Europe – Page 18
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Fat Face boss on how board reshuffle paved way for online and US growth
Fat Face boss Anthony Thompson has revealed how a board restructure has set the business up for US expansion and online growth.
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TK Maxx owner lifts full-year outlook after strong second quarter
TJX Companies, the owner of TK Maxx and HomeSense, has raised its full-year outlook after a strong performance in the second quarter.
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Spanish department store El Corte Inglés faces internal revolt over sale
A disgruntled shareholder of El Corte Inglés has slammed the group’s plans to sell a stake in the business to a Qatari investor.
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H&M reports tenth consecutive month of double-digit sales growth
H&M has posted its tenth consecutive month of double-digit growth, driven by website improvements and broadened ranges.
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Analysis
Analysis: Six ways to win in the world's biggest ecommerce markets
Ecommerce is fundamentally changing the way retailers do business abroad. So how can British retailers win in overseas markets?
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Opinion
Neil Saunders: Why supermarkets aren't to blame for the UK milk crisis
As much as the UK’s big grocers make for popular villains, the milk crisis is not one of their causing – it is a story of supply and demand.
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Edeka ramps up its ecommerce offer with non-food products
German grocer Edeka has expanded its online store to include non-food items as it seeks to broaden its product range.
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Analysis
International analysis: Auchan Russia's supermarket Atak strategy
Auchan has announced plans to double its network of Atak supermarkets by 2018 with 120 store openings and a dedicated investment of £351m.
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Analysis
Analysis: Stephen Craig on restoring Spain's Suiteblanco to its former glory
Former All Saints boss Stephen Craig has ambitious plans for Suiteblanco as he settles in to his role at the helm of the fashion retailer.
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Russian grocery giant X5 snaps up 100 stores from competitor
X5 Retail Group, a dominant player in the Russian grocery market, has strengthened its foothold by acquiring 100 of a competitor’s stores.
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Opinion
Comment: Are Spain’s big retailers opening to private investment?
Top Spanish retailer Mercadona has no external investors – unlike compatriots El Corte Inglés and Inditex. Will it always be so?
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Gallery
Store of the Week: Leroy Merlin, Le Havre, France
Workshops, deconstructed houses and visual merchandising are to the fore in French retailer Leroy Merlin’s Le Havre store.
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Irish giant Dunnes aims to double UK stores in ambitious expansion plan
Irish fashion, food and home retailer Dunnes is seeking up to 40 UK stores amid ambitious plans to more than double its presence here.
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White Stuff sales and profits rise as online momentum continues
White Stuff has hailed “another year of strong performance” after its online channel and international business drove up sales and profits.
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Zalando profits hit but sales rise in second quarter update
German fashion etailer Zalando has said it will report a fall in profits for the second quarter of the year, depite sales surging.
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Retail Diary: Booths gets fruity as ghost store baffles French shoppers
Booths staff get fruity at store opening, Amazon shoppers pick up one-cent wonders on Prime Day and ghost supermarket baffles French shoppers.
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Report names UK among the best markets in the world for retailers
The UK is one of the best countries in the world to do business in but its infrastructure is holding it back, according to a new report.
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Dixons Carphone sales and profits rise in 'excellent year'
Dixons Carphone has delivered an “excellent” trading performance in its first full year as a merged business as sales and profits increased.
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Burberry posts retail sales rise, but warns of 'challenging' luxury market
Burberry has reported underlying retail sales rose 8% to £407m during its first quarter, but warned the trading environment “remains challenging”.
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HMV to expand into Middle East as turnaround plan continues
HMV has revealed plans for international expansion as the entertainment specialist’s turnaround continues to gather momentum.