All Europe articles – Page 36
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NewsEU legislation prevents UK retailers opening stores in Europe, says BRC
Unnecessary legislative barriers are preventing UK retailers opening stores in other EU countries, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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Ahold sells its ICA Maxi hypermarkets and superstores
The board of Ahold’s Norwegian ICA operations has decided to sell its ICA Maxi hypermarkets and superstores. The retailer plans to concentrate its Norwegian operations on discount store chain Rimi and the ICA Supermarket concept. This means ICA Norway will initiate a sales process for the company’s ICA Maxi stores. ...
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Stockmann reports net sales increase
Department store retailer Stockmann reported net sales rose 13% to E510.2m (£449m) for the second quarter. But net profit fell 43% to E14.7m (£13m).The retailer forecasts second-half 2011 operating profit will outperform the previous year, driving an overall rise in pre-tax earnings. Stockmann expects Russian operations to continue to grow ...
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NewsWade-Gery appoints number two to bolster online business
Former Dixons and John Lewis man David Walmsley joins M&S to spearhead multichannel sales drive
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NewsAsos drives global sales with further overseas site launches
Asos will launch its next tranche of international websites in September as it seeks to further drive overseas sales.
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GalleryTsvetnoy Central Market, Moscow
There aren’t many opportunities to build a department store from the ground up these days.
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OpinionAt the crossroads
The fourth Retail Week Interiors finds the retail design industry at something of a turning point.
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OpinionTesco shines in central Europe
As headlines here were dominated by retailer collapses such as Habitat and Homeform, Tesco was reminding the City of its international counterweight to the troubled UK market.
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GalleryBack to Asics
Running shoe brand Asics has opened a flagship store in Amsterdam that couples futuristic design with technology. John Ryan reports
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Discounter Lidl plans store expansion
Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl has plans to open stores not only in Lithuania’s five biggest cities, but also in every town with more than 20,000 inhabitants. Marius Kybartas, expansion director at Lidl’s Lithuanian subsidiary, said that Lidl is planning to build and open discount stores all over the country, adding ...
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Sales increase at Spar International
Spar International saw sales increase by 4.5% in 2010. The group’s worldwide retail sales grew by more than E1.3bn (£1.16bn) creating a turnover of E29.8bn (£2.65bn), a cumulative 10.4% increase over the last two years. The organisation says this rise was due to larger format stores and significant growth in ...
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Lidl negotiates to buy land for future stores
German-based Lidl is negotiating to buy land for future stores. Lidl says it is looking to begin operations in major cities.
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NewsDitch the Directive: Breakthrough as EU ditches controversial plans
The European Parliament has bowed down to pressure from retailers and abandoned plans for force retailers to offer free returns from anywhere in Europe and deliver to all EU countries.
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NewsTesco brings Turkey COO home to lead superstores
Tesco has brought its chief operating officer in Turkey back to the UK as part of group chief executive Phil Clarke’s plans to bolster the lacklustre UK division.
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NewsOverseas helps Clarks profits to break £100m
Clarks’ group pre-tax profit has topped £100m for the first time in its 185 year history despite a “challenging” UK market.
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AnalysisJacqueline Gold
Despite its latest campaign upsetting M&S, Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold has no plans to tone down the retailer’s tongue-in-cheek appeal.
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NewsShop Direct sets sights on overseas expansion
Etail giant Shop Direct is plotting international expansion for its Very and Isme brands, and is to grow its Littlewoods brand outside Europe.
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NewsTesco’s candour impresses City
The City was impressed with Tesco chief executive Phil Clarke last week when he delivered his first full-year results, although sales slipped slightly by 1.28% on the day.
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NewsInditex builds online with transactional sites
Spanish fashion giant Inditex is to launch transactional websites for its Bershka, Massimo Dutti and Pull and Bear brands in the UK by the end of the year.
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NewsAnn Summers to move overseas once global economy improves
Ann Summers is eyeing international markets to expand its lingerie and sex toys business.