Spain
This coverage explores UK retailers’ activities and strategies in the Spanish market, focusing on store openings, partnerships, consumer trends, and market expansion efforts. Reporting examines how businesses adapt operations to Spain’s retail environment — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals managing international growth and cross-border retail strategies.
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Aug- 2019 -1 AugustOnline & Digital
Zalando raises profit forecast amid ‘strongest ever’ Q2
Online retailer Zalando has raised its profit outlook for the second half of the year after it recorded its “strongest ever” Q2 for active customer growth. The company revealed its number of active customers “grew significantly” by 3.7 million (15.2%) year-over-year to 28.3 million across its 17 European markets. In…
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Jul- 2019 -5 JulyClothing & Shoes
Zalando announces plans to build fulfillment center
Zalando has announced it is to build a new £180m fulfillment center in an existing business park near Rotterdam to help cater for its western European customers. The expansion of its logistics network forms part of Zalando’s 2023/24 growth target and aims to expands its customer proposition for customers in…
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Apr- 2019 -11 AprilHigh Street
US deal puts dent in WHSmith profits
WHSmith’s profit before tax dropped by 21% to £65m, following the retailer’s acquisition of American airport store In Motion for £155m late last year. According to its interim results for the six months ended 28 February 2019, excluding In Motion, its travel revenue saw its profit rise 7% to £44m…
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Feb- 2019 -25 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Primark owner reports 4% sales boost for H1 2019
Associated British Foods (AFB), which owns Primark, has announced that sales at the retailer are expected to be 4% ahead of last year for the 24 weeks to 2 March 2019, driven by increased retail selling space. The group said the results will be partially offset by a 2% decline…
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20 FebruaryShopping Centres
Footfall drops at Intu shopping centres
Footfall at Intu shopping centres have seen a 1.6% decrease according to the group’s full year results for 2018. However, the company said it demonstrated a “resilient operational performance” despite a “challenging environment” as it claimed to outperform the national ShopperTrak retail average of a 3.5% decline in footfall. Intu’s…
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Jan- 2019 -25 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
L’occitane launches same day delivery across UK
French beauty retailer L’occitane has partnered with retail delivery startup On The Dot to launch its same day delivery service proposition ‘Ship From Store’ across the UK. The service has launched in London and there are plans to it extend across the remaining 86 UK stores in early 2019. On…
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17 JanuaryComment
What steps should brands take to ensure their online presence is optimised?
Online retail sales are growing and are estimated to be in the region of 8.8% of total retail spending globally, equivalent to around $2.5trn. The UK already tops the list of countries with retail e-commerce sales as a percentage of total retail sales, with 18%. So, given that we live…
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17 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Primark store expansion boosts festive sales
Fashion retailer Primark recorded a 4% increase in sales over the festive period buoyed by the continued expansion of store space. In a trading update for the 16 weeks ending 5 January 2019, its parent company Associated British Foods (AB Foods) said sales growth was driven by increased retail selling…
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Nov- 2018 -29 NovemberShopping Centres
Whittaker-led consortium abandons £2.8bn Intu offer
John Whittaker’s consortium has decided to scrap its bid to acquire Intu Properties following three extensions blaming the “uncertainty around current macroeconomic conditions” and the “potential near-term volatility across markets”. On 4 October 2018 a consortium comprising the Peel Group, the Olayan Group and Brookfield Property Group announced they were…
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28 NovemberAdvice
Time to end painful queue, returns and changing room dramas
Zara in the UK introduced self-service in some of its London flagship sites earlier in 2018, as the fashion retailer upgraded its showcase store to highlight its technological and customer service prowess. Its Westfield Stratford City store, in isolation, has been touted as a place where the digital meets the…
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