All Europe articles – Page 3
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Alibaba launches business academy for female entrepreneurs in Europe
Alibaba.com has launched its Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Europe to champion gender equality and female entrepreneurship.
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Getir weighing asset sales as part of restructuring talks
Getir, one of the world’s largest rapid-delivery grocery platforms, is weighing a string of asset sales as part of a restructuring of the business after its valuation plummeted.
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Analysis
Is Amazon’s latest tech investment the answer to its workforce woes?
As Amazon continues to see growing strike action in the UK and abroad, Retail Week visited the Amazon Operations Innovation Lab in Vercelli, Italy, to see what it is investing in to improve its operations and the workforce.
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Amazon to invest £600m in European robotics and AI over five years
Amazon has announced it will invest €700m (£600m) across its European fulfilment centre network between 2019 and 2024 to enable robotics and AI-powered technologies.
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Pepco group sales rise but like-for-likes stutter as it unveils new CEO
Pepco has delivered something of a mixed bag as group sales jumped but like-for-like sales lapped tough comparatives as it unveiled a new group chief executive.
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Frasers to acquire Dutch sports retailer Twin Sport
Frasers Group has entered a binding agreement to acquire Dutch omnichannel sports retailer Twin Sport as it looks to “become the number one sporting goods retailer in Europe, the Middle East and Asia” region.
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Innovation of the Week
Footwear brand Veja develops Made in Europe range
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Inditex investors call for full supply chain transparency
Investors behind Zara owner Inditex are calling on the fashion giant to declare a full list of suppliers to the public to manage supply chain risks and better assess situations moving forward.
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Retail Voice
Three tips to help create marketing content at scale
Creating data-driven content for an ever-increasing number of channels and formats has become a serious challenge. Relayter spoke with a trio of retailers to get their first-hand tips and tricks to give you a head start
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Analysis
Reserved: Who is the fast-growing Polish brand eyeing a UK store splurge?
As Reserved gets ready to set up shop in Westfield London, Retail Week puts the Polish fashion retailer in the spotlight and delves into its plans for the UK and beyond
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Pepco to exit Austrian market
Discount retailer and parent company of Poundland, Pepco, has announced that it will exit the Austrian market after just over two years in the country.
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Shopify bolsters EMEA leadership team with new appointments
Ecommerce giant Shopify has announced new leadership changes to its Europe, Middle East and Africa division as it aims to drive growth across the region.
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Amazon Fashion teams up with UK luxury resale platform
Amazon’s European fashion arm is collaborating with luxury resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It to offer a range of pre-owned items from luxury brands.
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Exclusive: The Body Shop sells parts of Europe and Asia business
The Body Shop will be selling “most of its business in mainland Europe and in parts of Asia” as it transforms under the new ownership of private equity firm Aurelius, Retail Week can reveal.
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JD Sports completes Polish acquisition
JD Sports has completed the acquisition of Poland-based footwear and clothing company Marketing Investment Group (MIG) as it strengthens its foothold in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Pepco delivers record revenues as it warns on Red Sea disruption
Pepco Group, which owns Poundland in the UK and the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe, has posted record first-quarter group revenues.
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Levi’s sees ‘nothing but opportunity’ in Asia as it eyes expansion
Levi’s president Michelle Gass has said there is “nothing but opportunity” in Asia for the fashion giant as she outlined its international expansion plans at Retail’s Big Show in New York this weekend.
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Decathlon buys German pureplay sportswear brand Bergfreunde
Sportswear giant Decathlon has announced the acquisition of German pureplay mountain sports, climbing gear and outdoor equipment specialist Bergfreunde.
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Gallery
Dr Martens opens 100th European store on Oxford Street
Dr Martens has opened its 100th store across the Europe and Middle East region as it continues to expand its bricks-and-mortar retail presence.
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Kingfisher issues profit warning as French market struggles
DIY giant Kingfisher has lowered its full-year profit guidance, saying that market trends in France have been “weaker than expected”.