All International articles – Page 119
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch chief exec Mike Jeffries steps down with immediate effect
Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries is stepping down with immediate effect amid flat sales and falling profits.
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NewsReiss reaps rewards of sticking to premium with two-fold profit jump
Reiss has doubled group EBITDA in the 12 months to the end of January this year following streamlining and a focus on premium products.
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NewsAsos boss insists overseas sales declines have bottomed out
Asos boss Nick Robertson has called the bottom of the fashion etailer’s overseas woes after pushing the button on lowering prices.
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NewsApple eyes push into India with 500 new stores
Apple is plotting significant expansion in India that could see it add up to 500 stores to its existing portfolio, it is understood.
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AnalysisKroger ups full-year forecast after beating analyst expectations again
US supermarket chain Kroger has posted a 21% earnings rise in its latest quarterly results, beating analyst forecasts for the third quarter in a row.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Carrefour opens Easy c-store in Shanghai
Carrefour has opened its first convenience store offer in China, 10 years after opening its first supermarket in the country.
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NewsBest Buy to sell Five Star Chinese business to focus on core US market
Best Buy is selling its China division to a real estate firm to focus on its US operations after years of struggling in the country.
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NewsBlue Inc raises £4m to invest in online and international propositions
Blue Inc has raised £4m in funding to grow its market share through investment in its online proposition and international business.
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GalleryStore gallery: The best international Christmas window displays
Christmas is when department store retailers bring out their big visual merchandising guns – we take look at the best Christmas windows.
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NewsClaire's Accessories records slump in operating profits
Claire’s Accessories’ UK operating profit slumped from £5.1m to £629,000 in its full year to February 1, 2014, after a fall in sales.
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NewsEBay partners with Californian shopping mall on interactive directory
EBay has partnered with a shopping mall in Palo Alto to create an interactive directory that improves customers’ shopping experience.
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NewsAlliance Boots buys stake in Chinese pharmaceutical giant
Alliance Boots has completed the acquisition of a stake in one of China’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, Nanjing Pharmaceutical Company.
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NewsJón Ásgeir Jóhannesson ramps up return to the UK high street
Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson is ramping up his return to the UK high street through Danish furniture retailer Norr11 after being acquitted of fraud.
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NewsNeiman Marcus taps into beacons to flag up offers over Christmas
Neiman Marcus is using beacons to engage with customers during the holiday season as the US department store looks to drive mobile engagement.
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NewsMacy's delivers content and offers through bus stops in New York
Macy’s is among a number of brands trialling a Near Field Communications (NFC) solution embedded in New York bus stops.
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NewsToys R Us France offers rollerblade delivery for Christmas
Toys R Us France is offering Parisian customers an unusual fulfilment method this Christmas by delivering orders by rollerblades.
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NewsAmazon installs more than 15,000 robots in its US fulfilment centres
Amazon has installed more than 15,000 robots to speed up distribution across 10 of its next-generation fulfilment centres in the US.
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NewsCarrefour gets the green light to acquire Dia France
Grocery giant Carrefour has bought Spanish supermarket Dia’s French arm after France’s competition watchdog gave the deal the green light.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Is Black Friday a Thanksgiving turkey?
Black Friday sales figures in America have declined from previous years. So is it unwise to put too much stock in the retail event?
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OpinionComment: Black Friday and Singles Day improve the retail calendar
Seasonal retail promotions imported from overseas can be tricky for retailers but are still a great way to engage customers.