Japan’s Fast Retailing raises profit forecast after China growth
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing lifted its 2025-26 annual net profit forecast on Thursday, buoyed by a ...
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Lidl to drop broadcast TV ads in France
Paris (France) (AFP) - German hard discount food retailer Lidl announced Thursday it would halt spots on broadcast television in ...
Zara owner Inditex posts higher profits
Madrid (AFP) - Zara owner Inditex, the world's largest fashion retailer, posted Wednesday higher profits for the first nine months ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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