Retail

BLOOMBERG Steinhoff International Holdings NV failed to pass a plan to give creditors 80% of its equity as it sought to be released from its debt that is due at the end of June. Shareholders rejected all the resolutions that were voted on at the global retailer’s annual general meeting held in Amsterdam. The gathering lasted three hours because of …

BLOOMBERG Jumia Technologies AG made a deal to sell French retailer Leroy Merlin’s products in West Africa, part of a plan to expand its reach and cut losses in half by the end of 2023. The Africa-focussed e-commerce giant will sell the French company’s tools and do-it-your-self products in Ivory Coast and Senegal, focussing on high-growth rural areas and smaller …

BLOOMBERG China’s biggest consumer brands like sneaker makers say they’ve seen a boom in demand as the country leaves the dark days of Covid Zero behind. But beneath the surface, a lingering sense of caution about the sustainability of the rebound points to a potentially rocky year ahead. A recovery in business since the Lunar New Year is still going …

BLOOMBERG Americanas SA, the embattled Brazilian retailer, proposed a plan to restructure its 42.3 billion real ($8.1 billion) debt load some two months after obtaining bankruptcy protection that includes losses for unsecured creditors, a capital injection and asset sales. The plan, released in a securities filing, foresees a capital injection of 10 billion reais and potential asset sales including its …

BLOOMBERG Walmart Inc is cutting staffing levels at some e-commerce fulfillment centres in the US as the nation’s largest private-sector employer steps up investment in automation. The retailer is working with the affected employees to find other positions at Walmart, according to a company statement. In a regulatory filing, Walmart provided advance notice of the cuts to 201 employees in …

BLOOMBERG Sports Direct, the sporting goods retailer owned by Frasers Group Plc, is seeking to expand in Europe, including with a possible acquisition of France’s Go Sport chain. Buying the business out of administration would allow Frasers to grow in France “with some authority rather than opening store by store,” said CEO Michael Murray. Sports brands are consolidating across Europe, …

BLOOMBERG GameStop Corp reported a surprise profit in the fourth quarter and beat analysts’ estimates for revenue, sending the shares soaring about 42% in premarket trading and heading for their biggest intraday move in two years. Net income was $48.2 million, the first profit in two years, and compared with a loss of $147.5 million a year earlier, the Grapevine, …

BLOOMBERG  Amazon.com Inc is laying off an additional 9,000 employees, adding to cuts that were already the largest round of firings in the company’s history. CEO Andy Jassy announced the cuts internally, saying they would occur in the coming weeks and primarily affect Amazon Web Services, human resources, advertising and the Twitch livestreaming service groups. “Given the uncertain economy in …

BLOOMBERG  Foot Locker Inc’s new chief executive officer has unveiled a turnaround plan for the shoe retailer that hopes to break $9.5 billion in annual sales by 2026. Mary Dillon, who took the top job in September, and her senior executives told investors and analysts in a presentation that they will open new store formats away from shopping malls, push …

BLOOMBERG  Nestle SA said a third of its sales missed an independent definition of healthy as it applied a nutritional rating test across its portfolio. The finding shows that Nestle has room to improve as it aims to be the top health and wellness food company. Nestle said that according to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system, 30% of the …