All International articles – Page 72
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OpinionOpinion: Co-working space makes sense for large stores
What is shopping? According to online dictionary Merriam-Webster, it is “to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things”.
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NewsRetail diary: The Bezos bod and Vic Reeves joins retail
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos beefs up, comedian Vic Reeves turns shopkeeper and why it could be game over for husbands shopping in China.
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NewsAO.com sales rise despite ‘challenging’ UK environment
AO.com has hailed sales growth during its first quarter but warned that the UK trading environment “remains challenging”.
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NewsAmazon squares up to Instagram with Spark launch
Amazon has launched a shoppable feed of photos and stories within its mobile app, designed to drive purchases by its Prime members.
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NewsMothercare UK like-for-likes creep up in first quarter
Mothercare’s UK like-for-like sales edged up 1.9% in its first quarter but a poor performance in the Middle East caused its international sales to sag.
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DataData: The world's most expensive cities for retail rent
London has been named the second most expensive market in the world for retailers to rent stores.
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NewsAt a glance: Chinese retailer Urban Revivo
Chinese retailer Urban Revivo is setting up shop in the UK next year – here’s everything you need to know about the fast fashion business.
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NewsChinese fashion retailer Urban Revivo set for UK launch
Chinese fast fashion retailer Urban Revivo will launch its debut UK store in Westfield London next year.
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NewsZalando sales rise as it launches membership scheme
Zalando has posted surging half-year sales and launched a new premium membership scheme in its native Germany.
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OpinionOpinion: McDonald’s lessons on Brexit and retail
The latest canard from Brexit Secretary David Davis is that the fear of any of the other 27 countries following the UK’s suit and leaving the EU is “without foundation”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Topshop and pension regulator
Retail news round-up: Topshop and Topman record increase in profits, and The Pensions Regulator gets power to avoid BHS-type scandals
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AnalysisHow can retailers build trust with overseas shoppers?
A Global View of Consumer Trust report offers insights into the changing landscape of international retail, finds Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsBurberry sales creep up as Asia Pacific rallies
Burberry’s sales have crept up during its first quarter, boosted by an improvement in its tricky Asia Pacific market.
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OpinionWhy Amazon's grocery deal doesn’t herald offline shift
The news of Amazon’s planned acquisition of Whole Foods has inevitably led to speculation that online pureplays will ultimately all open physical stores.
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NewsClarks drafts in new bosses for overseas businesses
Clarks has moved to bolster its international businesses by drafting in new bosses for its European and Asia Pacific operations.
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NewsWill Ashley’s power drinking cause a retail hangover?
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley added to his roster of iconic quotes today when he told a High Court judge he is “a power drinker”.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up but investment hits profits
Holland & Barrett posted a fall in profits in preliminary results, as the retailer ploughed investment into its multichannel proposition.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett and eBay
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail set to receive £800m loan from banks for Holland & Barrett takeover and eBay will launch a price-match guarantee programme.
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NewsOcado's Steiner shrugs off Amazon Whole Foods deal
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has downplayed the impact of Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition − and insisted it will help the etailer to sell its technology.
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NewsOcado profits fall after investment in distribution centre
Ocado has posted a decline in first-half profits after investing in a new fulfilment centre.