Retail

  Bloomberg Adidas AG halted sales in Russia, following other athletic-wear makers like Puma SE and Nike Inc in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The German sports company said it was suspending the operations of its stores and e-commerce site in Russia and stands “in solidarity with those calling for peace.” Adidas, in a separate move, replaced the …

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s retail sales grew at the slowest pace since July, with the government warning of further pressure ahead amid a surge in Covid cases. The value of retail sales grew 4.1% in January from a year earlier, compared with the median estimate of 0.4% in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The volume of sales rose 1.7%. The Lunar …

  Bloomberg Spanish fashion retailer Inditex SA is temporarily closing all its shops in Russia and halting online sales in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The retailer “cannot guarantee the continuity of operations and trading conditions” in Russia, it said in a statement. Inditex has 502 stores in the country, of which 86 are its Zara brand. While …

Bloomberg Gap Inc gave an optimistic projection for the current year, saying its strategic moves are starting to pay off, even though the apparel maker’s fourth-quarter results missed estimates on several key measures. The shares rose in late trading. For the current fiscal year, which ends in January, the retailer is projecting earnings per share in the range of $1.95 …

Bloomberg Kroger Co shares jumped the most in almost 30 years after the company unveiled a profit forecast that signaled new gains on top of a two-year surge in demand for groceries sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Adjusted earnings in the current fiscal year will range between $3.75 and $3.85 a share, Kroger said. That handily exceeded the $3.44 average …

  Bloomberg Fashion retailers Hennes & Mauritz AB, Burberry Group Plc and Boohoo Group Plc are curtailing operations in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, with the Swedish clothing chain expressing concern about “tragic developments” there. H&M is pausing all sales in Russia after shutting stores in Ukraine for safety reasons, it said. Burberry has halted shipments to the country …

  Bloomberg Kohl’s, under pressure by activist investors, gave an optimistic outlook for the year while reporting weaker-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter. The company is expanding its venture with cosmetics chain Sephora after a shop-in-shop concept drove higher sales at participating locations. Kohl’s executives added on a call with analysts that Sephora is attracting new customers who are younger …

Bloomberg Target Corp soared after unveiling a forecast for new profit gains on top of the pandemic-related boom that has already sparked robust growth. Operating profit will post a percentage increase in the low single digits this year, the retailer said, bucking Wall Street’s expectations that the closely watched number would decline. Target also predicted steady financial gains beyond 2022 …

  Bloomberg Australian household spending recovered strongly, defying expectations that a renewed coronavirus outbreak would keep shoppers at home, as a shift to living with Covid prompted consumers to head out to shop. Retail sales jumped 1.8% in January to A$32.5 billion ($23.3 billion), compared with a forecast gain of just 0.3%, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed. Sales across …

Bloomberg Associated British Foods Plc said sales at budget-clothing retailer Primark picked up during the first half but are still below pre-pandemic levels as omicron deterred some shoppers from leaving their homes. Primark’s sales are expected to rise more than 60% in the six months through March 5, AB Foods, which also owns grocery, agriculture and sugar businesses, said. The …