Retail

DUBAI / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has partnered with Digital Wave Finance (DWF) Labs, a global digital asset market maker and multi-stage web3 investment firm, to offer a new $5 million growth platform for web3 and blockchain businesses at the DMCC Crypto Centre. As a ...

BLOOMBERG GSK Plc’s vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) won the support of a key panel of US regulatory advisers for use in people aged 60 and older, as the drugmaker races against Pfizer Inc to bring to market the first vaccine for RSV. The panel of 12 outside  advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously that ...

BLOOMBERG Ocado Group Plc shares plunged after the UK online grocery company said its venture with Marks & Spencer (M&S) Group Plc is struggling to make a profit this year as shoppers pull back amid the worst inflation on record. The UK e-commerce arm is forecast to be just above break-even this year, and Ocado reported a bigger-than-expected pretax loss ...

BLOOMBERG J Sainsbury Plc is planning to close two depots impacting 1,400 roles as Britain’s second-largest grocer makes a push into automation. The two sites serving Sainsbury’s general merchandise business Argos are set to shut by 2026. The retailer will spend £90 million ($109 million) overhauling its logistics network including automating a facility in Daventry. Sainsbury is also shutting its ...

BLOOMBERG Kansas City, Missouri, views its new $1.5 billion airport terminal as a shiny gateway, symbolic of the economic and commercial success that city officials expect is forthcoming. An improved Kansas City International Airport was expected to open on Tuesday — welcoming passengers with glass jet-bridges, upscale dining options and solar-powered parking garages. The upgraded terminal boasts sensory and simulation ...

BLOOMBERG Inflation on British groceries surged to a fresh record as shoppers turn to discount supermarkets and own-label goods to counter rising prices. Grocery price inflation reached 17.1% in the four weeks to February 19, up from 16.7% in January, the highest level since Kantar started tracking the data in 2008. The increase in prices means the average annual shop ...

BLOOMBERG Primark’s outlook is improving as cash-strapped shoppers seek inexpensive fashion at the UK budget clothing chain, boosting its market share. The retailer’s adjusted operating profit margin should exceed 8% this year, ahead of former guidance, owner Associated British (AB) Foods Plc said. The stock rose as much as 1.6% in morning trading. Primark stores are attracting clients with items ...

BLOOMBERG Britain’s supermarkets are hoping common courtesy can help them avoid free-for-alls in the fresh fruit and vegetable aisles. Moves by Tesco Plc, Asda, Aldi and Morrisons to limit purchases of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers showed that the grocers are willing to invoke the spirit of the pandemic and ration goods if necessary to protect supplies. Grocers want to be ...

BLOOMBERG Supply chains across the world are healing up almost as fast as they broke down. That doesn’t mean the pressure they’re exerting on inflation will disappear as quickly. Take the cost of shipping containers. Spot rates from Asia to the US West Coast increased more than 15-fold during the pandemic and have since returned to pre-Covid levels as trade ...

BLOOMBERG American Airlines Group Inc Chairman Doug Parker, a longtime advocate for consolidation who oversaw a merger that made the carrier the world’s largest, plans to retire from the board, a little over a year after stepping down as chief executive officer. Greg Smith, a former Boeing Co chief financial officer who joined the airline’s board in January 2022, will ...