All International articles – Page 130
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ted Baker, Tesco and Waterstones
Retail news round-up on January 14, 2015: Ted Baker chief sells shares; Tesco Grocery app for Google Glass; Waterstones could acquire Blinkbox; and more.
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OpinionNRF blog: Day three round-up – China, eye trackers and image recognition
As this year’s NRF conference winds down the delegates are turning their minds to their flights home and there is certainly a lot to digest.
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NewsNRF: JC Penney says omnichannel will drive $800m of growth over three years
JC Penney’s chief customer officer Mike Rodgers has said omnichannel strategy will drive $800m worth of growth over the next three years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who could replace Dalton Philips as boss of Morrisons?
As Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips prepares to step down, Retail Week spotlights who could replace him when he departs in March.
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OpinionComment: As Dalton Philips checks out, pressure may mount on Marc Bolland
The travails of Morrisons have cost chief executive Dalton Philips his job and some are asking whether M&S chief Marc Bolland may be next to go.
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NewsAsos reports increase in Christmas sales but margins hit
Fashion etailer Asos has reported its retail sales were up 15% over the Christmas period but margins were hit.
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NewsNRF: New Look to rethink its US strategy as it mulls third-party tie-up
New Look’s head of international partnerships Simon Taylor has revealed the retailer is in discussions with third parites about overhauling its US offer.
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OpinionNRF blog: Day two round-up – drones, RFID and retail's next frontier
NRF is huge – there are around 33,000 people here – and while there is a lot on show here is our pick of the technology trends affecting retailers.
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NewsNRF: Debenhams international boss – Africa the next frontier for retailers
Africa is the next frontier for European retailers, Debenhams international director Francis McAuley said at the NRF conference in New York on Monday.
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NewsMacy’s to close 14 department stores as it undergoes restructure
Macy’s is to close 14 stores and restructure its merchandising and marketing divisions, investing the savings into creating an off-price model.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Carrefour parts ways with Indonesian franchisee
Carrefour’s Indonesian stores are being taken over by local franchisee CT Corp and the French retailer’s name in the country is to be phased out.
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NewsUS retailers celebrate best Christmas sales in 10 years
An improving labour market and a drop in fuel prices helped US retailers record their best Christmas sales in more than a decade.
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NewsAlibaba to splash out $500m on Indian mobile payment platform
Chinese etailer Alibaba is in advance talks to snap up a $500m (£330.4m) stake in India’s One97 Communications’ mobile payment platform Paytm.
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NewsPaperchase reports strong Christmas as like-for-likes rise 3.1%
Greetings card retailer Paperchase has reported a strong Christmas with like-for-likes up 3.1% in the five weeks to December 27.
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NewsPretty Green plans expansion after record Christmas
Pretty Green, the menswear retailer in which Oasis star Liam Gallagher is an investor, has posted a Christmas sales surge.
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OpinionNRF blog: A chill air descends on the first day of the Big Show 2015
The great and the good have gathered for the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show in New York, which has kicked off with an air of caution.
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NewsNRF: 'Europe is not great place to do business' says Gap property boss
Gap executive David Zoba claims Europe is “not a great place to do businesses” and says the company’s growth in the continent will be minimal.
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NewsNeiman Marcus installs in-store interactive retail tables
US department store operator Neiman Marcus has partnered with tech firm T1Visions to install interactive retail tables in three of its stores.
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NewsWet Seal closes 338 stores and could seek bankruptcy protection
US fashion retailer Wet Seal closed 338 of its stores this week, resulting in the termination of 3,695 full and part-time roles.
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InterviewQ&A: GameStop international boss on Zing Pop Culture and reopening UK shops
GameStop international executive vice-president Michael Mauler, a speaker at Retail Week Live, discusses the gaming retailer’s strategy.