Sainsbury: out of Egypt

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Save: a savior in sight

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New Look: Middle East to get British fashion

New Look has signed a franchise agreement with Landmark International, affiliate of the Landmark Group, the largest retailer in the Middle East and India, to launch the brand in the region. Its strategy of shifting its brand positioning from discount retailer to aspirational value fashion brand has increased its international appeal.

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RFID: tagged for retail

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Stock management technology: retailers not sold on RFID

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The future of online

The role of online technologies has evolved from supporting primarily the sales process to supporting all phases of the customer lifecycle, from customer acquisition to fostering long-term customer loyalty. Understanding how online channels are evolving, and how customer expectations are changing in tandem is, therefore, essential.

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Pick 'n Pay: a change at the top

After 33 years service - 11 of them as CEO - Sean Summers is to step down from Pick 'n Pay and will be replaced by Nick Badminton, currently retail managing director. While Pick 'n Pay has made solid progress in recent years, its profitability remains weak in comparison to rival Woolworths.

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Woolworths Holdings: South African success lies ahead

A day after rival Pick 'n Pay, Woolworths Holdings has reported robust figures. The retailer has introduced a number of initiatives to strengthen its core grocery lines alongside a move to more low cost sourcing in clothing and homewares - initiatives which should enable the retailer to benefit in the long term.

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Inditex: space expansion, inventory management bolsters growth

Inditex, an international clothing retailer and a leading fashion chain in Europe, is spreading its fashion empire throughout the world and outside of its traditional European market - and producing strong space expansion and net profit growth alongside this.

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Starbucks: aiming for big bucks

Starbucks looks set to take over McDonald's crown as the most omnipresent corporate brand, with the company planning an ambitious growth strategy in 2007. In some instances, this has prompted complaints that the company is being insensitive about where it locates its shops. However, with quarterly results on target, the investment community is more than happy to see the company thrive.

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