All Europe articles – Page 11
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NewsPhilip Hammond considering 'Amazon tax' for etailers
Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he is considering a tax on online retailers but steered clear of any pronouncement on business rates.
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OpinionOpinion: Can Tesco achieve continental success?
At the very moment that Brexit is gesticulating two “je-m’en-foutiste” fingers across the English Channel, the UK’s leading retailer has chosen to launch two initiatives of distinctly continental inspiration.
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NewsDisney Stores launches online 'one-stop shop'
Disney is launching an ecommerce platform across five European markets as part of a drive to appeal to shoppers beyond its “traditional and expected” customer base.
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NewsAldi contacts suppliers over 'no deal' Brexit readiness
Aldi has contacted suppliers about what contingency plans may be needed in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.
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NewsAmazon's Gurr warns of 'civil unrest' over Brexit
Amazon’s UK boss Doug Gurr has warned there will be “civil unrest” if Britain leaves the EU without a trade deal.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Tesco's French connection
Patrick Blower’s take on the new global ‘strategic alliance’ between Tesco and Carrefour
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AnalysisTesco-Carrefour deal: Key questions answered
When Tesco revealed it had struck a partnership with French grocery giant Carrefour, two words instantly sprang to mind: buying power.
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NewsBRC welcomes post-Brexit EU settled status scheme
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has hailed the Government for finally “providing clarity and certainty” for the 170,000 EU nationals working in retail.
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OpinionOpinion: Carrefour-Google deal shows way to retail future
French grocer Carrefour revealed earlier this week that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Google – a first in European food retail.
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AnalysisMove of the week: AO.com promotions reflect its culture
Management restructures are very much de rigueur as retailers adapt to changing market conditions and look to capitalise on their strengths.
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OpinionOpinion: In Barcelona, shoppers are voting with their feet
“The people have spoken”, the clarion call of the Daily Mail, among other organs, is the mantra of people who voted for Brexit, airbrushing out the inconvenient detail of the millions of people who voted the other way.
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NewsOcado signs international deal with Swedish grocer ICA
Ocado has signed up another international partner to use its proprietary technology, bringing Sweden’s biggest grocer ICA on board.
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NewsUpdated: Floating shopping mall to open in English Channel
The world’s first floating shopping centre, poised to open in the English Channel as developers bid to exploit potential loopholes in Brexit rules, was an April Fools’ Day joke.
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AnalysisHow-to guide: Launching online in Italy in 2018
Italy’s GDP grew a better-than-expected 1.7% in 2017 and there is money to be made in the country’s ecommerce market.
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NewsRetailers face ‘£8bn bill’ in event of hard Brexit
Retailers could be hit with a “debilitating” £8bn spike in the cost of consumer goods if the UK fails to strike a deal with the EU.
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NewsSteinhoff first-quarter sales slump as scandal deepens
Steinhoff has posted a fall in its UK and overall first-quarter sales as chairwoman Heather Sonn warned that its accounting scandal could stretch beyond the €6bn already flagged.
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AnalysisStore of the Week: Huawei Experience Store, Milan
Phone and tech shops that actually make you take a second look are pretty thin on the ground, but one that might do so and which opened recently is the Huawei Experience Store in Milan’s CityLife shopping district.
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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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AnalysisStore of the Week: O2 Live Concept Store, Berlin
O2 has had several high street iterations, but for an outpost that’s a thing apart, head for Berlin’s Tauentzienstraße – home to its Live Concept Store.
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OpinionOpinion: Investors right to climb aboard the Ocado bus
“A global player for solutions in grocery retail” – that was the bold vision Ocado boss Tim Steiner mapped out for his business in 2014.