All International articles – Page 176
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Carrefour ends Brazilian ecommerce operations
For most people, the words ‘Brazil’ and ‘online’ are often synonymous with growth.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco calls time on US venture Fresh & Easy
Tesco boss Philip Clarke has drawn the curtain on US business Fresh & Easy, part of his predecessor’s legacy.
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OpinionComment: Retail predictions for 2013
As the new year approaches, here are my retail predictions for 2013.
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Analysis
Analysis: SuperGroup's new found professionalism gears it up for growth
SuperGroup chief executive Julian Dunkerton was keen to stress how much of a professional outfit the retailer is these days.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco's boss isn't licking his wounds
Philip Clarke hasn’t sat around licking his wounds since calling time on Tesco’s US business last week.
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NewsMobile Fun extends international business
Mobile accessories etailer Mobile Fun has hit a major international expansion trail into 20 new countries by next March.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why have UK retailers struggled to crack America?
As Tesco looks set to exit the US, Retail Week takes a look at why British retailers have found it a tough market to crack.
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NewsTesco 'back on form' in UK as it plots Indian expansion
Tesco boss Philip Clarke has said the grocer is “back on form” ahead of the festive rush.
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OpinionComment: Is Topshop set to become a truly global retailer?
Not many fashion retailers can badge themselves as truly global but could Topshop become just that?
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Auchan agrees Real deal for central Europe growth
Last week, Metro Group revealed it had sold its Real hypermarket business in Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine – including real estate assets – to French grocer Auchan for e1.1bn (£893.4m).
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NewsHamleys profits advance after global drive
Pre-tax profits at iconic toy retailer Hamleys soared 283% to £2.3m last year, driven by sales growth at its newly refurbished Regent Street flagship and expansion of its international franchise operations.
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OpinionComment: Dixons’ celebrates first-half profit
Dixons has much to feel festive about. Last week, the Currys and PC World owner revealed its UK business had made a first-half profit for the first time in five years.
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OpinionComment: Only the best retailers pique private equity interest
Private equity loomed large on the retail landscape this week as it emerged Clayton Dubilier & Rice has taken a 60% stake in value retailer B&M Bargains.
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NewsPhilip Clarke set to axe loss-making Fresh & Easy
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has nailed his colours to the mast with the launch of a strategic review of the retailer’s loss-making US business, Fresh & Easy, and the departure of highly regarded deputy chief executive Tim Mason.
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OpinionComment: Not Tesco's finest hour, but possibly not its worst
So, Tesco’s Fresh & Easy misadventure in the US is drawing to a close.
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OpinionComment: Tesco boss Philip Clarke blogs on the Fresh & Easy strategic review
Today I’ve announced Tesco’s decision to begin a strategic review of Fresh & Easy, our business in the US.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Carrefour could lose out through franchise deal
Carrefour has reorganised its partnership in Indonesia with CT Corp into an exclusive franchise agreement.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sir Philip Green - 10 years at the top of fashion
In his decade-long tenure at Arcadia, Sir Philip Green has confounded his critics, rode out tough trading and pushed his retail empire in new directions.
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NewsWHSmith poised to open in Russia
WHSmith is to open stores in Russia as part of an international expansion strategy.
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NewsAnalysis: The Entertainer sets it sights on overseas growth
The Entertainer’s prospective move into international markets could be a game-changer for a retailer that has made delivering growth in a difficult category look like child’s play.