Retail

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. scooped up a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division, the latest sign of the retailer’s long-term ambitions to expand its air-freight operations. Amazon spent $131 million to acquire about 13.5 million shares of Air Transport Services Group Inc., the air cargo operator said in a securities filing, exercising ...

Bloomberg Massmart Holdings Ltd. is selling three more units as the Walmart Inc.-owned South African retailer steps up efforts to turn around the company. Barclays Plc has been appointed to dispose of food-seller Cambridge, cash-and-carry chain Rhino and Massfresh, which is made up of The Fruitspot and a meat-processing facility, Massmart said in a statement. It has not yet had ...

Bloomberg Lego booked record sales and profit last year, as consumers of all ages turned to its iconic toy bricks during the pandemic. Net income rise 19% to 9.9 billion kroner, the company, which is based in western Denmark, said on Wednesday. Sales gained 13% to 43.7 billion kroner, the most Lego has ever brought in during a single year. ...

Bloomberg Gap Inc. is weighing options including a potential sale for its China business, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as the US clothing retailer looks to revamp the operation in the world’s second-largest economy. The company is working with Morgan Stanley to study options and has reached out to prospective suitors to gauge interest for the business, ...

Bloomberg Marks & Spencer Group Plc (M&S) will launch websites in 46 new overseas markets to try to revive an international business that’s languished for years in spite of multiple turnaround efforts. The British seller of food, clothing and housewares said the expansion into nations from Nepal to Bolivia and Uzbekistan would extend its online reach to more than 100 ...

Bloomberg One of Walmart Inc.’s longtime foes conceded the retailer’s latest foray into banking could end well for consumers. “There are still a lot of people who want a physical location to go to for their banking services, and Walmart could provide that with all its stores,” said Sheila Bair, who oversaw the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. when the retail ...

Bloomberg Fix Price’s initial public offering in London and Moscow raised $1.7 billion, on track to be the biggest listing from a Russian company in more than a decade, possibly prompting more share sales from local issuers. Russia’s largest dollar-store chain priced 178 million global depositary receipts, representing one ordinary share each, at the top end of an initial $8.75 ...

Bloomberg Ting Hsin International Group, the Taiwanese food company behind the Master Kong brand, is weighing a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of its restaurant business in mainland China, people with knowledge of the matter said. The firm has invited banks to pitch for a role on the listing, said the people, who asked not to be identified as ...

Bloomberg A senior Nike Inc executive’s abrupt departure has laid bare the sometimes-uncomfortable relationship between sneaker makers and the underground network of resellers who thrive off their brands. The sneakerhead community was buzzing over the resignation of Ann Hebert, Nike’s vice president and general manager of North America. The revelation came just days after a Bloomberg Businessweek report about her ...

Bloomberg Canada Goose Holdings, the company known for its Arctic-ready luxury parkas, announced a partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that will showcase its foray into warmer-climate collections. Under the multiyear agreement, Toronto-based Canada Goose will produce capsule collections timed around the NBA’s annual midseason All-Star game. The manufacturer will collaborate with different designers, starting this year with LA-based ...