All Europe articles – Page 29
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News
Ao.com cleans up with a powerful surge of vacuum cleaner sales
It was power to the people as Ao.com’s vacuum cleaner sales rose 40% in response to the EU’s energy-efficiency legislation.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Camper lights up its Oxford Street branch
Camper store designs offer consistency with subtle but effective visual merchandising variations. Their Oxford Street branch is no exception.
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Analysis
Analysis: Screwfix proves rapid growth and family values can co-exist
Screwfix is among the UK’s fastest-growing retailers and its family-style culture has played a key role in its ongoing success.
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Interview
Q&A: Harvey Jones Kitchens, chairman, Geoff Brady
Geoff Brady, chairman of Harvey Jones Kitchens, speaks about inspirational retail entrepreneurs and his recent drone purchase.
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Gallery
Store gallery: M&S and Waitrose combine snacking with shopping
‘Grazing’ is a trend gaining traction in supermarkets as retailers look at new ways of engaging shoppers. Retail Week samples what is on offer.
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Analysis
Analysis: B&Q’s Finnish timber from forest to shopfloor
As B&Q increases its efforts to source its timber products sustainably, Retail Week takes a trip to the retailer’s Finnish timber suppliers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Fortnum & Mason packs its hamper for travel push
Fortnum & Mason’s chief executive Ewan Venters talks to Retail Week about the upcoming Heathrow Terminal 5 store, expansion and brand overhaul.
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News
Rising energy prices are homeowners' biggest fear, says Kingfisher report
Rising and unpredictable energy prices are homeowners’ biggest fear across Europe, according to Kingfisher’s European Home Report.
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Analysis
The European sportswear market: what do retailers need to know?
As Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley sets out his aggressive stance on European expansion, Retail Week looks at the sportswear market on the Continent.
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News
Topshop to launch on Asos's European ecommerce rival Zalando
British brands Topshop and Topman will launch on fashion website Zalando in September as part of their European expansion drive.
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News
Intermarché shows that the beauty is in the eye of the greengrocer
French supermarket Intermarché has launched a campaign to reintroduce imperfect fruit to its shelves as a means of reducing food waste.
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Opinion
Comment: How mass-market retailers can tap into the ‘Ramadan rush’
The UK’s mass-market retailers have sometimes been unsure of how best to attract greater numbers of international shoppers to their stores.
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Gallery
Story gallery: Ikea downsizes with experimental store format
Hamburg is home to Ikea’s first ‘Citystore’, a new format with a smaller store footprint designed to cater to urban shoppers.
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Opinion
Comment: Aldi and Lidl’s discounting is no new phenomenon
The fervour surrounding Aldi and Lidl’s discounting belies the longstanding tradition of discounters in the UK retail market.
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News
Primark steals Zara's Spanish clothing crown as it drives European growth
Primark has stolen Zara’s clothing crown in Spain, according to finance boss John Bason, as the value fashion retailer expands in Europe.
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Analysis
Analysis: Mall of Scandinavia set to change Sweden’s retail landscape
Opening in 2015, Mall of Scandinavia is hoping to draw in big brands and breathe life back into Sweden’s flagging retail market.
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Gallery
Store gallery: The Netherlands’ DekaMarkt returns to its roots
Holland’s oldest grocery chain Dekamarkt has taken its new concept store to market. Retail Week takes a turn around the Haarlem store.
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News
Cath Kidston international sales poised to outstrip UK
The British retailer predicts its overseas sales will overtake the UK this year as it prepares to open more stores in Asia and the Middle East.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Bikini Berlin shopping centre makes an impression
Bikini Berlin is a new style of shopping centre that has opened in Berlin, but how unique is it? We take a look at this retail destination.
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News
SuperGroup buys Scandinavian distributor as it pursues overseas growth
Fashion specialist SuperGroup has acquired its Scandinavian distributor, Smac Group, for an undisclosed sum.