All International articles – Page 201
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NewsPottery Barn owner Williams-Sonoma eyes UK entry
Upmarket US home furnishing and cookware chain Williams-Sonoma, owner of Pottery Barn, is plotting its entry into the UK next year.
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GalleryIn pictures: Forever 21 Oxford Street flagship opens
US fast fashion chain Forever 21 has opened its doors on Oxford Street.
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NewsWade-Gery appoints number two to bolster online business
Former Dixons and John Lewis man David Walmsley joins M&S to spearhead multichannel sales drive
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NewsAsos drives global sales with further overseas site launches
Asos will launch its next tranche of international websites in September as it seeks to further drive overseas sales.
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NewsUS book chain Borders to be liquidated
Embattled US book chain Borders is set to be liquidated after it failed to attract any buyers for the business.
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NewsTesco to launch Clubcard scheme in the US
Tesco is to trial a version of its successful Clubcard loyalty scheme at its Fresh & Easy chain in the US.
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NewsCrate & Barrel to make a play for the UK
US homeware chain Crate & Barrel is planning to bring CB2, a smaller version of its store, to the UK.
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NewsEx-Tesco man McCann resurfaces at Ahold
Highly rated former Tesco and Carrefour man James McCann has joined Dutch grocer Ahold in a new role of chief commercial and development officer.
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NewsMamas & Papas aims for 30 more UK stores in five-year expansion
Maternity retailer Mamas & Papas is to focus on expanding domestically and overseas as well as online as part of its a five-year strategy.
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NewsDeveloping markets key as Tesco aims to deliver further growth
Tesco is aiming to double its returns from the developing markets it operates in by opening smaller shops and focusing on store environment, online and supply chain efficiencies.
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NewsChief leaves Land Securities retail venture as ambitions scaled back
Land Securities has parted company with the head of its Brand Empire venture, designed to help new retailers open in the UK, and dissolved an agreement to open stores with one of its partners.
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NewsInditex extends collaboration
Spanish fashion retail group Inditex has agreed to prolong its franchise agreement with local clothing market leader Apranga Group in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia until 2014
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NewsH&M profits plunge as cotton and labour prices soar
Swedish fashion giant H&M first half profits plunged as cotton prices and sourcing inflation soared.
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NewsTed Baker mulls overseas push after 9% sales rise
Quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker has identified potential to open concessions in up to 40 El Corte Inglés stores after a successful 12-shop trial.
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OpinionRetailers must travel beyond UK for growth
International expansion has traditionally been seen as an opportunity to take advantage of exciting new territories and the growing consumer economies of emerging markets.
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AnalysisMetro dips into Indonesia with cash and carry outlets
Metro Group has announced that it is to open its first cash and carry in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2012, joining forces with Indonesian investment holding Sintesa Group
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NewsInditex fares better than rival H&M as global sales soar
Inditex, owner of the Zara chain, fared better than rival H&M as its global sales soared 11% in its first quarter.
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NewsKingfisher targets aspirational shoppers with Polish revamp
Kingfisher is revamping its Polish business to focus on higher-margin, aspirational products as the DIY group ramps up its own-brand offer in the country.
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Migros Ticaret sells discount store chain
Supermarket retailer Migros Ticaret has afreed to sell its discount store chain Sok to Turkish reatiler Bizim Toptan and private equity firm Gozde Finansal.Migros sold 99.6% of its stake in Sok. The transaction is conditional upon regulatory approval from the Turkish Competition Board and is expected to close in the ...