Retail

Ahold Delhaize Beats Revenue Forecasts, Announces €1bn Share Buyback

Ahold Delhaize has reported higher-than-expected sales for the third quarter and announced a €1 billion share buyback for 2025.

South Korean Companies, Foodies Bet On Sugar Substitute Allulose

South Korea has become a top testing ground for the sweetener allulose, a potential rival to sugar substitutes like stevia.

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US CEOs Fired More Quickly Over Low Stock Prices This Year: Report

US companies with lagging stock prices are now quicker to blame management and fire their top executive, but the process of finding a replacement has remai...

Walmart, Other US Retailers Import Fewer Christmas Goods Ahead Of Tepid Holiday Season

Santa Claus is not delivering as many Christmas trees, toys and decorations to the United States this year as in recent years, latest import data showed

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Associated British Foods’ Full-Year 2024 Results: What The Analysts Said

'Associated British Foods is a company that knows what it is doing. It understands its audience and makes sensible long-term decisions,' AJ Bell

More Than 2,000 Jobs At Risk As Auchan France Announces New Social Plan

Retail giant Auchan France plans to axe around 2,389 jobs in France as part of its new social-plan project, according to media reports.

M&S Expects 'Further Progress' After First-Half Profit Beat

British retailer Marks & Spencer forecast "further progress" in the balance of the year after reporting a better-than-expected 17.2% rise in...

Majid Al Futtaim Replaces Carrefour In Jordan With New Arab Grocery Chain

Carrefour's Middle East franchisee Majid Al Futtaim has suspended Carrefour Jordan and is replacing it with a new brand, Hypermax, it announced on Tuesday,...