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Game confirms review of overseas business
Game has said it has put its overseas operations under review, confirming Retail-Week.com’s story yesterday.
Game to offload overseas operations
Entertainment group Game aims to offload overseas businesses as it seeks to stem widening losses in the face of a punishing games market.
Karen Millen to expand online offer across Europe
Fashion retailer to launch local language websites in the hope of repeating German sales success.
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Primark optimistic for 2012 after strong sales
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My-Wardrobe plans international launch
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Tesco’s expansion into India undeterred by FDI uncertainty
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Pandora raids footwear chain Deichmann for new chief executive
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Karen Millen begins search for European boss in growth drive
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Arcadia takes margin hit as it shoulders VAT rise
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International bidder enters the race to acquire Wiggle
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American Apparel loses chief development officer after seven months
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High street bargains hurt UK sales at Asos
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Aurora launches first multi-brand international website
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American Apparel UK sales recover
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White Stuff heads off to Denmark
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Reiss hires Sanjay Sharma as international director
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H&M third quarter profits fall
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Zara-owner Inditex posts 14% rise in profits in first half
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US homewares retailer Jonathan Adler comes to UK
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Topshop opens in Chicago
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H&M brand Monki launches in UK
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Crate & Barrel to start brand building as it prepares for first UK store opening
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Primark sees scope for 300 store openings in Europe
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Tesco extends Irish market share lead
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Tesco closer to India move as Government set to withdraw ownership restrictions
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Tesco to test Fresh & Easy Express
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Pottery Barn owner Williams-Sonoma eyes UK entry
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Asos drives global sales with further overseas site launches
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Tesco to launch Clubcard scheme in the US
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Ex-Tesco man McCann resurfaces at Ahold
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Developing markets key as Tesco aims to deliver further growth
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H&M profits plunge as cotton and labour prices soar
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Ted Baker mulls overseas push after 9% sales rise
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Kingfisher targets aspirational shoppers with Polish revamp
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Losses widen at Kookaï as sales plummet
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Tesco brings Turkey COO home to lead superstores
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Signet insists it will keep investing in UK
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Debenhams to enter US market with Sears tie-up
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George at Asda turns 21 and sparks new plans
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Gap warns of rising costs after profits drop
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Dixons offloads eight PC City stores in Spain
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Turkish retailer Colin’s makes play for the UK
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New categories overtake media products as Amazon diversifies
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Whole Foods Kensington store posts profit for first time
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Shop Direct sets sights on overseas expansion
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Bigger role for Sunnucks as Gap picks London as its non-US base
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Best Buy Europe to sell off Belgian Phone House
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Stephen Sunnucks to head up Gap's international arm
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Dixons to close PC City business in Spain
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London holds top spot as overseas draw
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New Look holds fire on sale of French chain Mim
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US DVD rental business Blockbuster sold to satellite broadcaster
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Marks & Spencer unveils bricks and clicks launch in France
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Next to ramp up online and Directory overseas
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‘Minimal closures’ in Gap’s UK portfolio
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Retailers relocate in Japan amid nuclear fallout fears
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Former Best Buy director says don’t hold back on international expansion
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Karen Millen targets £500m sales as it splits off from Aurora
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Asos Marketplace to open portal to overseas sellers
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Tesco expands Fresh & Easy with 12 new stores
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Alliance Boots strikes deal with Carrefour
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Marks & Spencer hires Inditex man to lead international expansion
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Best Buy cuts international operations but expects UK growth
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Kiddicare deal to take Morrisons international
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Play mulls payment-on-delivery model to boost shoppers’ options
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Hallmark plays international card
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Tesco non-food boss Per Bank to leave
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Amazon rewards shoppers who walk out of stores
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Reiss full year EBITDA soars 44%
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US expansion top priority for etailer Very
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River Island launches international shipping
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Tesco sets up emergency hubs in wake of Thai floods
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Reiss can be a global brand, says Sharma
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Marks & Spencer launches French website
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Poundland-owner eyes Nordic counterpart
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Jack Wills to double US store numbers
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Tesco rolls out online shopping to Poland and the Czech Republic
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Bimba & Lola to make UK debut in Westfield London
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French Connection sets sights on overseas growth as profits rise
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Kingfisher to expand in Russia
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Tesco to sell Japanese stores but stand by Fresh & Easy
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Tesco to sell its Japan business
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Tesco looks East for funds with 'dim sum' bond issue
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JD Sports hires property advisor to drive expansion in France
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Abercrombie & Fitch sees income climb
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American Apparel narrows losses in Q2
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Lipsy strikes deal with Alhokair to open 40 international stores
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Wade-Gery appoints number two to bolster online business
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US book chain Borders to be liquidated
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Crate & Barrel to make a play for the UK
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Mamas & Papas aims for 30 more UK stores in five-year expansion
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Chief leaves Land Securities retail venture as ambitions scaled back
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Mothercare to open in Iraq
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Inditex fares better than rival H&M as global sales soar
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Chain Reaction Cycles mulls new investment
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Aurum gears up to select preferred bidder in its £200m sale process
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Burberry plots store refits and international flagship openings
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Walmart gets green light for Massmart buy
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New Peacocks chair forges ahead with UK and overseas expansion
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Walmart China suffers double departure
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Dixons Spanish exit begins with PC City store disposals
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American Eagle circles London for first UK store
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Overseas helps Clarks profits to break £100m
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James McCann steps down from Carrefour
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Ann Summers to move overseas once global economy improves
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Tesco’s candour impresses City
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H&M commits to sustainable cotton
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Tesco stays on target but UK disappoints
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Asos eyes new markets as international sales beat UK
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JD lashes out as VAT rise is set to cost it £16m in lost sales next year
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Mango sales soar 11% in 2010
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French renaissance: Marks & spencer returns to paris
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Abercrombie & Fitch predicts rapid sales growth
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Kingfisher aims to grow by attracting reluctant DIY-ers
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Burberry plots expansion in Saudi Arabia
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Mothercare to make play for South America
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Reiss to launch anniversary collection and push overseas expansion
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John Lewis expands online with international delivery
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Kiddicare’s overseas plans start in Nordics
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Tesco joint venture builds momentum in China
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Links of London to push mobile presence
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Peter Davies to grow recovered Ollie & Nic
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Tesco close to buying Polish chain
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BRIC countries in top five grocery markets by 2015
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Clarke needs to convince UK still offers growth for Tesco
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Carrefour ponders future as Olofsson is replaced
This week brought the end of an era at Carrefour as chief executive Lars Olofsson was replaced by Georges Plassat, the head of French fashion retail group Vivarte.
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Ikea can’t leave quality behind in bid for growth
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Etail has left the future of hypermarkets in doubt
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US discounters turn up the heat in grocery sector
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Sears reveals up to 120 store closures in the US
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Gap has its sights set on Europe for future growth
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Kindle is setting Amazon’s Christmas trading on fire
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India’s historic reforms will draw international players
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Office specialists seek to reinvent themselves
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Aldi Nord last to act in European store revamp
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Woolworths marketing overhaul to drive growth
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Amazon’s profits hit as it focuses on long-term gains
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South Africa’s Pick n Pay seeks to follow Tesco’s lead
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Carrefour sounds profit warning as sales slide
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Toys R Us focuses on key trends as Christmas looms
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Amazon’s new tablet PC will ignite global sales
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Carrefour unveils plans for Parisian superstore
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Global grocers turning to smaller stores for growth
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Zara aims to use the web to crack the US market
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Carrefour resets French strategy as profits dive
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Dutch convenience stores to test the German waters
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Walgreens launches Nice! range to boost profitability
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Carrefour hurt as Greeks reduce their grocery bills
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DIY is the next frontier for Australia’s grocery giants
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India paves way for more direct foreign investment
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Walmart joins US grocers opening in ‘food deserts’
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The fast-emerging hottest place to be is Kazakhstan
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Ahold restructures and aims for the top league
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Battle for Brazil heats up with Carrefour merger
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Inditex is made to measure for tough market conditions
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Best Buy extends online streaming into Canada
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Metro dips into Indonesia with cash and carry outlets
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Express format could be challenging for Walmart
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Walmart China takes a hit as two top executives quit
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Gap needs fresh approach to reverse domestic fall
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Walmart acquires stake in Chinese online grocer
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Edeka pushes on with growth after sales rise
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Entertainment shift puts Amazon and Netflix top
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Best Buy returns to the basics in its bid for growth
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Return to normality is a long way off for Japanese retailers
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Tengelmann targets rising number of senior shoppers
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Metro Group announces record earnings for 2010
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Walmart sets its sights on small format expansion
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Walmart sets its sights on small-format expansion
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Dia expected to perform better without Carrefour
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Walmart International makes up for domestic dip
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Less is more strategy pays off for Abercrombie & Fitch
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Food fights as inflation pits grocers against suppliers
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X5 in battle for leadership with new growth strategy
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Netto to pilot revised store model
Edeka-owned German discounter Netto is piloting a revised store model in Verden-Hönisch, near Bremen in the north of the country. The shop has wider aisles, lower shelving, a brighter, contemporary interior design and clearer signage. The retailer said: “We are still far away from Aldi ...
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Home improvement retailer Praktiker relaunches
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Svyaznoy posts net sales increase
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Inditex opens first Zara store in Peru
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Netflix bounces back from difficult year
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JC Penney unveils transformation strategy
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Carrefour franchise partner to open new stores
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Isetan Mitsukoshi set to revamp store network
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Metro Cash & Carry to invest in India
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Pick n Pay reveals details of store rebranding scheme
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Hudson’s Bay completes Lord & Taylor acquisition
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Sears cuts 400 jobs
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H&M reports fouth quarter sales increase
