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Bakkavor Reports 'Robust Financial Performance' In Latest Trading Update

Bakkavor Group has reported robust financial performance across all its regions during 2021, despite unprecedented challenges.

US Meat Production Slows As Omicron Hits Staff, Inspectors

Rising COVID-19 infections among US workers have forced meat plants to slow production and the government to replace slaughterhouse inspectors, meat compan...

Walgreens Raises 2022 Profit Forecast As Q1 Earnings Exceed Estimates

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc raised its full-year adjusted profit growth forecast and beat first-quarter earnings estimates, as the US pharmacy major bets...

Walmart Plans To Expand InHome Delivery To 30m Homes In 2022

Walmart has announced that it will expand its InHome delivery service to 30 million US households by the end of this year.

US Holiday Retail Sales Rise 8.5% As Online Shopping Booms: Mastercard

US retail sales rose 8.5% during this year's holiday shopping season from 1 November to 24 December, powered by soaring e-commerce sales.

Mondelēz, CVS Postpone Back-To-Office Plans

Oreo cookies maker Mondelēz International Inc and drug-store chain CVS Health joined a growing list of US firms to put off their return-to-office plans as...

Walmart, US Pharmacy Chains Cap COVID-19 Test Kits Sales

Walmart Inc, Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health Corp have limited sales of at-home COVID-19 testing kits as demand surges due to the rapid spread of t...

US Candy Cane Makers Hit By Sugar Shortage, Twisted Supply Chain

Candy makers, like retailers and farmers, have been slammed during the pandemic with high commodity prices, labour shortages, and transportation and supply...