All International articles – Page 189
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AnalysisAnalysis: Simon Calver promises to restore Mothercare's fortunes
New chief executive Simon Calver explains how a focus on ‘basic retail’ will restore Mothercare to health.
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AnalysisProfile: Jon Kamaluddin, international director, Asos
As Asos continues to build its overseas business to drive sales, its international director relishes the challenges of global growth.
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OpinionNo time for baby steps in Mothercare revival
New Mothercare boss Simon Calver’s candid assessment of the challenges that face the retailer in its core UK market has bought him valuable breathing space.
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AnalysisDiamond Jubilee: How retail has changed over 60 years
As the nation hangs out the bunting and prepares for street parties to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Rebecca Thomson looks at the transformation of retail during her reign.
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OpinionAsos: The online giant continues to reward investors
As the recriminations continue following Facebook’s botched IPO, there is one online business that carries on rewarding investors – Asos.
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NewsMonsoon to overhaul top team as senior bosses exit
Fashion retailer also reviews costs and store portfolio to adapt to difficult market.
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NewsMonsoon's Ridler to head Russian retail giant
Monsoon managing director Peter Ridler is to become chief executive of Russian footwear retail giant CentrObuv, Retail Week has learned.
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OpinionM-commerce puts the high street under pressure
To click or to wander? Last month, Boston Consulting Group published findings stating that the UK has the largest internet economy of the G20.
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NewsUK retailers targeted for Las Vegas market extravaganza
UK retailers are being targeted to take space in Las Vegas’ new retail extravaganza Grand Bazaar Shops.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize on the hunt for new chief executive
Monsoon Accessorize is on the hunt for a new group chief executive as managing director Peter Ridler is set to leave the business.
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OpinionM&S is keeping pace, but it’s time to start setting it
There was a workmanlike feel to Marks & Spencer’s results this week.
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GalleryStore of the week: Lindex, Oslo
For those who don’t know it, Lindex is a young fashion brand with stores in Scandinavia, the Baltic States, Central Europe and Russia and, most recently, the Middle East, where it started a franchise operation in 2011.
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NewsAmazon: Investing in its future
The internet powerhouse Amazon is investing to fund its expansion into new categories.
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OpinionBoots’ success lies in keeping up with change
Alliance Boots’ double-digit growth in sales and trading profit is an achievement chairman and co-owner Stefano Pessina and his team will be proud of.
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NewsDunkerton considers overseas flagship for SuperGroup
SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton is considering opening Regent Street-style Superdry stores overseas following the success of the London flagship.
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NewsGeorge targets online growth after multichannel boost
Asda’s fashion business George aims to generate 10% of sales online after bolstering its multichannel offer.
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NewsWhittard reviews overseas expansion plans
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea is to expand in to the Ukraine and Mexico as it continues to pursue international growth.
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AnalysisWhat’s in store for the high street?
After years of economic turmoil and the advance of digital, the high street is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. Rebecca Thomson considers how things might look like in a decade.
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NewsBest Buy chairman to step down after CEO's affair scandal
Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze is to step down after an internal investigation found he failed to alert the board that its chief executive was having an affair with a female employee.
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NewsSelfridges named best department store
Selfridges has been named the world’s top department store retailer for the second time by the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS) .