All North America articles – Page 6
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OpinionOpinion: Will Majestic's plan be the toast of the City?
Majestic Wine will unveil the details of a radical strategic plan next week as it aims to bottle higher volumes of online and overseas growth.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to survive the 'high velocity retail' world
“The customer is no longer king. The customer is now master of the universe.”
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AnalysisFive ways retailers are solving the returns problem
As retailers continue to battle with serial returners and ‘wardrobers’ – people who wear something once then send it back – Retail Week looks at five ways retailers are trying to solve the returns problem
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NewsAnalysis: Is Gormley's strategy Majestic or misguided?
When Rowan Gormley took the reins at Majestic Wine, then-chair Phil Wrigley claimed the new boss had been “handed the keys to the Ferrari”.
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NewsOcado to open first USA office
Ocado is set to open its first American office as the online grocer ramps up its technology partnerships in the USA and Canada.
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NewsAmazon to open dozens of supermarkets across US
Amazon is set to open dozens of grocery stores across the US in major cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, DC and Philadelphia.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should retailers be afraid of Amazon stores?
There is much to be in awe of about Amazon, but can its forays into the world of physical retail be numbered among its successes?
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Nike's House of Innovation
The latest must-see store from Nike is on New York’s Fifth Avenue – and it really does things that other shops do not.
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NewsSears chairman ‘buys chain for $5.2bn' in bankruptcy auction
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has rescued the business after triumphing in a bankruptcy auction with a takeover bid of around $5.2bn (£4bn).
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NewsKroger joins forces with Microsoft to take on Amazon Go
American grocery giant Kroger has partnered with Microsoft to launch two pilot stores combining grocery shopping with digital cloud technology.
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NewsAmazon to create 50,000 jobs in split HQ plan
Amazon has ended months of speculation by revealing that its new second headquarters will be split between New York and Arlington, Virginia.
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AnalysisDeath of the town centre? Walmart plans to build its own
Walmart has unveiled plans to build ‘town centres’ in the car parks of its existing big-box stores in the US.
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NewsOcado and Kroger pen deal to build 20 warehouses
Ocado and Kroger have finalised a deal that will see the US grocery giant build 20 warehouses over the next three years.
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NewsAmazon third quarter profits rocket as sales surge
Amazon has posted a surge in third quarter profits but delivered a muted festive sales forecast.
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NewsSears files for bankruptcy as debt pile mounts
Sears has filed for bankruptcy protection after buckling under the weight of falling sales and a $134m (£102.1m) debt payment.
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NewsStore gallery: Amazon launches 4-star store in New York
Amazon has launched a new store that bases its proposition on its best-rated online products.
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NewsAmazon probes claims its staff sold customer data
Amazon has launched a probe amid claims some of its staff sold confidential customer data to third-party companies.
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NewsWalmart extends Microsoft tie-up to drive digital shift
Walmart has extended its partnership with Microsoft as part of the drive to “accelerate” its digital transformation.
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OpinionOpinion: Click and collect can be an ‘experience’
Whichever way you cut it, clicking and collecting has to be the ultimate non-experience that can take place in a store.
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OpinionOpinion: Ocado-Kroger is testament to UK tech talent
Ocado’s landmark deal with Kroger is testament to the vision of founder Tim Steiner and welcome evidence of the UK’s ability to create world-class digital businesses.