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NewsUpdated: Ocado launches £1bn fund raise to capitalise on online shift
Ocado has launched an ambitious bid to raise £1bn in fresh funding to help it capitalise on the “significant acceleration” in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Has Ocado bitten off more than it can chew with Aeon deal?
It has been another tumultuous few days on the rollercoaster ride that is the Ocado share price.
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OpinionOpinion: How changing demographics will disrupt the retail industry
Retailers face a more complicated, nuanced demographic landscape than ever and they need to be able to adapt to the changes.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Asia offers a glimpse of bricks-and-mortar’s future
Last week’s World Retail Congress Asia Pacific took a long look at the growth of online shopping in Asia.
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Aeon launches new tablet device
Aeon has launched a tablet device, jointly developed with domestic telecoms company NTT and electronics manufacturer Sharp. The device is designed to help families organise their daily activities, manage schedules and communicate as well as facilitate online shopping via Aeon’s net support service app. Aeon plans to equip the tablet ...
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Japanese retailer AEON reports revenue decline
Multi-brand Japanese retailer AEON has reported a decline in revenue to ¥1.2trn (£9.1bn) for the first quarter of the financial year ended 31 May, down from JPY1.21trn (£9.2bn) for the same period in 2010.Net profit also fell, to ¥5.76bn (£47.3m), though operating profit grew to ¥28.3bn (£0.2bn). The company is ...
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Aeon plans China expansion
Japanese retail group Aeon expects to have a minimum of 2,000 stores in China by 2020
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Aeon to expand My Basket neighbourhood stores to 1,000 shops by 2013
Retail giant Aeon plans to expand the number of My Basket neighbourhood stores to about 1,000 shops by 2013. Most stores are expected to open in Tokyo.My Basket was launched in December 2005 and, although the average size of 1,615 sq ft is only slightly larger than typical convenience stores, ...
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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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Japan’s Aeon to focus on international growth
Japanese retail giant Aeon has announced plans to quadruple its annual investment in international operations while cutting back on domestic growth.