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News
French Connection to launch Dutch and German stores as it eyes growth
French Connection is now looking to international expansion with launches in Germany and Holland planned as its turnaround plan gathers pace.
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All Saints makes Asian debut with South Korean concession
All Saints has launched in Asia with the opening of a concession in department store Shinsegae Centum in Seoul, South Korea.
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Opinion
Comment: UK ecommerce must constantly innovate to keep up with shoppers
The UK has been a pioneer in digital retail since the early days, but retailers must continue adapting to the demands of the consumer to survive.
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Cath Kidston international sales poised to outstrip UK
The British retailer predicts its overseas sales will overtake the UK this year as it prepares to open more stores in Asia and the Middle East.
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Analysis
Map: Track the development of Tesco’s overseas operations
As Tesco completes its deal to form a joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, we chart the supermarket’s other overseas operations.
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News
Mamas and Papas founders in talks to sell a stake in the maternity retailer
The founders of Mamas and Papas are in discussions to sell a stake in the maternity specialist retailer for the first time.
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Opinion
Comment: Overseas growth beckons UK retailers
Two hundred years after Napoleon’s famous observation, we are still a proud nation of shopkeepers. But for many of us, future success will mean that we have to look beyond our national borders for new market opportunities.
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Analysis
Tesco: How the grocer is performing in its overseas markets
As Tesco reports a 21.8% fall in trading profits to £990m in its international arm, Retail Week looks at how its overseas businesses are faring.
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Gallery
Store of the week: ST Dupont, Seoul, South Korea
ST Dupont is a Parisian luxury accessories retailer and you could be forgiven for not having heard of it, as it has managed to maintain a resolutely low profile this side of the Channel.
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News
Tesco profits fall 11.6% despite Q2 sales growth
Tesco has reported its first decline in profits since 1994 after investing £1bn in its UK turnaround plan.
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News
Tesco raises £300m from South Korean sale
Tesco has raised £300m from the sale and leaseback of four shopping malls in South Korea.
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Specsavers ad pokes fun at Olympics Korea flag gaffe
Specsavers has taken out advertising poking fun at the mistake which saw a South Korean flag displayed before North Korea’s football match in the Olympics.
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News
Tesco expected to reveal South Korean profit fall
Tesco is expected to see a £70m cut in profits in its South Korean business this year as the result of changes to large store opening hours.
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Analysis
Lotte Shopping acquires controlling stake in Hi-Mart
South Korean retail giant Lotte Shopping has ended months of speculation and announced its intention to acquire a controlling 65.25% stake in the nation’s largest electronics specialist retailer, Hi-Mart.
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News
Tesco expects corporate responsibility competition to rise
Tesco has said corporate responsibility will an increasingly important tool in grocery competition this year for ethical and business reasons.
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John Lewis makes a play for ‘premium’ overseas presence
Retailer to partner with South Korean department store to sell ‘very British’ own-brand homewares.
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Tesco expands Korean virtual stores
Tesco is to expand its virtual shopping walls in South Korea to target university students.
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News
Ikea to open South Korean store in 2014
Ikea has acquired a 841,715 sq ft plot in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Chosun Ilbo reports. The home furnishings retailer plans to open a store on the site in 2014.Ikea Korea said that, to cater for local consumer habits, delivery and assembly services would be provided through a subcontractor.
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News
Fast Retailing to increase network of Uniqlo stores
Japanese clothing group Fast Retailing aims to increase its network of Uniqlo stores in South Korea to 300 by the 2020 financial year from its current estate of 64.The retailer hopes the openings will boost South Korean sales to KRW3 trillion (£1.64bn). The plans were revealed by Fast Retailing chief ...
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