All International articles – Page 177
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AnalysisAnalysis: The international retailer tax debate
After Amazon’s cagey performance in front of a Parliamentary committee, other high-profile retailers waded into the tax debate.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Retailers can ill afford a scandal on a global scale
Growing anti-corporate sentiment has focused on the retail sector in recent weeks, as evidenced by the palpable anger with which Amazon director of public policy Andrew Cecil was quizzed by the UK Public Accounts Committee on the issue of tax avoidance.
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GalleryStore of the week: Joe Fresh, Fifth Avenue, New York
Canadian supermarket clothing brand Joe Fresh has left the food aisles behind and is now a serious contender as a fashion retailer.
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NewsMango accessories format Touch set for UK debut
Spanish fashion retailer Mango is poised to debut its standalone accessories fascia Touch in the UK, at One New Change in the City of London.
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NewsAnalysis: Kurt Geiger focuses on international growth
Growing its international footprint is top of the retailer’s agenda under new owner Jones Group.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart's US business is back on track
Walmart has reported its fifth consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales growth, a sign that its US business is well and truly back on track. How has the world’s biggest retailer achieved this?
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NewsWiggle targets US with dotcom launch
Bikes etailer Wiggle is targeting US sales with the launch of a Wiggle.com site.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What attracts international retailers to the UK?
International retailers seeking property in the UK must vie for the perfect spaces to showcase their brands. So what attracts overseas newcomers looking to British shores, and which areas can tempt them beyond the high-end draw of the West End?
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OpinionComment: Seismic change lies ahead for retail property
A lot can happen in a year. In terms of retail property, 2012 has seen some shifts in the market, as many retailers reassess their store portfolios in the face of a growing number of challenges.
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NewsAmazon blasted as "totally evasive" by Select Committee in tax hearing
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has accused etail giant Amazon of being “totally evasive” about the turnover and profitability of its UK business.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Fnac tie-up with iTunes would be sign of the times
French entertainment retailer Fnac is to stop offering MP3 music downloads through its Fnac.com website and will instead sell via Apple’s iTunes platform, it has been reported.
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NewsThe Entertainer eyes international growth
The Entertainer is eyeing overseas expansion after it revealed a surge in full-year profits and expansion of its online offer.
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OpinionComment: Primark and Marks & Spencer square up
Marks & Spencer managed to please with Tuesday’s interims, but primarily because of relief that the results were not as bad as expected.
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GalleryStore of the week: Saks Fifth Avenue, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Think Saks Fifth Avenue and for most people the image will be of a grand department store situated on the thoroughfare of the same name in Manhattan.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must change to master multichannel
Multichannel retailing has been in the spotlight this week. The glare fell most prominently on Apple following news it has parted company with its retail boss John Browett.
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NewsBlue Inc expects Christmas cheer as full-year profits soar
Young fashion group Blue Inc expects a strong Christmas trading period after posting soaring full-year profits.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Exiting Malaysia would be shrewd for Carrefour
The rumour mill is pumping out speculation that Carrefour’s time in Malaysia is coming to an end, with the group to sell its local operations to Japanese giant Aeon for JPY20bn (£155.9m).
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NewsAnalysis: Claire’s Accessories aims to improve performance
Claire’s Accessories will be seeking a strong Christmas sales performance after a tough year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Leading the way online
Standing still is not an option for retailers with online ambitions, as the pace of digital development offers increasingly lucrative opportunities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: International markets
Despite global economic problems, there are still opportunities for retailers to expand internationally. Rebecca Thomson reports on three markets that look likely to bear fruit.