All USA articles – Page 10
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Opinion‘The tired old retail-is-detail playbook is obsolete’
Five fundamental and enduring disruptions evident in the US will impact retailers everywhere, argue Bain & Company London and San Francisco partners Jonathon Ringer and Aaron Cheris.
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GalleryStore gallery: WHSmith launches first ‘Just Walk Out’ store in the US
WHSmith has opened its first checkout-free store in LaGuardia Airport in New York.
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GalleryIn pictures: The best store experiences in New York City
As the industry came together at NRF Retail’s Big Show in New York in January, Retail Week explores some of the best stores opened in the city from 2020 to 2021.
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NewsAmazon set to launch first fashion store this year in US
Amazon will open a tech-driven clothing store in Southern California later this year, a first for the online giant.
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NewsNRF 2022: Nordstrom exec pledges to make Asos a 'big deal' for the US consumer
Nordstrom president and chief brand officer Peter Nordstrom said that Asos’ concession in the famous American chain could be the silver bullet it needs to be front of mind for US shoppers.
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GalleryIn pictures: Amazon, Lego and Ikea – the top 10 store openings of 2021
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers in the next five years.
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NewsRevolution Beauty losses widen as it plans extensive US expansion
Beauty retailer Revolution Beauty reported widening losses as it unveiled plans to extend its reach in the US retail market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who will succeed Beighton as Asos bids to crack America?
The fashion sector was left reeling last month by the shock exit of Asos boss Nick Beighton, but attention has quickly turned to who will fill his sizeable fast fashion shoes.
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Opinion‘Beighton put Asos on US retail stage – his successor must take it to Broadway’
Today’s shock departure of Asos chief executive Nick Beighton brings the curtain down on a 12-year career at the retailer.
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NewsBoohoo revenues rise but profits fall as market share in UK and US doubles
Fast-fashion giant Boohoo has seen its profits and sales soar compared to pre-pandemic levels, as its market share in both the UK and the US doubled.
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NewsAmazon offers to pay university fees for frontline US staff
Amazon has offered to cover the costs of university tuition fees for 750,000 of its frontline US staff, as it struggles to attract and retain new workers.
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NewsAsos investor acquires major Boohoo stake
A US investment firm has acquired a 10% stake in Boohoo.
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NewsPrimark’s new Philadelphia store ‘important milestone’ in retailer’s US expansion
Primark’s US boss has labelled its Philadelphia location an “important milestone” in its American expansion after the fashion retailer opened its 13th store since entering the country in 2015.
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AnalysisTourism to localism – how retailers in prime cities are shifting strategies
Following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, “freedom” may have arrived in the UK – but tourists have not. Indeed, it could take years for the volume of visitors, particularly those from Asia, to return to pre-pandemic levels. So how can prime cities like London adapt and innovate to win more spend from domestic consumers?
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NewsAmazon plans to open department stores in US
Amazon plans to open several department stores in the US, as the tech titan’s pivot to bricks-and-mortar retailing gathers pace.
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NewsAmazon delays office return to 2022 as delta variant spreads across USA
Amazon has postponed plans to return to the office until January next year as a surge in Covid-19 cases sparks concern across the United States.
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GalleryStore gallery: Lego unveils its most experiential store in New York
Lego has opened its most experiential store yet in New York City, with new concepts that combine digital and physical elements.
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OpinionWorldview: Walmart and Target prove the doomsters wrong on future of stores
When the pandemic shut stores across the US in early 2020, it did not take long for a chorus of doomsters to predict that the end was nigh for physical retail.
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GalleryStore gallery: Amazon launches Just Walk Out tech in full-size store for first time
Amazon has launched its Just Walk Out technology for the first time in a full-size Amazon Fresh store.
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AnalysisWorldview: Key lessons from the USA’s retail sales rebound
Judging by some of the latest data on retail sales, which rose by over 30% in March, the US retail sector has not so much emerged from the pandemic into the sunlit uplands as come forth into a blazing heatwave.