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Fourth Quarter Accounts for 80% of Toys “R” Us Revenue

Vornado Realty Trust, which owns a 32.7% stake in Toys “R” Us, has announced that it will take a £32.2 million loss from its shareholding for the quarter ending 31st…

December 23, 2011No CommentRead More

Gap Opens Banana Republic Store in Paris, France

Gap has opened a flagship Banana Republic store in Paris, France. The 1,482 square meters of retail space is located on the infamous Avenue des Champs Élysées. Two floors of neoclassical…

December 8, 2011No CommentRead More

Retail Outlets Brace for Black Friday

The United States’ tradition of sales the day after Thanksgiving will see thousands of shoppers flocks to stores on 25th November 2011. It is hoped that heavy discounting and special…

November 20, 2011No CommentRead More

H&M To Carry New David Beckham Bodywear Range

H&M will carry a new range of bodywear by David Beckham following a deal signed to distribute the collection through 1800 stores in 40 countries from 14th February 2012. Beckham…

July 28, 2011No CommentRead More

California Pizza Kitchen Opens Restaurant in Mumbai, India

California Pizza Kitchen has opened a third restaurant in India, providing American-style pizzas, salads and pastas to the Infiniti Mall in the suburb of Malad, North of Mumbai. The mall…

July 12, 2011No CommentRead More

Saks Fifth Avenue to Open in Kazakhstan

Saks Fifth Avenue will open a store in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in August 2012, it has been announced. 91,000 square feet will be devoted to the well known USdepartment store brand alongisde…

July 5, 2011No CommentRead More

Rakuten Acquires 75% Stake in Brazilian E-Commerce Platform Ikeda

Rakuten, which owns Linkshare, Rakuten Ichiba, Buy.com and Priceminister, has bought a 75% stake in the Brazilian e-commerce platform, Ikeda. Launched in 1996, Ikeda is a software as a service…

June 7, 2011No CommentRead More

Amazon Expands into Membership Fashion Retail

Amazon.com has expanded into the members-only fashion retailing sector with a new website, MyHabit.com. In the same vein as Secret Sales and Cocosa, the site offers up to 60% off…

May 4, 2011No CommentRead More

125 Years of Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is celebrating its 125th year as a brand. A party at the 2011 Annual Meeting was entertained by a specially convened choir formed of young people from Atlanta and…

April 28, 2011No CommentRead More

Campbell Releases New Raspberry Flavour V8 V-Fusion

Two new flavours of the V8 V-Fusion fruit and vegetable drink have been released by Campbell Soup Company. Concord Grape Raspberry and Concord Grape Raspberry Light will be available in…

April 15, 2011No CommentRead More