All International articles – Page 107
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NewsUPDATED: European grocers Ahold and Delhaize confirm merger talks
Dutch grocery giant Ahold is in talks with Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize over a potential merger between the two food retailers.
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NewsEtailer Zalando 'optimistic' for year after first quarter sales surge
German fashion etailer Zalando said it is “optimistic” for the rest of the year after sales surged 28.5% during its first quarter.
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NewsDanish Government pushes to scrap law requiring retailers to accept cash
The Danish Government has proposed plans to scrap the law requiring retailers to accept cash as payment.
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NewsWoolworths posts first quarterly sales fall in two decades
Woolworths has revealed it will cut 400 jobs as it seeks to save $500m (£255m) after posting its first quarterly sales fall in two decades.
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NewsAlibaba increases its stake in US ecommerce retailer Zulily
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has upped its interest in the US market by taking a larger stake in online retailer Zulily.
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NewsRetail Diary: Click-and-collect goes mad and bookshop goes to the polls
A Selfridges customer uses click and collect to pick up an unusual item, a London bookshop uses the election to draw in customers and a new online marketplace opens its doors…sort of.
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NewsMonsoon outlines improvement plan after annual profits slide
Fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize has launched a wide-ranging business improvement programme after profits nosedived last year.
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NewsAlibaba unveils new chief executive as fourth-quarter sales jump 45%
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has promoted Daniel Zhang to be its new chief executive as it reported a 45% jump in sales for its final quarter.
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NewsSuperGroup on track to deliver profit of between £60m and £65m for the year
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has said it is on track to meet its profit guidance of between £60m and £65m for its latest financial year.
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NewsTesco rejects £4bn bid for South Korean stores from US private equity giant
Tesco has rejected a £4bn offer for its South Korean assets from an American private equity firm, it is understood.
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NewsSafeway prepares for flotation three months after being taken private
US grocer Safeway is preparing for a stock market flotation later in the year, only three months after it was taken private.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Are Hudson's Bay and Metro Group unlikely partners?
Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay is reportedly in talks to acquire German department store chain Galeria Kaufhof for as much as $2.6bn (£1.7bn).
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NewsUS retailer RadioShack prepares to sell off data on 67 million shoppers
US electricals giant RadioShack is preparing to sell off data on millions of its customers as part of bankruptcy proceedings.
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OpinionChinese interest in New Look may signal more retail deals in the East
Potential Chinese interest in acquiring fashion retailer New Look symbolises the growing economic power of China.
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NewsLeahy investment firm in talks with Chinese backers to buy New Look
The investment firm that employs former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is in talks with Chinese backers to make a bid for New Look
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Evans Cycles, Amazon, New Look and more
Retail news round-up on May 5, 2015: Evans Cycles sold to ECI, Amazon hikes minimum spend for free delivery, investment firm CD&R circles New Look, and more…
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NewsWalmart to accelerate Chinese expansion with 115 new stores by 2017
US retail giant Walmart is accelerating its expansion in China after revealing plans to open 115 new stores over the next three years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 7 disastrous overseas retail forays
Sainsbury’s ill-fated launch in Egypt had nothing to do with Mike Coupe, but the jail sentence that hangs over him is a reminder of the perils of badly considered international expansion.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Walmart, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on April 29, 2015: Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe sentenced; Walmart eyes store openings; Amazon’s B2B marketplace re-launched; and more.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK, 2015
Our list of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK highlights businesses that have excelled at increasing profits in the past year.