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Sainsbury’s agrees £120m sale of Argos to Swift Partners

Sainsbury's has signed a deal to sell Argos to Swift Partners, with the transaction set to deliver cash proceeds of …
Adidas Q2 revenue climbs 14% on FIFA World Cup demand

Adidas recorded net sales of €6.74bn ($7.75bn) for the second quarter of 2026, with currency-neutral revenue up 14% year-on-year. The company …
eBay completes $1.2bn acquisition of fashion resale platform Depop

US online marketplace eBay has finalised its purchase of fashion resale platform Depop, closing a deal first agreed with previous …
Prada Group revenues climb 16% to €3.04bn in first half

Italian luxury fashion house Prada Group posted net revenues of €3.04bn ($3.50bn) for the first half of 2026, up 16% …
Retail media won’t fix the footfall problem

Footfall was in decline even before the pandemic and growing numbers of traditional retailers are investing heavily in their retail …

Retail in extraordinary times

Retail is often viewed simply as the final step in the supply chain—a place where consumers buy the products they …
US retail crime shifts from shoplifting to fraud

Retail crime in the US is changing. While retailers report that shoplifting is becoming less of a concern, they are …
Sainsbury’s agrees £120m sale of Argos to Swift Partners

Sainsbury's has signed a deal to sell Argos to Swift Partners, with the transaction set to deliver cash proceeds of …
Adidas Q2 revenue climbs 14% on FIFA World Cup demand

Adidas recorded net sales of €6.74bn ($7.75bn) for the second quarter of 2026, with currency-neutral revenue up 14% year-on-year. The company …
eBay completes $1.2bn acquisition of fashion resale platform Depop

US online marketplace eBay has finalised its purchase of fashion resale platform Depop, closing a deal first agreed with previous …
Prada Group revenues climb 16% to €3.04bn in first half

Italian luxury fashion house Prada Group posted net revenues of €3.04bn ($3.50bn) for the first half of 2026, up 16% …
Retail media won’t fix the footfall problem

Footfall was in decline even before the pandemic and growing numbers of traditional retailers are investing heavily in their retail …
Why retail acquisitions fail: Lessons from Walmart, Target and Tesco

Retail acquisitions promise something few other strategies can deliver: rapid growth. By acquiring an established retailer, companies can gain immediate market …
French cosmetics company L’Oréal H1 sales up 6.8%

French cosmetics major L'Oréal recorded sales of €23.77bn ($27.27bn) in the first half of 2026, marking a like-for-like (LfL) increase …
Uber Eats adds five regional US grocery chains

Uber Technologies has partnered with five regional US grocery retailers, adding Busch's Fresh Food Market, Hays, Lowe's Market, Marc's, and …