All North America articles – Page 4
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AnalysisJD Sports boss Cowgill: How ‘monumental’ DTLR deal turbocharges US ambitions
JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill tells Retail Week why the retailer’s latest $495m acquisition has set it up to crack America.
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NewsWalgreens poaches Starbucks’ Rosalind Brewer to succeed Pessina as CEO
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Starbucks chief operating officer Rosalind Brewer to succeed Stefano Pessina as the group’s chief executive.
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OpinionFour ways to better merge physical and digital: lessons from global retail
How can retailers better merge the physical and digital worlds? Nicki Sprinz, managing director of digital experience agency ustwo, shares examples from around the world.
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NewsWalmart scraps use of Bossa Nova’s stock-checking robots
Walmart has cut ties with inventory robotics start-up Bossa Nova and will return to staff-based methods of stock-checking in its stores.
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NewsHotel Chocolat strikes Hut Group deal in US as coronavirus hammers profits
Hotel Chocolat has struck a deal with The Hut Group’s Ingenuity technology arm to bolster its presence in the US after the retailer’s profits were hammered by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsForever 21 owner ABG completes £250m Brooks Brothers deal
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and Simon Property Group have completed their $325m (£249m) acquisition of Brooks Brothers.
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NewsWalmart throws down gauntlet to Amazon with subscription service launch
Walmart has lifted the lid on details of its long-awaited subscription service as it ramps up its fightback against online rival Amazon.
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NewsEstée Lauder to axe 2,000 jobs as coronavirus hammers profits
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is cutting 2,000 jobs across the globe amid plans to close stores and department store beauty counters in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsWalmart joins forces with Instacart to boost same-day delivery credentials
Walmart has joined forces with Instacart to offer same-day delivery in four US markets as it seeks to rival Amazon’s rapid fulfilment proposition.
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NewsKroger aims to take on Amazon with marketplace launch
Kroger, the biggest grocer in the US, is to launch its own online marketplace in a bid to compete with rivals such as Amazon and Walmart.
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NewsShopify sales surge to topple rival eBay for first time
Shopify has registered a surge in second-quarter sales as revenues raked in through its websites surpassed those of rival eBay for the first time.
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NewsWalmart to launch Amazon Prime-like subscription service this month
Walmart plans to launch its subscription service this month as it throws down the gauntlet to Amazon Prime.
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NewsWalmart partners with Shopify to expand marketplace proposition
Walmart has joined forces with ecommerce platform Shopify in a bid to broaden its marketplace proposition and capitalise on a surge in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBoohoo threatened with lawsuit over ‘sham Sales’
Online fashion powerhouse Boohoo is confronting the prospect of a $100m lawsuit in the US over claims that consumers were misled with ‘sham Sales’.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret takes axe to store estate
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret is to shut a quarter of its stores in its home market of North America following the collapse of sales hopes.
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NewsAsda sales jump during lockdown but profits dip
Asda has posted an increase in revenues during the first quarter of parent company Walmart’s financial year, driven by increased grocery sales during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsJ Crew becomes first major coronavirus casualty in the US
J Crew has become the first major US retailer to file for bankruptcy protection since the coronavirus lockdown was enforced.
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NewsAmazon executive quits over coronavirus protest sackings
A senior Amazon executive has quit over the etail titan’s treatment of staff who protested against a lack of coronavirus safety measures in its warehouses.
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NewsAmazon first-quarter profits dip as it warns of $4bn coronavirus costs
Amazon has reported in a decline in first-quarter profits and warned that earnings in its second quarter will be completely wiped out by costs related to coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus to wipe £1.7trn off global retail sales
The coronavirus crisis will wipe $2.1trn (£1.7trn) off of global retail sales in 2020, new data has predicted.