All USA articles – Page 14
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NewsAmazon ditches plans for second HQ in New York
Amazon has rolled back plans to open its second US headquarters in New York following political backlash over the tax subsidies the firm would have received.
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AnalysisShowfields: the ‘most interesting store in the world’?
While the wellness trend is typically closely associated with America’s West Coast, New York is home to a multitude of retailers with wellbeing at their heart.
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NewsSears seeks liquidation, putting 68,000 jobs at risk
US retailer Sears is seeking liquidation, less than three months after it filed for bankruptcy.
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NewsWalmart rolls out robot cleaners that collect data
Walmart will roll out 360 robotic cleaners across the US that will clean its stores and collect data in the process.
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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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AnalysisWhat can we learn from Sears’ demise?
Sears’ collapse into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection may have been looming for a while, but it nevertheless led to sharp intakes of breath.
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OpinionOpinion: A store without stock? Yes please
You don’t need to have ‘stuff’ in a store for it to be a shop. There are alternatives.
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NewsAmazon to shake up health sector with PillPack acquisition
Amazon is to acquire US online pharmacy PillPack in a deal likely to rock the healthcare sector.
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OpinionOpinion: Don’t write off Lidl’s US expansion just yet
There is very often a perverse sense of glee when a foreign entrant into a retail sector stumbles, or even falls entirely.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart vs Amazon – clash of the titans
Walmart last week unveiled a same-day online grocery delivery service that will cover about 40% of US households by the end of the year.
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NewsToys R Us plans to close down all US stores
Toys R Us has reportedly told its US employees that it will sell or shutter all of its 885 US stores, putting 33,000 jobs at risk.
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AnalysisInspiration from overseas: Fantastic fulfilment
From lockers to drive-thru collection, fulfilment is a hotbed of innovation. We look at some of the most inventive solutions from around the world.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Secrets of success from the top 30 international retailers
Our Top 30 International Retailers report reveals which businesses are achieving success overseas and their international strategies.
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AnalysisFive lessons from the US for UK department stores
With Christmas sales ringing alarm bells for department stores, we examine how US operators are facing up to the numerous challenges for the format.
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GalleryStore of the week: Cocona pop-up, Eldorado Canyon
A pop-up store 300 ft up a cliff side in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon is definitely a more niche and specialist location.
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NewsToys R Us hires lawyers to explore US restructuring
Toys R Us in the US has hired lawyers to explore restructuring options ranging from bankruptcy to raising financing and restructuring debt.
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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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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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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OpinionOpinion: Amazon’s Whole Foods deal looks like a mistake
While everyone talks about what the online behemoth’s acquisition of Austin-based Whole Foods means, could it just be an error of judgement?