All USA articles – Page 16
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US variety store chain Dollar Tree agrees $8.5bn deal for rival Family Dollar
US variety store chain Family Dollar has agreed to a big money merger with rival retailer Dollar Tree despite receiving a higher offer from another rival.
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Morrisons chief executive front-runner Ian McLeod takes up new role in US
A front-runner tipped to become the new Morrisons chief executive, Wesfamers’ Ian McLeod, has instead taken up a role in the US.
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NRF: GameStop introduces digital to stores through its Technology Institute
GameStop is using its Technology Institute in Austin, Texas to trial a range of digital technologies in 36 stores across the city.
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NRF video: Uggs tests RFID in a bid to close the online-offline gap
Footwear retailer Uggs is trialling RFID technology in two US stores in a bid to improve engagement and boost in-store experience.
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Neiman Marcus installs in-store interactive retail tables
US department store operator Neiman Marcus has partnered with tech firm T1Visions to install interactive retail tables in three of its stores.
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Wet Seal closes 338 stores and could seek bankruptcy protection
US fashion retailer Wet Seal closed 338 of its stores this week, resulting in the termination of 3,695 full and part-time roles.
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Signet’s UK division is Christmas star as like-for-likes climb
Anglo-American jewellery retail giant Signet has reported an “outstanding” Christmas at its UK division, which includes H Samuel.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Signet and Irish sales
Retail news round-up on January 9, 2015: Morrisons to sponsor Great North Run, Signet posts Christmas sales rise, Irish retail sales edge up in November.
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Opinion
Comment: Black Friday retail lessons from the US
The early results of Black Friday might be intoxicating but the long-term impact remains unknown, as US history demonstrates.
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Opinion
Comment: The retail industry’s share price sparklers of 2014
Why Tesco investors might take comfort from the strong share price performance last year of Signet, Dixons Carphone and WHSmith.
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Walmart to increase base salaries as US minimum wage rises
Walmart is poised to adjust base salaries at 1,434 of its US stores following increases to the legal minimum wage for some US workers.
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Analysis
Analysis: 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?
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Alliance Boots and Walgreens merger to complete ahead of schedule
Alliance Boots and Walgreens’ merger is expected to complete by the end of the year, months ahead of expectations.
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EBay partners with Californian shopping mall on interactive directory
EBay has partnered with a shopping mall in Palo Alto to create an interactive directory that improves customers’ shopping experience.
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Amazon installs more than 15,000 robots in its US fulfilment centres
Amazon has installed more than 15,000 robots to speed up distribution across 10 of its next-generation fulfilment centres in the US.
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Graze books £20m run rate in first year of US operations
Online healthy snack retailer Graze.com has achieved a run rate of more than £20m in its first year of US operations.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, Homebase, Walmart and Amazon
Retail news round-up on November 14, 2014: B&M eyes Homebase stores, Walmart price-matches Amazon in-store
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Aldi steps up US expansion with Bottom Dollar acquisition
Aldi has acquired all 66 stores of Delhaize Group’s Bottom Dollar chain as part of ambitious expansion plans in the east of the US.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl, Very, Home Depot and Shop Direct
Retail news round-up on November 7, 2014: Lidl launches menswear, Very launches Christmas ad, Home Depot suffers data breach, Shop Direct appoints new consumer PR.
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Primark has changed how people shop forever, says boss Weston
Primark has changed the way people shop for clothes for good, according to George Weston, chief executive of parent firm Associated British Foods.