Retail

Bloomberg Billionaire Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications Ltd. has approached Citic Telecom International Holdings Ltd. as it makes a fresh attempt to attract a buyer for its undersea cable unit, people with knowledge of the matter said. Reliance Communications is reaching out to potential acquirers for the Global Cloud Xchange business, known as GCX, as the Indian carrier explores further asset ...

Bloomberg A decades-long supermarket battle in Europe is moving to the US, adding to the competitive pressure in an industry embroiled in a deflation-fueled price war. Aldi, known for low prices on its private-label items, plans to spend $3.4 billion over the next five years to open 900 supermarkets, the company said on Monday. The investment comes as its European ...

Bloomberg Natura Cosmeticos SA entered exclusive talks to acquire British make-up seller Body Shop from L’Oreal SA, with an offer that values the UK chain at 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion). An acquisition by Natura would represent a major expansion for the Brazilian cosmetics company, which originated as a direct-sales business like Mary Kay or Avon and expanded its retail ...

Bloomberg Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NTT) is considering the sale of African operations it acquired with the takeover of Dimension Data Holdings Ltd. and is open to approaches from interested buyers, according to three people familiar with the situation. The assets are valued by Japan’s former phone monopoly at about $800 million, said two of the people, who asked ...

Bloomberg Steinhoff International Holdings NV said first-half earnings rose 13 percent as the acquisitive retailer that was started in South Africa reported revenue and margin growth across its household goods and general merchandise business. Operating profit increased to 903 million euros ($1 billion) in the six months through March, the Amsterdam-based company said on Wednesday in a statement. Sales advanced ...

Bloomberg Macy’s Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gennette is optimistic about the future of the largest department-store chain, even if it doesn’t look much like the store R.H. Macy imagined. Gennette, 55, wants to build Macy’s into a fashion destination where shoppers looking for exclusive products can buy online or on their phones as easily as in a store. In ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat on Monday announced a new digital initiative across key retail stores with the launch of its first self-interactive eLife and mobility experience zones to provide a real time digital experience of its innovative features and services. Customers can walk in to key retail stores to have a 360 degree real-time experience of our eLife ...

Bloomberg Telkom SA SOC Ltd. said full-year earnings and the dividend both rose as South Africa’s biggest landline provider enters a new phase of growth by giving more autonomy to its four business units. Earnings per share excluding one-time items increased by 12 percent 7.31 rand in the year through March, the Pretoria-based company said in a statement on Monday. ...

Bloomberg Lululemon Athletica Inc. kicked off its biggest rally in almost six months after pulling out of a slump and announcing plans to revamp its line of girls’ apparel. After slow sales spooked investors earlier this year — a problem that Chief Executive Officer Laurent Potdevin blamed on poor web traffic and a dull product assortment — the company posted ...

Bloomberg Canada Goose Holdings Inc., making a retail push during a shaky time for the industry, said its first two brick-and-mortar stores have “far surpassed” expectations, contributing to stronger results in its inaugural quarter as a public company. Sales gained 22 percent last quarter, the maker of down parkas and other luxury goods said. While the Toronto-based company posted a ...