Australasia – Page 2
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Bunnings calls in consultants to boost UK business
Bunnings has drafted in consultants to advise its senior leadership team in the UK as the Australian DIY giant attempts to revive its British business.
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First look: Debenhams makes debut Down Under
Debenhams has opened its first store in Australia this week with a small-format shop in Melbourne.
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Topshop New Zealand slumps into receivership
Topshop’s New Zealand business has slumped into receivership, just months after its Australian arm was placed into voluntary administration.
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Topshop to relaunch wholly owned stores in Australia
Topshop and Topman is relaunching wholly owned stores in Australia, months after a separately owned franchise business tumbled into administration.
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The Hut Group snaps up major beauty retailer
The Hut Group has bolstered its beauty offer, acquiring a major Australian beauty retailer just one week after buying Glossybox.
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House: The Aussie retailer setting up home in the UK
Competition is about to hot up in the UK kitchenware market as Australian retailer House prepares to make its debut.
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Exclusive: Australian retailer House plots UK launch
Australian homewares specialist House is plotting an assault on the UK market, Retail Week can reveal.
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MySale profits jump as customer numbers increase
Online flash sales business MySale has registered a jump in full-year earnings, driven by a spike in customer numbers and gross margin gains.
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Data: The world's most expensive cities for retail rent
London has been named the second most expensive market in the world for retailers to rent stores.
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Analysis: Smiggle's tactics for international success
As Smiggle opens its 100th UK store, group managing director John Cheston shares his top tips for conquering global markets.
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Topshop Australia placed into voluntary administration
Topshop’s Australian arm has been placed into voluntary administration amid mounting debts, putting 760 jobs at risk.
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Live webinar: Creating a global footprint
Find out how to establish an international presence in the world’s emerging online marketplaces by signing up to Retail Week’s free interactive webinar on May 24.
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Breakfast briefing: Next, Scottish retail sales and more
Retail news round-up: Next's top management see pay cut, Scottish retail sales decline and Zimmermann set to debut in London
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Bunnings boss John Gillam steps down after 12 years
Bunnings chief executive John Gillam is stepping down as boss of the business after 12 years at the helm.
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Smiggle boss defends rapid UK store expansion
John Cheston, boss of ‘tween’ stationery retailer Smiggle, has defended its rapid accumulation of stores in the UK.
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Aldi revamping Australian offer to lock horns with Coles
Aldi is to overhaul all of its Australian stores by 2020 as it revamps its fresh food offer to compete with Coles and Woolworths.
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Woolworths mulls selling petrol station chain as it refocuses on grocery
Australian grocer Woolworths is considering selling its petrol station forecourt business in a move that could net it A$1.5bn (£890m).
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Stationery retailer Smiggle on track to meet target of 200 UK stores
Australian retailer Smiggle has ploughed on with its global expansion plans and said it is on track to open 200 stores in the UK by 2019.
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Ikea group sales jump as it prepares to enter India and Serbia
Ikea has hailed a year of “solid growth” as the furniture giant prepares to launch a bricks-and-mortar presence in two new markets.
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Analysis: Woolworths Australia launches ‘phantom’ brand in battle with Aldi
Woolworths Australia has launched what is believe to be a phantom own brand – a private label with no reference to Woolworths on the packaging.