All International articles – Page 168
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will mobile payments take off any time soon?
Visa’s hero market for contactless payments is Bratislava, where 1 million contactless transactions take place every
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InterviewQ&A: We've silenced the critics, says SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton
As Superdry-owner SuperGroup posts a 22% surge in full year underlying pre-tax profit to £52.2m, chief executive Julian Dunkerton tells Retail Week he has silenced the retailer’s critics.
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NewsUS giants including Walmart and Gap sign 'historic pact' on Bangladesh worker safety
US retail powerhouses including Walmart, Gap and Target have unveiled details of a “historic pact” to improve worker safety in Bangladesh, following the Rana Plaza factory collapse which left more than 1,100 people dead.
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OpinionComment: UK retailers have seized international opportunities
Britain is once again colonising the world as retailers expand their reach through ecommerce and multichannel with a number of approaches.
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NewsJohn Lewis targets 10 Asian markets in overseas concession push
John Lewis is eyeing international expansion and is targeting entering 10 new Asian markets through concessions in department stores.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Karstadt sales suffer after spate of bad news
Recently leaked confidential figures from a presentation at a Karstadt supervisory board meeting show the retailer posted a significant net loss of E249.6m (£214m) in its last full fiscal year to September 30, 2012.
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AnalysisIndependence Day: Seven ways America changed UK retail
As Americans get out their flags and fire up their barbeques in celebration of their independence, Retail Week looks at how the US has helped mould UK retail.
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NewsN Brown widens US appeal with Marisota launch
N Brown is widening its appeal in the US by launching older women’s brand Marisota there.
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NewsOcado attracts overseas IP interest post-Morrisons deal
Ocado claims to have received lots of interest from overseas retailers following its tie-up with Morrisons as it seeks further growth as an IP provider.
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NewsJohn Lewis says airport shop will help transform it into international brand
John Lewis operations director Sean Allam said the department store group’s plans to open its first airport store will help it transform into a successful international brand.
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OpinionComment: John Lewis to grab greater share of overseas spend with airport shop
John Lewis’s move into airport retailing provides it with a huge opportunity to raise its brand profile among international shoppers, making it as much a destination as Selfridges or Harrods.
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GalleryStore gallery: Bunte Schokowelt, the ‘colourful chocolate world’ of Berlin
Ritter Sport Bunte Schokowelt in Berlin has taken a proprietary brand of chocolate bar and made a themed flagship experience out of it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to achieve design success when expanding overseas
There’s more to success overseas than turning up and hoping for the best. John Ryan talks to Raj Wilkinson, creative director at JHP Design.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger plans to accelerate growth with new strategy
On the back of another quarter of solid trading, US supermarket giant Kroger has added colour to its various investment initiatives.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons powers ahead with renewal and transformation plan
Dixons group chief executive Sebastian James is leading the electricals retailer through some radical changes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What UK grocers can learn from the Asian convenience market
Decades of fast economic growth and rising urban populations have created an innovative convenience grocery industry in Asia.
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OpinionComment: Self-help measures make a difference at Carpetright
Carpetright boss Darren Shapland’s improvement plan, initiated when he took up the role a year ago, looks as if it is paying off.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: Ted Baker celebrates 25 years in retail
It’s not just Retail Week that turns 25 this year. Fashion retailer Ted Baker also launched in 1988. Tiffany Holland speaks to Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin about the retailer’s journey.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: How have UK retailers fared abroad?
The rise of global consumerism encouraged UK retailers to expand internationally from east to west. Mark Faithfull looks at how they fared.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Lidl embarks on quest to fulfil American Dream
Lidl is pondering a market entry in the US. The Schwarz Group-owned discounter has tasked its Irish managers Kenneth McGrath and Kevin Proctor to do a feasibility and efficiency analysis for such a venture.