All USA articles – Page 18
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Tesco's US folly have a Fresh & Easy future?
Fresh & Easy proved to be a misstep for Tesco when it launched in the US in 2007, but will the grocer fare better under new ownership?
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NewsAlliance Boots and Walgreens merger to complete ahead of schedule
Alliance Boots and Walgreens’ merger is expected to complete by the end of the year, months ahead of expectations.
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NewsEBay partners with Californian shopping mall on interactive directory
EBay has partnered with a shopping mall in Palo Alto to create an interactive directory that improves customers’ shopping experience.
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NewsAmazon installs more than 15,000 robots in its US fulfilment centres
Amazon has installed more than 15,000 robots to speed up distribution across 10 of its next-generation fulfilment centres in the US.
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NewsGraze books £20m run rate in first year of US operations
Online healthy snack retailer Graze.com has achieved a run rate of more than £20m in its first year of US operations.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Homebase, Walmart and Amazon
Retail news round-up on November 14, 2014: B&M eyes Homebase stores, Walmart price-matches Amazon in-store
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NewsAldi steps up US expansion with Bottom Dollar acquisition
Aldi has acquired all 66 stores of Delhaize Group’s Bottom Dollar chain as part of ambitious expansion plans in the east of the US.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl, Very, Home Depot and Shop Direct
Retail news round-up on November 7, 2014: Lidl launches menswear, Very launches Christmas ad, Home Depot suffers data breach, Shop Direct appoints new consumer PR.
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NewsPrimark has changed how people shop forever, says boss Weston
Primark has changed the way people shop for clothes for good, according to George Weston, chief executive of parent firm Associated British Foods.
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NewsAll Saints halves pre-tax losses as turnaround bears fruit
All Saints halved its pre-tax losses from £35m to £18.2m in its year to February 2 as its turnaround strategy bears fruit.
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NewsVideo: Lowe’s to introduce robot staff to transform customer experience
US home improvement giant Lowe’s has developed robot shop assistants that it is piloting in one of its hardware stores.
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NewsAlibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Apple and H&M
Retail news round-up on October 24, 2014: Amazon posts third-quarter loss; Apple to open 15 stores in China; H&M celebrates 10 years of designer collaborations
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Mulberry and eBay
Retail news round-up on October 21, 2014: Amazon hires 13,000 Christmas staff, Mulberry launches click-and-collect and eBay board member steps down.
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OpinionComment: Walmart realigns forecasts as aggressive expansion comes to end
Walmart’s annual investors’ meeting last week was a solemn affair as the world’s largest retailer realigned its growth predictions.
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NewsJC Penney shares crash after soft September sales mar turnaround plan reveal
The reaction to the unveiling of JC Penney’s turnaround plan was marred by a revelation that third quarter sales had softened which led to its share price crashing.
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NewsTed Baker expands into taller and cycling ranges as it eyes further brand extension
Ted Baker has expanded into taller ranges and cycling clothes as boss Ray Kelvin said there is potential to extend its brand further.
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OpinionComment: Walmart’s GoBank deal isn’t really about banking
Walmart’s decade-old aspiration to start its own bank just got a boost, with the roll-out of GoBank, a free mobile checking account, in partnership with Green Dot.
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NewsWalmart and Best Buy spurn Apple Pay for retailer-backed alternative
US retail giants Walmart and Best Buy have both signalled that they will not adopt Apple Pay, the near-field communication payment method unveiled as part of the iPhone 6 launch.
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NewsPrimark's only European hurdle is lack of new store space, says finance boss
A lack of new store locations is the only hurdle to Primark’s domination of Europe, according to finance director of its parent firm Associated British Foods.