All International articles – Page 108
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OpinionSports Direct should leave zero-hours behind and focus on overseas growth
Few retail personalities polarise opinion as strongly as Sports Direct founder and executive deputy chairman Mike Ashley.
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NewsDutch retailer Hema introduces 'happy hour' on fresh produce
Dutch value retail group Hema has introduced a happy hour discount on fresh produce at the end of the day.
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NewsTesco’s Dunnhumby ends US joint venture, opening door to potential sale
Dunnhumby and US partner Kroger have ended their joint venture, paving the way for a potential sale of the data business by Tesco.
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NewsAlibaba to sell budget mobile commerce-ready phones to rural Chinese
Alibaba and telecoms operator China Telecom will begin selling budget mobile phones specifically tailored for m-commerce to rural Chinese people.
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NewsAmazon to continue heavy investment in Prime despite losses
Amazon will continue heavily investing in its Prime service despite revealing another big loss in its first quarter.
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NewsLK Bennett to expand abroad as it reports rise in profits
LK Bennett recorded a rise in turnover and profits as it expands internationally and continues to assess underperforming UK stores.
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NewsPhase Eight mulls expanding to include homewares and jewellery
Phase Eight is eyeing plans to expand its brand offering to include homeware and jewellery thanks to expertise from its new owners.
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NewsDixons Carphone sells stake in The Phone House Netherlands
Dixons Carphone is to sell a majority stake of the Dutch arm of its The Phone House business as it overhauls its international operation.
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NewsHolland & Barrett plots first US store openings
Health food retailer Holland & Barrett is gearing up to open its first stores in the US, Retail Week can exclusively reveal.
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NewsKaren Millen boss Shearwood: Don’t make knee-jerk exits from foreign markets
Karen Millen boss Mike Shearwood has advised retailers not to make rash decisions about struggling international markets.
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NewsPrimark half-year profits up 11% despite flat like-for-likes
Value fashion giant Primark has revealed an 11% rise in half-year operating profits, despite reporting flat like-for-like sales.
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NewsRakuten buys a stake in online discount platform Fanli
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten has bought a stake in online discount provider Fanli as part of the etailer’s plans for global expansion.
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NewsWalmart to axe store management positions as it 'simplifies' structure
US retail giant Walmart is axing thousands of management positions as part of plans to simplify in-store operations across its estate.
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NewsAlibaba fined £86,450 for Single’s Day 2013 pricing issues
Alibaba has been fined 800,000 yuan (£86,450) over pricing issues during the etail giant’s Single’s Day promotional event
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NewsCourt reverses ruling for Walmart board to vote on firearms sales policies
A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that would have required Walmart to allow shareholders to vote on firearms sales policies.
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NewsEtsy shares soar 88% on first day of trading on stock market
Etsy made its stock market debut yesterday, with shares in the online marketplace closing at $30 (£20), an 88% increase on its IPO.
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NewsMothercare fourth-quarter like-for-likes increase despite currency volatility
Mothercare’s like-for-like sales rose in the fourth quarter, but it has warned of challenging currency conditions affecting international sales.
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NewsDixons Carphone sells The Phone House to German telecoms firm Drillisch
Dixons Carphone is selling its German phone retail business to telecoms firm Drillisch following a significant restructuring of the business.
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NewsOnly 16% of global retail chiefs say they fulfil omnichannel orders profitably
Only 16% of companies say they are able to fulfil omnichannel demand profitably due to rising costs as they sell across more channels.
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NewsUS retailers including Target and Gap blasted for use of 'on-call shifts'
American retailers including Target, Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch have come under fire for their use of controversial ‘on-call shifts’.