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Walmart Forecasts Profit Above Expectations As Demand Holds Firm

Walmart Inc beat full-year profit and US sales expectations, signalling steady demand at stores even as supply-chain issues during the holiday season and r...

German Retail Slump Highlights COVID Roadblocks To Recovery

Euro Zone Inflation Hits 5%, Marking Another Record High

Euro zone inflation rose unexpectedly in December, likely making for more uncomfortable reading at the European Central Bank, which has consistently undere...

Poland’s UOKiK Fines Kaufland Over Alleged ‘Unlawful Practices’

Poland's consumer watchdog, UOKiK, has imposed a fine of PLN 140 million (€30.7 million) on Kaufland Polska Markety over alleged unfair use of contrac...

Costco Warns Of Holiday Delays Even As Results Top Estimates

Costco Wholesale Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results, even as it warned of delays in toys and seasonal items over the holiday season due...

Asda Charters Own Cargo Ship To Protect Christmas Supplies

British supermarket group Asda said that it has chartered its own cargo ship to protect availability of key Christmas products after reporting a drop in un...

Tesco CEO Murphy Hails 'Resilience' Of Supply Chain As H1 Sales Rise

Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy has hailed the "resilience" of the retailer's supply chain, as well as the "depth of [its] supplier partner...

Britain's Greggs Sees Sales Rise Amid Supply Chain Disruptions

British baker and fast food chain Greggs has raised its full-year profit outlook, after underlying third-quarter sales rose 3.5% compared to two years ago...