All North America articles – Page 7
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Nike's House of Innovation
The latest must-see store from Nike is on New York’s Fifth Avenue – and it really does things that other shops do not.
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NewsSears chairman ‘buys chain for $5.2bn' in bankruptcy auction
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has rescued the business after triumphing in a bankruptcy auction with a takeover bid of around $5.2bn (£4bn).
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NewsKroger joins forces with Microsoft to take on Amazon Go
American grocery giant Kroger has partnered with Microsoft to launch two pilot stores combining grocery shopping with digital cloud technology.
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NewsAmazon to create 50,000 jobs in split HQ plan
Amazon has ended months of speculation by revealing that its new second headquarters will be split between New York and Arlington, Virginia.
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AnalysisDeath of the town centre? Walmart plans to build its own
Walmart has unveiled plans to build ‘town centres’ in the car parks of its existing big-box stores in the US.
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NewsOcado and Kroger pen deal to build 20 warehouses
Ocado and Kroger have finalised a deal that will see the US grocery giant build 20 warehouses over the next three years.
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NewsAmazon third quarter profits rocket as sales surge
Amazon has posted a surge in third quarter profits but delivered a muted festive sales forecast.
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NewsSears files for bankruptcy as debt pile mounts
Sears has filed for bankruptcy protection after buckling under the weight of falling sales and a $134m (£102.1m) debt payment.
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NewsStore gallery: Amazon launches 4-star store in New York
Amazon has launched a new store that bases its proposition on its best-rated online products.
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NewsAmazon probes claims its staff sold customer data
Amazon has launched a probe amid claims some of its staff sold confidential customer data to third-party companies.
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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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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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OpinionOpinion: Ocado-Kroger is testament to UK tech talent
Ocado’s landmark deal with Kroger is testament to the vision of founder Tim Steiner and welcome evidence of the UK’s ability to create world-class digital businesses.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Ocado’s US deal put it on the map?
The word “transformative” can sometimes be used loosely in today’s fast-moving retail landscape, but Ocado’s board could be forgiven for such language this week.
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NewsAmazon Go to open more cashierless stores
Amazon is to open more of its cashierless ‘just walk out’ stores in the US.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five international retailers making space pay
As the shockwaves of the latest retail CVA – House of Fraser – echo across the industry, the pressure mounts on traditional retailers to eke out profit from their store estate or risk suffering the same fate.
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NewsWBA profits jump despite Boots sales drop
Walgreens Boots Alliance recorded a rise in its second-quarter profits driven by strong sales growth across its US subsidiaries.
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OpinionOpinion: JD’s race for growth yet to reach Finish Line
In among the tales of doom and gloom on Britain’s high streets, JD has given retail watchers plenty to cheer in recent years.
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NewsJD Sports to snap up US chain Finish Line in £396m deal
JD Sports has struck a deal to buy US clothing, footwear and accessories business The Finish Line as it ramps up its international expansion.
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NewsVitabiotics boss: We need a retailer-supplier reboot
Vitabiotics chief executive and Dragons Den star Tej Lalvani has called for a “retailer-supplier relationship reboot”.