All International articles – Page 138
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NewsHammerson director Sheila King exits to set up retail consultancy
Hammerson’s leasing director for new business Sheila King is to leave at the end of the month to set up her own international retail consultancy.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing mulls $5bn bid for J Crew
Japanese giant Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is mulling a bid for US fashion retailer J Crew, which could value it at $5bn.
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OpinionComment: Versace may need to relinquish control to achieve real success
This week it was revealed that Versace, the Italian luxury fashion brand, is selling a 20% stake to Blackstone, the US private equity firm, for $287 million.
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NewsWaitrose strikes export deal to sell its products in South Africa
Waitrose products are to be sold in South Africa after the grocer struck an export deal with local retailer Fruit & Veg City.
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NewsAldo-owned Call It Spring exits first UK store
Aldo-owned footwear fascia Call It Spring is closing its debut Oxford Street store after just 15 months of trading.
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NewsLidl discovers the best thing since sliced bread
Lidl customers in Germany enjoyed the best invention since sliced bread last week with, um, a sliced bread machine.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Safeway weighs up sale options in tough market
The US’s biggest grocers have had a rough time of late. Walmart’s fourth-quarter and full-year results last week left much to be desired, while Supervalu was forced to sell big chunks of its business last year.
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NewsPrimark eyes further European expansion as French debut impresses
Primark is eyeing further European expansion as its French debut gets off to a flying start.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Would Carphone Warehouse and Dixons be a good match?
It could be a marriage made in heaven, but mergers of equals aren’t easy to make work, so Dixons and Carphone Warehouse will each need to negotiate well.
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InterviewQ&A: Mario Grauso, Joe Fresh Apparel Canada chief operating officer, on international expansion
As Joe Fresh prepares for global expansion, Retail Week speaks to chief operating officer Mario Grauso.
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NewsJoe Fresh targets London as part of international expansion drive
The UK is on fast-growing fashion retailer Joe Fresh’s international expansion radar and it could establish a presence here by the end of the year.
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NewsJoe Fresh unveils global expansion plans as it inks new partnerships
Joe Fresh, the Canadian clothing retailer, has revealed international expansion plans that will see it expand outside North America for the first time.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open Dutch flagship tomorrow
Marks & Spencer will open a Dutch flagship store tomorrow in The Hague.
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NewsFloat is 'start of the Poundland story' as Spanish launch nears, says boss McCarthy
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy said the retailer’s float is the “start of the story” as it moves closer to opening its first Spanish stores.
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Rakuten opens first European research and development centre in Paris
Rakuten has opened its first European research and development centre in Paris to add to its research facilities in Tokyo and New York.
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NewsAS Watson's luxury division records 2013 sales up 3%
Global health and beauty group AS Watson has recorded sales up 3% last year in its luxury division with cosmetics driving its growth.
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NewsPoundland presses button on Stock Exchange flotation
Poundland has officially confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsAsos’ Australian arm hit by technical glitch
Asos left its Australian customer base frustrated last weekend when an IT fault meant orders were delayed or were not delivered.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Boohoo.com, Pets at Home, Arcadia and Ocado
Retail news round-up on February 17, 2014: Boohoo.com to float within two weeks, Arcadia inks Oracle deal, Ocado considers range extension and high street footfall falls.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Sports Direct and Sir Stuart Rose
Retail news round-up on February 14, 2014: Tesco suffers cyber attack, Sports Direct.com Retail to sue Heatons, Sir Stuart Rose to take up NHS role and F&F to open in Russia.