US retail sales lose steam, consumer confidence falls as costs bite
Washington (AFP) - US retail sales lost momentum in September and firms grappled with an uptick in business costs, government ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Walmart earnings beat expectations as shoppers seek savings
Washington (AFP) - US retail giant Walmart reported higher quarterly revenue Thursday and raised its financial outlook, in better-than-expected results ...
China retail sales grew at slowest pace in over a year
Beijing (AFP) - Retail sales in China grew last month at the slowest pace in over a year, official data ...
Burberry narrows first half loss on turnaround plan
London (AFP) - Burberry narrowed losses in its first half, the British luxury fashion label said Thursday, thanks to sizeable ...
Shein set to open first physical store in Paris
Paris (AFP) - Controversial online fast-fashion seller Shein will open its first bricks and mortar store in the world in ...
Stung by high costs, Dutch board ‘shopbus’ to cheaper Germany
Bocholt (Germany) (AFP) - Marleen Naipal scoops up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag, and tips ...
Shein’s Paris store kicks up a storm in France
Paris (AFP) - Asian e-commerce giant Shein's decision to set up shop in a historic Parisian department store has ruffled ...
UK supermarket Tesco lifts profit outlook on competitive prices
London (AFP) - Britain's largest retailer Tesco on Thursday raised its 2025/2026 profit guidance as the supermarket chain won customers ...
Shein picks France for its first permanent stores
Paris (AFP) - Asian fast-fashion giant Shein said Wednesday it had picked France to open its first permanent physical stores ...
Nike shares rally on progress in turnaround
New York (AFP) - Nike reported a surprise increase in quarterly sales Tuesday, pointing to progress on a turnaround as ...
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