All North America articles – Page 10
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AnalysisAnalysis: Amazon grocery stores – case study or action plan?
Reports have surfaced suggesting Amazon may be planning to open up to 20 standalone grocery outlets in the US by the end of 2018.
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NewsApple sales and profits dip as iPhone purchases fall
Apple has reported a drop in its fourth quarter sales and profits as iPhone sales continue to decline and computer sales slump.
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NewsLiberty boss Ed Burstell quits to join Hudson's Bay
Liberty boss Ed Burstell is quitting the business to join Canadian department store group Hudson’s Bay Company.
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NewsAnalysis: Mind the Gap – is it next to exit the UK?
Gap decided to close all UK Banana Republic stores this week. Will its main fascia be next?
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance profits jump but UK sales dip
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s profits jumped in its fourth quarter, but falling UK sales impacted the performance of its international division.
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NewsGraze ties up with Walgreens for launch into US stores
Graze is launching into thousands of US stores, including pharmaceutical giant Walgreens, as it continues its aggressive expansion drive.
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OpinionNeil Saunders' letter from America: Happy holidays?
The morphing of New England’s trees from verdant greens into russet hues gives retailers permission to put away the summer sundries.
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AnalysisAnalysis: C-stores will not be on Amazon's agenda
Reports that Amazon is planning to launch a chain of convenience outlets in the US have caused massive reverberations across the country’s grocery sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Costco pins sales growth hopes on store opening programme
Costco, the world’s largest warehouse club operator, revealed a strong store opening pipeline for 2017 as it unveiled its full-year figures.
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NewsWalmart increases stake in etailer JD.com as it grows online business
Walmart has almost doubled its stake in Chinese etailer JD.com as the world’s biggest retailer continues to bolster its online presence.
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GalleryIn pictures: Westfield wows Big Apple with World Trade Center mall
The Mall at the World Trade Center was destroyed in the September 11 terrorist attacks, but has now risen anew.
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NewsAmazon launches $2.5m competition to advance artificial intelligence tech
Amazon has unveiled an annual university competition dedicated to accelerating conversational artificial intelligence technology.
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NewsAmerican Apparel boss quits amid 'challenging' trading
American Apparel boss Paula Schneider, who was appointed to engineer a turnaround, has resigned amid reports of a possible sale.
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NewsIkea group sales jump as it prepares to enter India and Serbia
Ikea has hailed a year of “solid growth” as the furniture giant prepares to launch a bricks-and-mortar presence in two new markets.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Boden’s China ambitions and bricks-and-mortar expansion
Boden is banking on international expansion and growing its UK store estate to offset its falling profits, but will the bet pay off?
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OpinionNeil Saunders' letter from America: Primark’s invasion – one year on
A year ago Primark invaded America. The entry point for its invasion was Boston where its Downtown Crossing store opened to great fanfare.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Lidl owner Schwarz Group is sharpening its tech focus
Europe’s largest discount retailer Schwarz Group is updating its tech capabilities to strengthen its European foothold and enter new markets.
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NewsAmazon piles more pressure on grocers by launching restaurant deliveries
Amazon has increased pressure on grocery retailers by launching free one-hour restaurant deliveries to Prime members in London.
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AnalysisPersonalisation: Innovative ways of turning shoppers into 'soulmates'
From reading customers’ minds to analysing a shopper’s DNA, brands are going to extraordinary lengths to push the boundaries of personalisation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How has Amazon Dash fared in the US and will it work in the UK?
Amazon has rolled out its Dash button devices to UK Prime customers today, but how much of an impact has the technology made Stateside?