Retail

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. completed its takeover of Whole Foods with a bang in August, announcing a price-cutting push that generated headlines and boosted store traffic. But in the following months, Amazon hasn’t ushered in a new era of low prices, according to Chuck Grom, an analyst at Gordon Haskett Research Advisors. He found that a basket of 110 items at ...

Bloomberg UK retail sales rebounded last month, fuelled by higher food spending as Black Friday sales failed to tempt enough British shoppers to open their wallets for other things. The British Retail Consortium said sales rose 0.6 percent on a like-for-like basis after slumping the most in seven months in October. They climbed 1.5 percent in total terms. Yet the ...

Bloomberg FamilyMart Uny Holdings Co., Japan’s second-largest convenience store operator, is considering a sale of its Hong Kong retail business, people with knowledge of the matter said. FamilyMart Uny is working with a financial adviser to gauge potential buyer interest in its three stores in the Chinese territory, according to the people. It is seeking to fetch close to $100 ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. is now up and running in Australia, offering millions of products and one-day delivery in some areas, seeking to seize a share of the nation’s growing online retail market. The e-commerce giant will offer products across more than 20 categories, including consumer electronics, clothing and sports equipment, and offer free delivery on some orders, the Seattle-based company ...

Bloomberg Express Scripts Holding Co.’s chief executive said he’s open to a deal with a health insurer or partnering with Amazon.com Inc. CEO Tim Wentworth’s pharmacy benefits company has been battered by departing clients and the vague specter of Amazon’s entry into the drug business. If a major insurer was interested in a deal, “I would be open to it,” ...

Bloomberg Tiffany & Co. fell the most in more than two months after stagnant sales worldwide showed the jeweller’s efforts with new designs and store renovations has yet to resonate with more customers. Same-store sales—a key retail metric—were flat globally and in North America last quarter, while they tumbled 8 percent in Europe, the company said. The results sent the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In an age when dining experiences across the globe are exploring new realms of freshness and health, food enthusiasts in Abu Dhabi will get to savour a never-before fine line up of fine delicacies prepared to perfection by master chefs. The new menu at Waterlemon Restaurant & Cafe in Abu Dhabi promises diners a gourmet ...

Bloomberg One of the first Mexican retailers to sell online is quickly falling behind newer arrivals, and it may be too late to catch up, according to Credit Suisse. El Puerto de Liverpool, which conducted its first e-commerce transaction in 1997, is spending just a fraction of the amount as Amazon.com Inc., MercadoLibre Inc. and Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB on ...

Bloomberg Macy’s Inc. CEO Jeff Gennette says the holiday season is off to a strong start, helped by a surge in outerwear sales. The retailer had sold 200,000 coats during Black Friday morning itself, Gennette said in an interview. And he expects to ring up a million coats, sweaters and fleeces during the long weekend. The outlook suggests that Macy’s ...

Bloomberg The holiday shopping season is off to a strong start and retailers hope to continue the momentum today—Cyber Monday—the biggest online spending day of the year. Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are vying for holiday spending with competing deals on flat-screen televisions, toys and gadgets. Traditional retailers Macy’s Inc., Sears Holdings Corp. and JC Penney Co. have all ...