‘Treasure hunt’: tourists boost sales at Japan’s Don Quijote stores
Tokyo (AFP) - Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact ...
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IKEA opens new London city centre store
London (AFP) - Swedish furniture giant IKEA on Thursday opened a new store in the heart of London's shopping district, ...
Hudson’s Bay Company: from fur trade to department store downfall
Ottawa (AFP) - From the 17th century fur trade that birthed a nation to the last major department store in ...
Orban’s food price cap takes aim at foreign retailers in Hungary
Tiszaroff (Hungary) (AFP) - Seeking to tame public anger over soaring inflation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has imposed price ...
Walmart to invest billions in Mexico despite US tariff threat
Mexico City (AFP) - US retail giant Walmart said Thursday that it would invest more than $6 billion in Mexico ...
Couche-Tard bosses make case in Tokyo for 7-Eleven buyout
Tokyo (AFP) - The directors of Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) said on Thursday they were seeking a ...
Shares in Zara owner Inditex sink despite record profit
Madrid (AFP) - Zara owner Inditex posted Wednesday another record annual profit but investor worries that sweeping US tariffs could ...
7-Eleven, Couche-Tard explore sell-offs ahead of potential merger
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Monday it had agreed to jointly explore store sell-offs with a ...
7-Eleven says Couche-Tard takeover still under consideration
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven said Tuesday that a buyout bid from a Canadian convenience store ...
7-Eleven shares plunge on reported plan to reject takeover
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares of the owner of 7-Eleven plunged on Tuesday after a report said the Japanese retailer plans ...
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