Europe – Page 13
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News
George Osborne aims to calm Brexit fears as no immediate Budget planned
George Osborne has insisted that the UK is in “a position of strength” today following the UK’s vote to leave the EU last week.
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Lidl owner Schwarz Group to plough £5bn into revamping stores
Lidl owner Schwarz Group has unveiled plans to plough €6.5bn (£4.99bn) into revamping its store estates and improving ranges.
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Opinion
EU referendum: Retail Week’s editors argue for remain and leave
Executive editor George MacDonald and editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter go head to head as retailers prepare for Thursday’s poll.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven retailers that excel at in-store customer experience
The retail headlines this year, from administrations to parliamentary enquiries and falling footfall, might suggest a sector in crisis.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail heavyweights have a point about Brexit
As the “remain” campaign rolled out more business leaders, the economic argument not to leave Europe is gaining ground.
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Opinion
Opinion: The pitfalls and benefits of a Brexit for the food supply chain
As the EU referendum approaches, what should retailers consider when examining the impact of a Brexit on the food supply chain?
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Tiger undergoes rebrand as it drives international expansion
Tiger has rebranded all of its stores across its UK and international estate to Flying Tiger Copenhagen.
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Analysis
Analysis: Auchan-Système U probe threatens other buying alliances
The Auchan-Système U buying alliance is facing an investigation by French competition authorities that could have wider ramifications.
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Kingfisher first-quarter sales jump: what the analysts say
Kingfisher reported a 3.6% rise in its first-quarter like-for-likes driven by strong sales in the UK and Poland. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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Kingfisher first-quarter sales rise driven by B&Q and Screwfix
B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted a 3.6% uplift in like-for-like sales during its first quarter, driven by its performance in the UK and Poland.
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Analysis
Analysis: 20 international giants that should be on the radar of UK retail
British and European retailers are increasingly attracting the interest of overseas buyers. Here are the names you need to know.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Aldi and Lidl have become 'masters of survival'
In a fundamentally conservative environment such as German food retail, change and transformation have mostly come at a moderate pace.
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Opinion
Opinion: The union of shopkeepers should be preserved
The world’s top 50 retailers (Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing, 2016) include 21 from the EU and 21 from North America.
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Analysis
At a glance: Maisons du Monde, the French retailer hitting the UK
Maisons du Monde is poised to float in France this month, weeks after launching online in the UK. We take a look at the homewares retailer.
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Superdrug founder Goldstein among 300 business leaders backing Brexit
Superdrug founder Peter Goldstein is among more than 300 business leaders backing a Brexit because EU membership “stifles” UK growth.
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French homewares retailer Maisons du Monde eyes €1bn float
French furniture and homewares retailer Maisons du Monde is gearing up for a float that could value the business at more than €1bn (£788.6m).
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Gallery
Store gallery: Dunnes unveils new premium concept in Ireland
Dunnes has lifted the lid on its new premium concept in Ireland as it ups the ante in the ongoing battle with grocery rival Tesco.
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News
HMV in Ireland racks up losses following expansion costs
HMV’s Irish business recorded a pre-tax loss last year owing to heavy investment in expansion, despite revenues more than doubling.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why Tesco's wholesale tie-up with El Corte Inglés is a no-brainer
Tesco’s reciprocal wholesale deal with Spanish retailer El Corte Inglés is far from a new phenomenon, but it makes plenty of sense.
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News
European shoppers hit three billion contactless payments a year
The number of contactless transactions made in Europe trebled to three billion during the past year as the payment method gained traction.