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Walmart, Target To See Sales Boost As Kids Head To School

US big box retailers Walmart and Target are expected to see higher sales when they report quarterly results this week as parents buy clothes and backpacks...

German Retail Sales Jump, Online Shopping Declines

German retail sales increased much more than expected in June following an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, supporting hopes for a consumer-driven recovery...

UK Consumer Confidence High, Risks To Recovery Remain: IGD

Consumer confidence in the UK remains relatively high amid significant risks to economic recovery, including potential setbacks related to COVID-19, a new...

UK Retail Sales See Post-Lockdown Recovery In June

British retail sales resumed their post-lockdown recovery in June after a surprise fall in May, as soccer fans watching the Euro 2020 tournament...

Britain Could See Revival Of Local Stores As Curbs Lift: Barclays

Britain's retailers could open thousands of local high street stores over the next 12 months as people start to step out again after months of coronav...

Tesco To Encourage Mask Wearing After 19 July

Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, will encourage both staff and customers to continue to wear face coverings from 19 July when new government rules state...

German Retailers Support Face Masks, Fear New Lockdown: HDE

German retailers still support the wearing of face masks in stores as they worry about another wave of the coronavirus pandemic possibly leading to new res...

French Retailers Puzzled Over COVID Health Pass For Shoppers

French retailers are said to be puzzled over how a new government proposal requiring them to block people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from shopping mal...