All International articles – Page 143
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OpinionComment: Walmart's succession planning mirrors that of a successful football club
There are occasionally some parallels between retailing and football. Granted, the average IQ level is generally higher in retail, and the salaries generally lower.
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OpinionComment: Blockbuster has run its course on the high street
The final credits have seemingly rolled for Blockbuster on both sides of the Atlantic. The UK chain has entered administration again - the second time in 12 months.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill profits rocket as it aims to expand
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has posted record profits and put international growth on its agenda as the retailer seeks to expand.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Flying Stores, Philip Clarke and a Big Cheese
Next year’s Retail Week Live will be bigger and better than ever. Here are just a few of the highlights and some of the speakers who will be helping to make the 2014 event our best yet.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Coles and Woolworths sign supplier code of conduct
Australian grocers Coles and Woolworths this week joined the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) in signing a new code of conduct.
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AnalysisInnovation: Barneys combines visual art with Jay-Z collaboration for Christmas displays
Luxury department store Barneys in New York has collaborated with visual artist Joanie Lemercier and music icon Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter to create interactive multimedia Christmas window displays.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Lipstick retailer Bite Lip Lab offers in-store production
All-natural lip care company BITE’s first standalone store openly displays the production process and offers customers a truly personal experience.
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NewsMothercare records first half-year profit since 2010
Mothercare is back in the black for the first time since 2010. Group underlying pre-tax profit rose to £2m in the first half, up from a £1.8m loss last year.
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AnalysisInnovation: Ebay and Westfield launch digital shopfronts
Ebay and Westfield Labs have teamed up in the US to launch three digital storefronts for the Christmas season.
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AnalysisWest Elm: Shining a light on the US homewares retailer
US homewares retailer West Elm is to open its first UK store on Tottenham Court Road next month. Retail Week lifts the lid on the latest US retailer to cross the pond.
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NewsUS furniture retailer West Elm to open 'art wall' in first UK store
US homewares giant Williams-Sonoma is to make its UK debut next month with the launch of its home furnishing fascia West Elm on Tottenham Court Road, as revealed by Retail Week earlier this year.
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OpinionComment: Why China's Singles Day has become bigger than Cyber Monday
Sales on Singles Monday broke e-commerce records and pushed China back into the spotlight.
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GalleryStore gallery: Replay fuses technology with vintage in Barcelona store
Mixing high-tech and vintage under one roof is a tricky thing to pull off, but when done well it works to the advantage of both.
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OpinionComment: Supply chain investment key for retail success
Retail has become an increasingly complicated business. Consumers are shopping across channels and expect a range of fulfilment options, increased product value and more relevant goods whatever the weather.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: JC Penney’s management U-turn begins to pay off
Executives at US department store operator JC Penney must be pretty happy with their decision to reach into the past and reappoint Mike Ullman as chief executive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Adapting supply chains for international expansion
The logistics of moving products across the globe can mean profit growth is hard to come by. Liz Morrell examines how retailers are reducing inefficiencies in the supply chain as they expand internationally.
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OpinionComment: How Matt Davies put petrol in Halfords’ tank
What difference does it make if 19 seconds are cut from a Chip and PIN transaction time? If there’s not much going through the tills it amounts to the square root of very little.
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OpinionComment: China’s freer market will put strain on supply
The eyes of the financial world have been on China this week as the closed-door meeting held by its top leaders, a gathering also known as the Third Plenum, debated the future of the country’s economic progress.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The international footprints of young fashion retailers
As New Look lines out its ambitions to increase its international footprint, Retail Week takes a look at the overseas strategies of the retailer and fellow young fashion retailers Topshop, River Island, Primark and SuperGroup.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Jeweller en Inde embraces a new type of Indian luxury consumer
Founders of en Inde, Anupama and Sonal, became tired of seeing gold and diamonds used to express a person’s place in Indian society.