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 - Tesco to upgrade private-label Value line
Tesco will upgrade the look and quality of food sold under its private-label Value brand, a no-frills line launched amid the recession of the early 1990s. Asda and Sainsbury's have made similar moves recently, as grocers work to cater to budget-conscious consumers. The Guardian (London) (04 Apr.)      - Tesco drops used-car, handyman businesses: Tesco has pulled out of an online used-car venture launched last year in partnership with Carsite, saying it failed to secure enough cars. The company has also dropped plans to launch a handyman service called Tesco Home Services. The Independent (London) (04 Apr.)
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 - Hong Kong luxury retailer to add stores in mainland China
Luxury retailer The Swank will open two stores in mainland China this year, with plans to add five locations there in the next five years as it seeks to capitalize on the country's luxury spending boom. The Swank currently operates four stores in Hong Kong and one in Beijing, as well as nine single-brand designer boutiques. China Daily (Beijing) (05 Apr.) - China to impose stricter duties, rules on overseas purchasing
China's government will impose new duty procedures and stricter rules governing transactions between domestic and overseas shipping and logistics companies starting April 15, in an effort to close loopholes that have allowed residents living overseas to sell goods online for less than they would cost in China. China's consumers spent $3.8 billion buying products from sellers overseas last year, and the number is forecast to double this year, according to the China e-Business Research Center. China Daily (Beijing) (05 Apr.)  | Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
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 | E-commerce Spotlight |  |  | | - UK tax authorities launch Amazon investigation
Amazon is the biggest online retailer operating in the UK and has made sales totaling more than £7.6 billion there in the past three years, but hasn't paid corporate taxes there since switching ownership of the British business to a Luxembourg company that oversees operations in Europe, this story says. The Guardian (London) (04 Apr.) - Survey: Half of France's online shoppers cite delivery problems
Online shopping has caught on in France, but consumers say they've experienced a variety of delivery problems, including delays and out-of-stocks that led to canceled orders, according to a survey by the Institut français d'opinion publique. Additionally, 55% said high delivery costs were a deterrent to online shopping. Internet Retailer (04 Apr.) | Spotlight on Consumer Electronics | |  | | |  | - Samsung to open retail stores in Canada this year
Korean consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung plans to open several retail stores in Canada this year, with the goal of forging a more direct relationship with its customers. "We definitely want consumers to experience the Samsung brand in a way that they have not experienced it before," said Samsung Electronics Canada President James Politeski. Canada.com (04 Apr.)  | Over a three-year timeframe, a broad sampling of SuccessFactors customers outperformed the NASDAQ and S&P 500 by a wide margin. Get this informative study and learn how Business Execution Software helped them achieve such great results. |
 | NRF News | | | | - Why retailers need a digital signage strategy
From the movie screen to mobile phones, there are many different channels for retailers to deliver their brand messages in unique ways. But why has the retail industry been slower to implement digital signage compared to other industries? In a recent addition to the NRF Retail Reference Center, Platt Retail Institute outlines ways retailers can use digital signage to enhance their communication strategies to deliver choice and personalization to consumers across different media. Read more.
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