All Europe articles – Page 6
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News
H&M sales rise despite fresh wave of Covid-19 disruption
H&M has registered rising sales during its first quarter despite “the negative effects of the pandemic” continuing to impact many of its international markets.
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Ocado extends Auchan Retail partnership and expands into Poland
Ocado has signed a deal with Auchan Retail to expand its grocery solutions into Poland.
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Ikea closes Russia stores and halts sourcing from Belarus
Ikea has closed its stores in Russia and parent company Ingka Group has paused all imports and exports in and out of the country and Belarus in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Watches of Switzerland boss slams UK VAT rules and favours EU expansion
Watches of Switzerland chief executive Brian Duffy has called on the government to reverse the “mistake” of ending duty-free shopping benefits in the UK.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com launches robotic stores in Europe
JD.com has unveiled tech-driven shops in two cities in the Netherlands, marking the opening of the Chinese company’s first physical stores in Europe.
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Exclusive: Majestic Wine quits Calais as Brexit booze rules hammer sales
Majestic Wine is calling time on its business in Calais after Brexit regulations decimated the traditional ‘booze cruise’.
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Primark predicts sales gains despite supply chain and Covid disruption
Primark owner Associated British Foods expects sales at the retailer to rise in the coming months despite the reintroduction of coronavirus restrictions in Europe and supply chain challenges.
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Inditex hails next generation, naming new chair and chief executive
Inditex has completed a “generational handover” with its founder’s daughter, Marta Ortega Perez, set to take the reins.
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Ikea struggles to supply stores while M&S warns of food import crisis
Ikea has said it is experiencing shortages of around 1,000 product lines, while Marks & Spencer sounded an alarm regarding European food imports.
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Interview
Interview: Why ManoMano boss Christian Raisson has the right tools to dominate Europe
As the home and DIY sector continues to boom, Retail Week sits down with ManoMano founder and chief executive Christian Raisson to discuss the etailer’s bid for European domination.
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Kingfisher raises profit guidance as sales surge across Europe
Kingfisher has upgraded its profit guidance after sales powered ahead of pre-Covid levels across its international markets.
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Video
Retail Question Time: Has Brexit been better or worse than expected for retail?
Six months in, the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has brought turbulence, but to what extent can the industry live with it?
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AO plots European expansion as German business rebounds
After returning AO.com’s German arm to profitability, boss John Roberts is eyeing expansion into France, Italy and Spain in the near future.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Primark extends to 14th market with first Czech store
Primark has opened its first ever Czech store on Prague’s Wenceslas Square.
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Amazon faces watchdog probe in UK over its use of data
Competition watchdogs are preparing to launch an investigation into how Amazon uses data collected from its third-party sellers.
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Interview
Interview: Bloom & Wild’s Aron Gelbard on growing an online winner with data
The co-founder of flower delivery disruptor Bloom & Wild, Aron Gelbard, talks to Retail Week about his drive to transform the industry, replacing Google as the world’s biggest flower brand and the £22bn opportunity of expanding internationally
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Zalando upgrades outlook for the year following ‘standout’ first quarter
German pureplay giant Zalando has upgraded its outlook for the 2021 financial year following what it called a “standout” first quarter.
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Poundland owner Pepco to launch IPO in Poland
Poundland owner Pepco is set to list in Poland following months of speculation.
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Analysis
Worldview: How Swarovski and Grocery Neighbour are reinventing the store
The Covid-19 pandemic is magnifying the need for retailers to rethink how physical space is used in the future.
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Data
Data: How Covid-19 has reshaped the European grocery market
From the rise of online to a flight to value, new data produced by McKinsey shows the effect of the coronavirus crisis on the European grocery market.