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Finance

A tale of two toymakers: Mattel craters, while Hasbro's digital pivot delivers

By Aishwarya Venugopal Feb 11 (Reuters) - Mattel and Hasbro both delivered disappointing forecasts f...

11th February, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Jacobs' QXO to buy Kodiak for $2.25 billion, taking aim at Home Depot and Lowe's, sources say

NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Building-products distributor QXO, led by billionaire dealmaker Brad Ja...

11th February, 2026

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Ahold Delhaize earnings boosted by strong U.S. performance, shares rise

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Dutch supermarket group Ahold Delhaize on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter cor...

11th February, 2026

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Finance

Saks Global collapse shows struggles of department store model, Kering CEO says

PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Luca De Meo, the CEO of Gucci-owner Kering, said on Tuesday the crisis at...

10th February, 2026

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UK's Dunelm flags quarterly sales upswing on winter, spring sales boost

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Dunelm flagged stronger sales growth in the third quarter on good winte...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

Britain's Tesco turns rapid-delivery threat into competitive edge

By James Davey LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Five years after Tesco boss Ken Murphy warned that rapid-d...

10th February, 2026

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Kering shares surge as De Meo flags Gucci-owner's 'fragile' revival

PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Kering reported on Tuesday a slightly smaller-than-expected drop in fourth-...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

UK retailers report strong start to 2026

Feb 10 (Reuters) - British retailers reported a bright start to 2026, marked by strong food sales an...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

UK's Ocado to eliminate up to 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive, Sunday Times reports

Feb 8 (Reuters) - British technology and online grocery group Ocado plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs, o...

8th February, 2026

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Finance

With Puma stake, China's Anta seeks to enter the arena with Nike and Adidas

By Casey Hall, Farah Master and Kane Wu SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Anta Sports, China's t...

6th February, 2026

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Finance

UK's Quiz Clothing appoints administrators, risking 109 jobs

Feb 5 (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Quiz Clothing has appointed joint administrators, a move...

5th February, 2026

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Prada-owned Versace appoints Alaia's Pieter Mulier as creative director

MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Versace, the Italian fashion brand which last year was acquired by rival Pr...

5th February, 2026