All USA articles – Page 22
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NewsNeiman 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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NewsWet 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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NewsSignet’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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NewsBreakfast 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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OpinionComment: 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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OpinionComment: 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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NewsWalmart 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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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?
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NewsAlliance 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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NewsEBay 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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NewsAmazon 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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NewsGraze 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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NewsBreakfast 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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NewsAldi 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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NewsBreakfast 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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NewsPrimark 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.
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NewsAll Saints halves pre-tax losses as turnaround bears fruit
All Saints halved its pre-tax losses from £35m to £18.2m in its year to February 2 as its turnaround strategy bears fruit.
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NewsVideo: Lowe’s to introduce robot staff to transform customer experience
US home improvement giant Lowe’s has developed robot shop assistants that it is piloting in one of its hardware stores.
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NewsAlibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Apple and H&M
Retail news round-up on October 24, 2014: Amazon posts third-quarter loss; Apple to open 15 stores in China; H&M celebrates 10 years of designer collaborations