Retail

ESM's Retail Recap: Barry Callebaut; Italy Retail Trade; Coop Switzerland; Starbucks

Barry Callebaut places CHF 300 million bond; November retail trade declines in Italy; Coop and The Body Shop end franchise deal; Mellody Hobson to retire...

UK's McBride Plans To Restart Dividends, Issues Upbeat Profit Outlook

British cleaning products maker McBride said it expects first-half adjusted operating profit to rise about 8%.

Coop Alleanza 3.0 Completes €222m Sale-And-Leaseback Operation

Coop Alleanza 3.0 has divested a portfolio of 15 supermarkets and seven hypermarkets in Italy as part of a sale-and-leaseback operation.

Target Raises Holiday Sales Forecast On Robust Apparel, Toy Demand

Target raised its holiday-quarter comparable sales forecast, buoyed by robust shopper demand for clothing, toys and beauty products during November and Dec...

Discounter Pepco Says Poundland Sales Slide In Christmas Quarter

European discounter Pepco Group, said on Thursday the performance of its struggling Poundland business in Britain deteriorated in the Christmas quarter, wi...

Unicoop Tirreno And Coop Centro Italia To Merge Into Unicoop Etruria

Italian cooperatives Unicoop Tirreno and Coop Centro Italia are merging to create Unicoop Etruria, to create a more competitive and influential force in th...

Tobacco Sales Ban Dents Jumbo's Full-Year Performance

Dutch retailer Jumbo has reported a turnover of €10.72 billion in its financial year 2024, down 2.7% compared to 2023.

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Factors That Shaped UK Retail Sales Performance During The 'Golden Quarter'

British retail sales declined 0.3% month-on-month in December, the latest data from ONS showed. ESM examines the various factors that affected the sector.