Malcolm Pinkerton
AnalysisAnalysis: China's etail giant Alibaba defies the doubters
Alibaba’s fourth quarter results not only beat expectations but must surely be the envy of others – especially given its exposure to China.
AnalysisAnalysis: EBay's international results paint a disappointing picture
EBay’s latest figures reveal a lacklustre performance over the golden quarter and signal weak results for its full-year trading.
AnalysisAnalysis: Walgreens Boots Alliance faces challenges with Rite Aid deal
Takeover of drugstore chain Rite Aid will solidify WBA’s position as US market leader but integrating the business won’t be easy.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon rival Jet.com drops subscription model
Just three months since its inception, online marketplance and Amazon rival Jet.com has changed strategic course.
AnalysisInternational analysis: How Amazon can disrupt French grocery
The news that Amazon is now selling groceries in France presents a new route to market for the major FMCG players.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Alibaba struggles to live up to expectations
Forecasts were high for Alibaba’s latest results but the etail giant fell short of expectations, growing at the slowest rate in three years.
AnalysisInternational news analysis: Toys R Us unveils turnaround strategy
Toys R Us has revealed its three key areas of focus will be enhancing mobile capabilities, investing in its Babies R Us business and reducing costs.
AnalysisInternational news analysis: Birth of a global online fashion powerhouse
Global Fashion Group has been formed to offer an online international fashion service across emerging markets worldwide.
AnalysisAnalysis: Will Tesco's US folly have a Fresh & Easy future?
Fresh & Easy proved to be a misstep for Tesco when it launched in the US in 2007, but will the grocer fare better under new ownership?
AnalysisInternational news analysis: Alibaba is living up to the hype
Alibaba’s first trading statement since its IPO has created a stir, with the quarter to the end of September surpassing expectation.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Alibaba’s IPO indicates etailer’s future plans
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s IPO is underway and the online retailer has made the largest ever debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Focus on equity returns is costing Sears sales growth
Sears, the US department and variety store group, continues to break off parts of its business to generate equity returns and help reverse underperformance.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Kmart’s Pay in Store offer breaks barriers to online
Sears’ Kmart is the latest retailer to enable online shoppers to pay in cash. Its Pay in Store scheme allows customers to reserve goods at Kmart.com and pay for them in store on collection within 24 hours.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon marketplace makes debut in India
Amazon has launched a new online marketplace in India as it seeks to further establish itself in one of the world’s fastest growing ecommerce markets
AnalysisInternational analysis: Flipkart goes head-to-head with Amazon in India
Indian ecommerce group Flipkart has launched its long-awaited Marketplace platform for third-party sellers.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Office Depot snaps up rival to take on Staples
Office Depot has acquired smaller rival OfficeMax in a $1.2bn (£794m) all-stock deal. The newly formed business remains behind market leader Staples.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Casino hopes to take top spot in Thailand with new stores
French retailer Casino has ambitious plans to triple its number of locations in Thailand by 2016, when it hopes to operate 1,250 stores.
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).
AnalysisCarrefour must adopt a multichannel strategy to stay competitive
As consumers divert spend online and the trend of shopping locally shows no sign of abating, hypermarket retailers are pondering how to make their format relevant.