All International articles – Page 2
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NewsMountain Warehouse founder takes back control
Mountain Warehouse founder and chief executive Mark Neale has taken back control of the outdoor clothing and equipment specialist.
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NewsFootasylum bolsters its European presence
Footasylum is set to expand into Germany and Austria as it looks to bolster its international presence.
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Opinion‘Primark has been good for the Westons – but the Westons have been good for Primark’
The Weston family’s stewardship of Primark has been exemplary. As a spin-off of the retailer from ABF is considered, their values should be maintained, says George MacDonald
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NewsClarks expands range into clothing and apparel for new store openings
Footwear specialist Clarks is set to open three new Cloudsteppers concept stores in Southeast Asia and the United States, featuring accessories and apparel for the first time, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisThe City’s verdict after ABF mulls potential Primark decoupling
After Primark-owner Associated British Foods made the shock announcement this morning that it was weighing up spinning off Primark, Retail Week judges the City’s verdict.
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NewsABF considers spinning off Primark from wider business
Food and retail giant Associated British Foods has today announced it is undertaking a review of its group structure with an eye to possibly splitting up its Primark and food businesses.
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NewsSpecsavers reports record turnover as it looks to global expansion
Specsavers has reported record turnover and growing profits as it focuses on reinvesting in its store estate and expanding internationally, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPrimark opens giant Disney shop-in-shop beside Disneyland Paris
Primark has teamed up with Disney to launch its largest retail experience for the Mickey Mouse owner in Europe, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMe+Em ramps up expansion plans as US sales rocket
Me+Em has appointed a new chief commercial officer to spearhead the next phase of its expansion after enjoying strong sales and profit growth.
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NewsWest End fears weakest Christmas sales growth since pandemic
London’s West End is on track to record its lowest festive season sales growth since the pandemic, as nervous shoppers rein in spending ahead of a late November Budget.
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NewsDune founder: ‘The UK is not an exciting place to do business’
Dune founder Daniel Rubin has criticised the government for failing to keep its promise to boost growth, stating: “The UK is just not an exciting place to do business.”
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NewsAliExpress launches new scheme to match Amazon prices
Global online marketplace AliExpress has launched a new scheme to match and compete with Amazon’s prices.
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NewsNext upgrades profit guidance as sales soar
Next has again upgraded its full-year profit guidance, after soaring sales outstripped predictions for the third quarter.
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NewsAmazon confirms mass corporate job cuts
Amazon has confirmed it will axe thousands of jobs across its global corporate workforce.
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AnalysisIs GenAI useful on the backend? Amazon says yes
The technology firm was bullish on the potential for Generative AI at its Delivering the Future event in San Francisco last week.
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NewsOka losses narrow as premium homewares market proves ‘resilient’
Luxury homewares brand Oka has reported flat sales and narrowing losses for the year, with its chief executive highlighting the “resilience” of the premium end of the home market.
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NewsPrimark opens first Middle East store as it ramps up international expansion
Primark has opened the doors to its new store in Kuwait, marking the value fashion giant’s first outlet in the Middle East.
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NewsPottery Barn opens pop-up shop in UK
Williams-Sonoma-owned home and furniture brand Pottery Barn has opened a pop-up in London for the first time.
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GalleryFirst look: Luxury menswear brand Sunspel opens in Paris
Sunspel has opened its first-ever French store in the heart of the historic Le Marais district of Paris, as it marks an “exciting step in the brand’s international journey”
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NewsB&M CFO resigns as international freight issue sees profit forecast trimmed
Value retailer B&M has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, after an issue with international freight costs caused it to revise its profit forecast for the financial year.