann Summers as it prepares to launch in the UK.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kmart’s Pay in Store offer breaks barriers to online
Sears’ Kmart is the latest retailer to enable online shoppers to pay in cash. Its Pay in Store scheme allows customers to reserve goods at Kmart.com and pay for them in store on collection within 24 hours.
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NewsGeorge at Asda makes South East Asian debut in Singapore
George at Asda is to embark on the latest stage of its overseas offensive next week with its first store in South East Asia.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Hudson’s Bay Company's acquisition of Saks at a glance
Following Hudson’s Bay Company’s purchase of high-end department store Saks, Retail Week takes a closer look at the two companies.
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NewsJ Crew begins fit out of menswear store ahead of UK debut
US casualwear retailer J Crew has begun fitting out its new menswear store ahead of its much-anticipated UK debut in November.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Is the Carrefour supertanker turning around?
With a mere 1.4% growth in sales to E20.46bn (£17.6bn), Carrefour’s performance remained weak in its second quarter.
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OpinionComment: The Olympics retail legacy at Stratford
Stratford has come a long way since the Olympics were awarded to London in 2006, and this weekend close to 200,000 people will descend upon it to celebrate the anniversary of the 2012 Olympic Games.