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May02

Zara Kids unveils first UK store in London’s Covent Garden.

by admin on May 2nd, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Posted In: Apparel / Garment, Chain Stores, Retail Formats, Retail Verticals

Spanish fashion giant Zara has opened its first standalone Zara Kids shop in the UK as it seeks to grab a larger slice of the £4bn childrenswear market.

└ Tags: Adams, Apparel Shop, Childrenswear, Covent Garden, Fashion, GAP, H&M, Inditex, Kids, Ladybird, London, Marks & Spencer, Next, Spanish, woolworths, Zara

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May11

LG catching up fast in GSM market

by retailnu on May 11th, 2009 at 8:14 am

Posted In: Internet / Mobile, Mobile Stores, News & Articles, Retail Formats, Retail Technology, Retail Verticals, Shop-in-Shop

Korean Mobile Handset Maker To Double Investment For Better Visibility

└ Tags: 3G, China, GSM, Handsets, India, IT, Korea, LG, mobile, Rural, Shop-in-Shop, Slowdown, stores, Tier II Cities, Touch Phones

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May16

Inspired by McDonalds, Wal-Mart Creates Its Own Dollar Menu.

by retailnu on May 16th, 2009 at 8:06 am

Posted In: Chain Stores, News & Articles, Retail Formats, Retail Verticals, Supermarket/Hypermarket

McDonald’s (MCD) did so well with its dollar menu that Wal-Mart (WMT) decided it will create one, too. The difference is that the Wal-Mart version will be merchandise and not food….

└ Tags: Bargain Offers, Dollar Program, Food, McDonald, Menu, Merchandising, Pricing, Retailer, Shoppers, Wal-Mart

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May16

Why Wal-Mart’s First India Store Isn’t A Wal-Mart.

by retailnu on May 16th, 2009 at 8:15 am

Posted In: Chain Stores, Convenience Store, Grocery Stores, News & Articles, Retail Formats, Retail Management, Retail Verticals, Supermarket/Hypermarket, Supply Chain Mgt

After years of controversy and opposition from local retailers, Wal-Mart this month is poised to open its first store in India, launching an expansion that will include 10 more big-box outlets in the potentially vast Indian market over the next two years…

└ Tags: Aditya Birla Group, apparel, BestPrice Modern Wholesale, Carrefour, Easy Day Grocery Stores, Home Products, hospitals, hotels, hypermarkets, India, Jewelery, Market, mom-and-pop, Pantaloon Retail, Reliance, Restaurants, Retail, Staples, Supply Chain, Tata, Tesco, Textiles, vegetable vendors, Wal-Mart, Wholesale-only

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May16

Target to Add Mini Markets to 100 Stores

by retailnu on May 16th, 2009 at 8:21 am

Posted In: Food Court, Mini Markets, Retail Formats, Retail Verticals, Shop-in-Shop

In a bid to increase business and customer count, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. will add new store-within-a-store grocery and fresh foods mini markets in about 100 new and remodeled stores during the course of this year, according to Progressivegrocer.com. If deemed a success, the company may eventually expand the section to all of its stores, said […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: baker, food and beverages, food-focused format, meats, Mini Market, progressivegrocer.com, standard-size stores, Store-within-store, SuperTarget stores, Target, traditional stores

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May16

Target to Add Mini Markets to 100 Stores

by admin on May 16th, 2009 at 8:21 am

Posted In: Mini Markets, Retail Formats, Retail Verticals, Shop-in-Shop

└ Tags: baker, food and beverages, food-focused format, meats, Mini Market, progressivegrocer.com, SuperTarget stores, Target, traditional stores

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May16

New £24m food court planned for Merry Hill Shopping centre.

by admin on May 16th, 2009 at 8:27 am

Posted In: Food Court, Restaurant, Retail Formats, Retail Verticals

Westfield’s new Eat Central area at the Merry Hill Shopping centre, has been in the planning stages for more than two years. Nandos, Hey Potato, KFC and Nineteen Ten Mexican Kitchen have signed up to be part of the new development, which will comprise 16 food outlets and three restaurants with open plan kitchens and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…