Retail

Apollo Considers €9.2bn Investment In Seven & i Buyout: Report

Apollo Global Management is considering investing as much as 1.5 trillion yen (€9.2 billion) in a management buyout of Japan's Seven & i Holdings.

Seven & i Sees Quarterly Profit Tumble 24%

Japan's Seven & i Holdings, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said operating profit fell 24% in the latest quarter.

83% Of French Shoppers Buy Items On Promotion 'As Often As Possible'

More than four fifths (83%) of French households buy items that are on promotion 'as often as possible', a new report from Kantar has found.

Retailer B&M Lowers Profit Forecast As Sales Drop In Third Quarter

Discount retailer B&M lowered the top end of its annual profit forecast after its UK like-for-like sales dropped 2.8% in its third quarter.

UK Baker Greggs' Comparable Sales Growth Sluggish In Fourth Quarter

British baker and food-to-go retailer Greggs has reported a modest 2.5% growth in fourth-quarter like-for-like sales, as tight-pursed Christmas shoppe...

Co-op Offers Members A Chance To Join Its Board

Co-op is offering member-owners with board and executive level experience the opportunity to stand for election to its group board.

Discounters Ended 2024 As The Best Performers In The Netherlands

The discounters ended 2024 as the strongest performers in the Dutch grocery market, a new study by Hiiper has found, in a market that was largely flat year...

Britain's Sainsbury's Set For Profit Growth After Christmas Sales

Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, on Friday reported a 2.8% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter, with robust groc...