Retail

  Bloomberg Thai e-commerce startup Pomelo Fashion is cutting staff across its functions, joining other tech firms downsizing this year in a bid to withstand an economic slowdown. The online fashion retailer cut about 55 employees, or 8% of its headcount, it said. The company said it has streamlined its processes “to move towards more sustainable growth.” The Bangkok-based startup …

  Bloomberg Retail sales growth slowed last month as shoppers tightened their purse strings in the face of Britain’s escalating cost-of-living crisis. Sales were just 1% higher than in August 2021, the British Retail Consortium and consultancy KPMG said in a report. Clothing sales were “sluggish” for the first time in recent months and parents curbed their back-to-school spending. With …

Bloomberg The expected post-Labour Day high-grade borrowing rush is underway, with Target Corp, Walmart Inc, McDonald’s Corp, Lowe’s Cos, and Nestle SA among the companies tapping the US investment-grade market. Eighteen issuers are selling new debt, with more deals possible. Companies are rushing into the market despite increasing volatility and higher borrowing costs over the last several weeks. Syndicate desks …

  Bloomberg Instacart Inc is acquiring Rosie Applications Inc, an online grocery startup focused on local retailers and wholesalers, as it moves to consolidate and expand its share of the online grocery delivery market ahead of an anticipated initial public offering (IPO) this year. Rosie is Instacart’s second acquisition this month, following its purchase of pricing and promotions platform Eversight …

Bloomberg British budget grocery chain Iceland Foods saw its debt bounce off recent lows after UK Prime Minister Liz Truss finalised plans for a £40 billion ($46 billion) support package to lower energy bills for British businesses. Iceland’s £550 million of bonds maturing in March 2025 rose by as much as 1.8 pence on the pound to a cash price …

  Bloomberg Instacart Inc is acquiring Eversight Inc, a platform that helps retailers and packaged-goods brands determine pricing and set promotions, as it seeks to expand its technology offerings to grocers. “When it comes to grocery shopping, we know that every dollar matters. With higher inflation and the average cost of groceries up, we’re taking even more steps to make …

  Bloomberg Lululemon Athletica Inc raised its full-year outlook, the latest sign that consumer demand among high-income shoppers remains strong even as inflation hurts purchasing power in other demographics. The maker of yoga pants and high-priced exercise attire now sees its full-year sales in a range of $7.87 billion to $7.94 billion, up from the previous range that had $7.71 …

  Bloomberg Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. promoted its chief accounting officer to interim chief financial officer after the death of former finance chief Gustavo Arnal. Laura Crossen, the company’s senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer, has taken over the position, Bed Bath & Beyond said in a statement. She will continue as principal accounting officer. Arnal, …

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc., which is struggling to quell workplace movements from the US to Europe, faces a growing union effort in Asia’s second largest economy. A group of 15 subcontracted drivers in the southwestern city of Nagasaki is protesting the long hours and excessive number of deliveries in the absence of overtime pay. They blamed Amazon’s vaunted artificial intelligence algorithms …

  Bloomberg Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. declined after Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gustavo Arnal falls to his death from a Manhattan skyscraper. The shares of the struggling home-goods retailer slumped by as much as 25% in pre-market activity on Tuesday, the first day of trading after the US Labour Day weekend. The Union, New Jersey-based company confirmed on Sunday that …