All China articles – Page 27

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    M&S to open first store in Egypt and third in China

    2010-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer took a step forward with international expansion yesterday, when its first store in Egypt and third in China were scheduled to open.

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    Galeries Lafayette to open in China in 2013

    2010-12-01T11:53:00Z

    French department store retailer Galeries Lafayette is to open its first location in China in 2013. The Beijing store will be operated as a 50:50 joint venture between Galeries Lafayette and the Hong Kong-based fashion retailer IT, which is investing HKD150m (£12m) in the project prior to its opening. According ...

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    Tesco Asia trip shows grocer is realising global rewards

    2010-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Analysts believe Tesco is “beginning to enjoy the benefits of its global scale” after the grocer ran an investor trip to Asia this week.

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    Tesco considers drive-thru launch at dotcom-only stores

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is considering opening drive-thru pick up areas at its dotcom only stores in the latest plan to further grow its multichannel operations by providing customers with new ways to shop.

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    Media-Saturn to open first store in China

    2010-11-11T12:42:00Z

    Metro Group-owned consumer electronics retailer Media-Saturn will open its first store in China, in Shanghai, on November 17 this year. The store will have a sales area of 145,320 sq ft.Media-Saturn chief executive Roland Weise confirmed that the retailer was planning to grow its local network to 10 stores in ...

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    Retail leaders join Prime Minister on China trip

    2010-11-08T09:19:00Z

    Leading retail figures are accompanying Prime Minister David Cameron on a trip to China today in a bid to secure their growth in the burgeoning Chinese market.

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    Anti-Japan protests close Isetan Mitsukoshi store

    2010-10-28T12:59:00Z

    Japan-based department store group Isetan Mitsukoshi was forced to suspend operations at its store in Chengdu in Sichuan province in China due to violent anti-Japan protests. As Japanese retail stores may remain targets of protests, it is uncertain whether Isetan Mitsukoshi can implement store opening plans in China. At present, ...

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    Ikea aims to double stores in China

    2010-10-28T12:32:00Z

    Ikea has said it aims to more than double the number of stores in China to 18 by 2015, from the current eight. As part of this plan, shopping centre construction company Inter IKEA Centre Group is to open its third mall in China, in Wuhan, Hubei province. IKEA China ...

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    Opinion

    Times have changed, so must we

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Rising costs and our failing ability to pay them means retail must change, says Neil Gillis

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    Opinion

    Brazil finally comes of age

    2010-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The Goldman Sachs Conference in New York last week assembled a powerful line-up of more than 50 leading retailers.

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    Lawson to increase capital spending to aid expansion

    2010-09-22T15:37:00Z

    Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will increase its capital spending to $50m (£32m) in China during 2011, with the aim of opening about 130 convenience stores.Cities earmarked for additional stores include Shanghai, Chongqing, Shenyang, Dalian, Chengdu and Beijing. Lawson president Takeshi Niinami said: “It’s time to go to China. We ...

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    Analysis

    Tesco’s Far Eastern promise

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Combining its global scale with local knowledge is key to Tesco’s growth in Asia, incoming chief executive Phil Clarke tells Jennifer Creevy

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    Suning to purchase 21m in shares in LaOX

    2010-08-26T13:37:00Z

    Chinese consumer electronics retailer Suning is to purchase a further 21 million shares in Japanese retailer LaOX. After the purchase, Suning will hold 33.08% of LaOX shares. Suning will also nominate two new board directors, which needs to be approved later by the shareholders.

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    Mango plans major global push with one shop opening every day

    2010-08-10T09:46:00Z

    Spanish fashion retailer Mango is planning to take on rivals such as Inditex and H&M by opening a store a day worldwide and rapidly ramping up its expansion in China.

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    China retail sales up 18.3% in June

    2010-07-21T12:54:00Z

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    Apple opens Shanghai flagship

    2010-07-14T17:36:00Z

    Consumer electronics giant Apple has unveiled its second flagship store in China. The store, which opened on July 10, is located near Shanghai’s famous Oriental Pearl Tower, in the city’s financial district.“We are thrilled to open the first of many new stores in China in this incredible location,” said Apple ...

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    Gap plans to open stores in China

    2010-07-01T09:35:00Z

    US retailer Gap plans to open two stores each in Beijing and Shanghai later this year and will offer online shopping in China.The fashion retailer said the store openings are part of a long-term expansion strategy that involves more stores in major regions, including Hong Kong. The China stores will ...

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    Sa Sa profit up 20.6%

    2010-07-01T09:33:00Z

    Asian beauty retailer Sa Sa reported group turnover for the year ended March 31 rising 13.9% to HK$4.11bn (£350.7m). The group’s profit for the year grew 20.6% to HK$381.1m (£32.5m).In Hong Kong and Macau, the group’s turnover increased 10.3% to HK$3.29bn (£280.8m). Sales in mainland China market increased 61.3% while ...

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    Chen Xiao to step down as Gome president

    2010-07-01T09:32:00Z

    Chinese electronics retailer Gome has announced that Chen Xiao is to step down as president. Xiao will remain as chairman. He has held both roles since January 2009. Wang Junzhou has been named as president.The news follows Gome’s closure of some loss-making stores in recent years.