Germany
This coverage explores UK retailers’ strategies and activities in the German market, focusing on store openings, partnerships, consumer trends, and market entry or expansion plans. Reporting highlights how businesses adapt to Germany’s retail landscape and regulatory environment — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing international growth and operations.
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Nov- 2021 -29 NovemberSupermarkets
Lidl GB appoints new CEO
Lidl GB has announced the promotion of Ryan McDonnell as its newest CEO with effect 1 February 2022. He replaces Christian Härtnagel who will be moving to the role of CEO at Lidl Germany on 1 March 2022. Härtnagel has been CEO of the UK group for more than five…
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26 November
XR targets Amazon centres in Black Friday demo
Extinction Rebellion (XR) demonstrators have organised a series of protests outside Amazon fulfilment centres across the UK and Europe in order to block Black Friday deliveries on one of the retailer’s busiest days. The group has blocked a total of 15 fulfilment centres across the UK, Netherlands and Germany with…
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18 NovemberNews
Card costs could soar £150m a year, BRC warns
Retailers in the UK and the EEA could now face an estimated £150m a year cost increase to accept cross-border card payments, with British retailers alone shouldering an extra £36.m, or £100,000 every day, the BRC has warned. The research, by retail payments advisory firm CMSPI, in conjunction with the…
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Sep- 2021 -8 SeptemberEconomy
UK shoppers buying internationally drops 14%
The proportion of UK shoppers buying internationally reportedly dropped 14% to just over one in 10 (31%) in 2021. According to research conducted by Sendcloud, a shipping platform for e-commerce businesses, 56% of EU consumers claimed to shop internationally, a fall of just 5% from 2020. The group’s annual e-commerce…
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Aug- 2021 -23 AugustClothing & Shoes
Asos hunts for fifth warehouse to improve delivery capacity
Asos is reportedly planning to open a fifth warehouse in continental Europe in a bid to improve its home delivery capacity, according to The Telegraph. The online giant is said to have told investors of the plan this month, and is reportedly in the “early planning stages” of setting up…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyClothing & Shoes
Skechers Q2 sales spike 127% to £1.2bn
Skechers has reported a 127.3% year-on-year increase in sales to $1.66bn (£1.2bn) for the three months ended 30 June 2021. The global footwear company’s record quarterly sales also represented a 31.7% jump from Q2 2019. The quarter also saw a return to net profit at the group, rising from a…
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1 JulyElectrical
AO World sees revenues soar 62% in FY21
AO World has seen group revenue soar 62% to £1.7bn in the year ended 31 March, 2021, as the group reaped the benefits of the online shopping shift that was driven by the pandemic over the period. The retailer’s operating profit rose to £30m, up from a £4m loss reported…
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Jun- 2021 -28 JuneSport & Leisure
JD Sports snaps up Spanish online retailer
JD Sports had agreed to acquire Deporvillage, a Spanish online retailer focussing on the sale of specialist sports equipment, for €140.4m (£120.4m). The group’s 50.02% intermediate holding company in Spain, entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares in Deporvillage SL. Based in Manresa in Catalonia,…
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15 JuneComment
Brightpearl: Bringing automation to the masses
The pandemic has undoubtedly changed almost all facets to modern life, and retail is no exception. After a year of lockdowns and restrictions, more people than ever before are turning to e-commerce and eschewing the traditional shopping experience, and retailers need to keep up. This shift was already in the…
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May- 2021 -17 MayShopping Centres
Via Outlets reopens entire European portfolio
Via Outlets has announced it has reopened all shopping centres in its 11-strong portfolio, with the Zweibrücken Fashion Outlet in Germany opening last week. Not including the company’s Hede Fashion Outlet in Gothenburg, the London-based fashion outlet destination operator’s centres have been partially or completely closed for the majority of…
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