All International articles – Page 86
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Analysis
Analysis: What does Walgreens Boots Alliance's Australian adventure tell us?
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is seeking to enter the Australian retail pharmacy market, it emerged last week.
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News
Amazon launches its new live click-and-buy TV programme
Amazon has launched a new click-and-buy TV show, which streams live and allows viewers to interact with the hosts and buy items instantly.
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News
Retail Diary: Hotel Chocolat's cocoa contracts and Kanye jets East to Ikea
Hotel Chocolat’s cocoa contracts, Screwfix’s mistaken identity, Kanye West flies East for Ikea visit and Greggs launches nappuccino pods.
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News
Hotel Chocolat float marks retailer's 'coming of age', says boss Thirlwell
Hotel Chocolat co-founder and boss Angus Thirlwell has hailed the retailer’s intention to float as “a coming of age” for the business.
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News
Zara owner Inditex’s profits jump as like-for-likes up 8.5%
Zara owner Inditex has posted a sharp rise in full-year profits and sales as it continued its global store expansion plans.
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News
Andy Bond's new discount variety chain reveals name and first location
A new discount variety retailer, being launched by former Asda boss Andy Bond, will debut in June under the name Guess How Much! (GHM!)
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News
Next boss Lord Wolfson throws weight behind Brexit and 'radical change'
Next boss Lord Wolfson is backing the Brexit campaign and believes Britain will be more prosperous out of the European Union.
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Analysis
Analysis: How will Bunnings' arrival shake up the UK DIY sector?
By the time the next Ashes series rolls around, it won’t only be the cricket field where Australians are doing battle with Brits.
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Opinion
Opinion: How Asia challenges Europe’s preconceptions of retail locations
It’s not every day you have the opportunity to fly 6,000 miles with three clients on the hunt for innovation and inspiration.
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Analysis
International analysis: Aldi Germany pursues designer fashion tie-up
Aldi Süd is teaming up with with designer Jette Joop on a clothing line in an effort to drive sales in the discounter’s stores.
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Opinion
Opinion: Expect the unexpected in the ever-changing world of retail
Surprises such as Sainsbury’s interest in Argos and Morrisons’ tie-up with Amazon signal more momentous change to come
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News
Former B&Q boss Hodkinson warns Kingfisher chief of Bunnings' threat
Former B&Q boss Jim Hodkinson has accused Kingfisher chief Véronique Laury of “arrogance” over her dismissal of the threat posed by Bunnings.
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News
Boots owner eyes Australian expansion to capitalise on brand recognition
Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance is bidding to take the retailer to Australia to exploit “incredibly high” brand recognition in the country.
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News
Sainsbury's clarifies option of hostile bid for Argos owner Home Retail
Sainsbury’s has opened the door to a potential hostile bid for Argos-owner Home Retail after clarifying its position in the battle for the retailer.
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News
Steinhoff's Conforama tables rival bid for electricals retailer Darty
Steinhoff has crashed the party on another deal by lining up a rival bid by Conforama for UK-listed electricals retailer Darty.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Primark Madrid interior lives up to its Gran Vía location
Primark’s Spanish flagship not only leads the value fashion pack but its dazzling design and futuristic features puts others in the shade.
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News
MySale posts first-half profit as improvements to business take hold
MySale, the fashion etailer, has posted an improved first-half performance as strategic initiatives bore fruit.
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Analysis
Analysis: Macy’s fights back in the face of department store headwinds
Macy’s is tackling the mounting pressures of department store retailing head on by embarking on an ambitious transformation.
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Analysis
Analysis: What would a Brexit mean for the retail sector?
Britain may yet say au revoir to our continental cousins as the odds on a Brexit have shortened. So what could this mean for UK retail?
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News
TK Maxx parent TJX reports profits and sales up over full year
TK Maxx owner TJX has posted rising sales and profits over its full year as the US retailer “gains market share around the world”.