All International articles – Page 66
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NewsPrimark posts sales rise but like for likes fall
Primark’s full-year sales are expected to be up 5.5% year on year, parent company ABF said in a pre-close update.
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AnalysisJD.com: Inside retail's global giants
In the first of Retail Week’s series looking at the new forces in global retail, we look inside JD.com, the Chinese online giant that has 292 million customers, turns over £42.4bn a year and has the UK in its sights.
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NewsAmazon to create Korean department store of the future
Amazon has teamed up with South Korean retail group Hyundai Department Store to create a “next-generation” retail model, including checkout-free stores and drone delivery.
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NewsFarfetch unveils plans for IPO in New York
Farfetch, the luxury fashion specialist, is to float on the New York Stock Exchange.
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OpinionOpinion: How the pound store is moving online
Poundland’s original founder Steve Smith has since launched Poundshop.com and is convinced ecommerce is the future for value-hungry shoppers.
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NewsTopshop calls time on Chinese franchise partnership
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green has suffered a fresh setback after calling time on his bid to crack China.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour strategic alliance struck
Tesco and Carrefour have formally agreed their strategic alliance.
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AnalysisHammerson's new strategy and the future of shopping centres
Hammerson is jettisoning its retail parks as part of a radical new strategy based on market trends it believes will shape shopping.
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NewsGovernment boosts powers to block foreign takeovers
The Government could up its powers in a bid to stop foreign takeovers of UK firms under proposed new legislation.
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NewsAmazon's Gurr warns of 'civil unrest' over Brexit
Amazon’s UK boss Doug Gurr has warned there will be “civil unrest” if Britain leaves the EU without a trade deal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Facebook's plan to rip up the retail rulebook
It may only have been an application to the US Patent Office, but it is one that indicates Facebook has big plans to revolutionise ecommerce.
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NewsWalmart extends Microsoft tie-up to drive digital shift
Walmart has extended its partnership with Microsoft as part of the drive to “accelerate” its digital transformation.
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AnalysisBoots tackles the world's most advanced beauty market
In South Korea, there are entire streets devoted to beauty retail. Does new kid on the block Boots stand out from the crowd? John Ryan reports from Seoul
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OpinionOpinion: Click and collect can be an ‘experience’
Whichever way you cut it, clicking and collecting has to be the ultimate non-experience that can take place in a store.
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Retail VoiceTop 30 international retailers: why localisation is vital
While delivering exceptional customer services at every opportunity should be second nature in a home market, what becomes challenging is fulfilling this abroad.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't ignore the seismic shifts in global retail
As we obsess about the rapidly changing shape of British retail, we are in danger of missing the bigger picture.
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AnalysisThe new global tech hubs you need to know
From Lisbon to Singapore, thriving start-up scenes are emerging with booming levels of entrepreneurship and super-slick B2B technology.
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Retail VoiceTop 30 international retailers: Customers drive digital
There is no clear way of predicting when a customer will make a purchase, but you can be sure today’s connected customer wants it all.
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AnalysisTesco-Carrefour deal: Key questions answered
When Tesco revealed it had struck a partnership with French grocery giant Carrefour, two words instantly sprang to mind: buying power.