All Middle East articles – Page 3
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News
Mothercare UK sales advance but overseas revenues slump in tough conditions
Mothercare has reported a sales improvement at its core UK business but overseas trading has been challenging.
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Analysis
Analysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK in 2016
Our list of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK highlights businesses that are not only increasing the scale of their operations, but are also doing so profitably.
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News
Retailers can now follow many routes to growth in overseas markets
Retailers are expanding internationally for many reasons. For some it’s saturation in a home market; for others it’s the chance to exploit an identified opportunity in a new territory.
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Analysis
HMV to drive international expansion with website roll-out
HMV is preparing to enter 10 foreign markets, primarily in Europe, via its website as part of an international offensive.
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Opinion
Comment: Retail lessons from Silicon Valley in open innovation
‘Open innovation’ is on the rise as retailers look outside their businesses for ideas on how they can innovate.
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Analysis
How to make the most of global grocery growth opportunities
The top 15 global grocery markets are poised to grow by 34% and be worth $8trn (£5.2trn) by 2020, the latest IGD forecasts show.
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News
Former All Saints boss Stephen Craig to run Spanish retailer Suiteblanco
Former All Saints boss Stephen Craig has made a return to mainstream retail after a four-year absence from the industry.
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News
Burberry posts retail sales rise, but warns of 'challenging' luxury market
Burberry has reported underlying retail sales rose 8% to £407m during its first quarter, but warned the trading environment “remains challenging”.
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News
HMV to expand into Middle East as turnaround plan continues
HMV has revealed plans for international expansion as the entertainment specialist’s turnaround continues to gather momentum.
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Analysis
Analysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK, 2015
Our list of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK highlights businesses that have excelled at increasing profits in the past year.
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News
House of Fraser unveils first Chinese department store locations
House of Fraser has revealed the locations of its first three stores in China following its acquisition by Chinese conglomerate Sanpower in 2014.
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Interview
Exclusive interview: House of Fraser’s new boss Nigel Oddy on international strategy
Three weeks into his new role, Nigel Oddy speaks to Retail Week in his first interview as chief executive at House of Fraser.
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News
Jacques Vert launches in the Middle East with Debenhams concessions
Fashion retailer Jacques Vert is expanding into the Middle East with its first Debenhams concessions, which are to open in Dubai and Kuwait.
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News
Bathstore begins international expansion with launch of Doha store
Bathstore has kicked off its overseas expansion with a deal to open a franchise store in the Middle East in spring 2015.
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News
Barbara Horspool joins The White Company as clothing director
The White Company has hired womenswear guru Barbara Horspool as clothing director to bolster the retailer’s growing fashion arm.
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News
Macy's to launch first international store in Abu Dhabi in 2018
The first international Macy’s store will launch in Abu Dhabi in 2018 and will be accompanied by sister department store Bloomindgale’s.
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News
River Island invests to become 'multi-country, multichannel brand'
Fashion retailer River Island’s profits dipped in its last financial year because of “strong” investment in transforming itself into a “multi-country, multichannel brand”.
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Analysis
Analysis: What are the challenges of overseas expansion for UK retailers?
UK retailers are being lured by the riches on offer in international markets, but overseas expansion is fraught with danger.
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Opinion
Comment: How mass-market retailers can tap into the ‘Ramadan rush’
The UK’s mass-market retailers have sometimes been unsure of how best to attract greater numbers of international shoppers to their stores.
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News
Cath Kidston international sales poised to outstrip UK
The British retailer predicts its overseas sales will overtake the UK this year as it prepares to open more stores in Asia and the Middle East.