All Walmart articles – Page 34
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OpinionSainsbury’s treads carefully
After hunkering down and sticking to the knitting during the recession, the attractions of trading in foreign climes are once again moving up the retail agenda despite the rather uncertain trading conditions at home.
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OpinionBrazil finally comes of age
The Goldman Sachs Conference in New York last week assembled a powerful line-up of more than 50 leading retailers.
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Walmart to move into convenience stores in urban markets
Walmart is set move into convenience stores in urban markets such as Chicago and Los Angeles as the largest US retailer seeks to revitalise growth in its home market.Commercial real estate brokers say Walmart has begun scouting for sites for smaller-format stores in a range of urban markets, including Sacramento ...
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AnalysisThe Asda family tree
In the past 20 years, Asda has proved to be a finishing school for many of the retail industry’s highest flyers. Here Retail Week maps the connections, and the faces, that go to make up the family tree
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AnalysisUS pharmacy chains ramp up their grocery offerings
With more than 25,000 chain drugstores across the US, the opportunity to tap into new consumer segments is massive.
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OpinionPromotions are vital in today’s retail world
Promotions have never been more important in retailing than in today’s ultra-competitive market.
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NewsTesco joins auction for Carrefour’s Asian shops
Food and hypermarkets giant Tesco is among the 10 bidders for French counterpart Carrefour’s south-east Asian assets.
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NewsAndy Bond gets a Wiggle on
Former Asda CEO Andy Bond is back in the saddle as he takes a stake in fast-growing bikes etailer Wiggle
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AnalysisWalmart US backtracks as its sales figures disappoint
Walmart has reported net sales of $103bn (£66.3bn) in the second quarter, compared with $100bn (£64.37bn) in the same period last year.
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OpinionFocus on food will be key to Asda’s recovery
Spare a thought for Asda’s new chief executive Andy Clarke.
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AnalysisSocial media helps retail opportunities to pop up
Kellogg’s is the latest brand to make the transition into retail with the launch of its Pop-Tarts World in New York last week. The opening of a 3,000 sq ft store selling customised toaster pastries is certainly a novelty, even by Manhattan standards.
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AnalysisDollar General streaks ahead with 9,000th store
US-based discounter Dollar General announced the opening of its 9,000th store at the end of July, pushing it further ahead of rivals as the owner of the largest number of stores in North America. Dollar General overtook 7-Eleven’s store tally in 2003 and has not looked back since.
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AnalysisWalmart calls on India to relax retail investment
Walmart has called on the Indian government to relax Foreign Direct Investment laws that do not allow foreign investment in multi-brand retail, but do allow 51% foreign investment in single-brand retail and 100% in wholesaling. Walmart said it would open hundreds of stores in India if it were to change its laws.
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AnalysisThailand exit likely as Carrefour rationalises
Carrefour has spread itself too thin and now, faced with ongoing pressure from shareholders to improve profitability, is on a path to divest non-core markets.
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Merchandising chief John Fleming leaves Walmart
Walmart has revealed another key executive change in the US.Bill Simon, recently appointed as president and chief executive of Walmart US, has announced that chief merchandising officer John Fleming has made a personal decision to leave the company.As a result, Simon has asked Jack Sinclair, executive vice-president and general manager, ...
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NewsWalmart appoints new US head
Walmart has appointed Eduardo Castro-Wright to president and chief executive of Global.com and Global sourcing while Bill Simon is promoted to president and chief executive of Walmart US.
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OpinionAdopting a consumer goods outlook
This reflection of FMCG brands’ best practice by major retailers can also extend to how they structure their organisations or would like to be perceived.
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AnalysisWalmex to step up Central American stores growth
Scot Rank, the chief executive of Walmart’s Central American unit, Walmex, confirmed to a conference audience last week that the company has identified 300 new cities in Mexico and Central America where it could open stores, in addition to further expansion in the 348 cities in the region in which ...
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AnalysisRising costs spell trouble for fashion
With the planned VAT increase, dollar pressure, and increases in raw materials and labour costs, how will fashion retailers cope, asks Lisa Berwin
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NewsAsda claims Price Guarantee will be as revolutionary as Clubcard
Asda has claimed that its Price Guarantee will go down as a “moment in history” with the capability to become as important a part of its business as Clubcard is for Tesco.