Retail

  Bloomberg Lowe’s Cos beat Wall Street’s sales expectations and raised its full-year outlook as professional contractors increasingly turn to the home-improvement retailer for their materials. The company now predicts comparable sales will rise as much as 1% this year, according to a statement, compared with an earlier forecast calling for at best no change from the prior year. Gross …

  Bloomberg Reliance Industries Ltd is taking over 200 stores from struggling Future Group and transferring 30,000 workers from the Future Retail and Future Lifestyle operations, Business Standard reported. Future Group’s financial problems have led landlords to terminate leases, with a number of them contacting Reliance to negotiate new agreements for the 200 outlets, the newspaper said, citing an unidentified …

  Bloomberg Home Depot Inc shares fell the most in almost two years after fourth-quarter profitability missed Wall Street’s expectations amid supply-chain investments and higher costs. While sales remained robust for the home-improvement retailer, much of the growth appeared to be driven by higher prices as customer transactions declined and the cost of sales increased. Gross margin, a closely watched …

Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd discussed raising at least $1 billion for Lazada before calling off negotiations with potential investors when talks bogged down over the Southeast Asian online mall’s valuation. The Chinese e-commerce giant had aimed to secure financing for Lazada as a precursor to a spinoff of the Singapore-based company and a potential initial public offering, people familiar …

  Bloomberg A Canadian commercial real estate landlord whose largest tenant is Amazon.com Inc is marketing its inaugural bond sale. RBC Canadian Core Real Estate Fund plans to issue green bonds in the near future, subject to market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter. Proceeds will finance the acquisition of two eligible projects in Vancouver and Calgary, said …

  Bloomberg Macy’s Inc projected sales and earnings for the current year that outpaced Wall Street’s estimates — a sign that its efforts to boost online sales are paying off. Following the release, Fitch Ratings boosted the department-store retailer to investment grade. The company sees full-year earnings of $4.13 to $4.52 a share, excluding some items, topping the $3.98 average …

Bloomberg Workman Co, a Japanese retailer specialising in blue-collar work wear, will open a store in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district in April as part of its expansion into women’s fashion, Nikkei reported Tuesday. Workman, founded in 1979, operates a chain of stores selling protective gear for factory and construction site workers. Its simple waterproof jackets and thermals gained a following …

  Bloomberg Rice Krispies are the latest victim of US supply-chain troubles. Shoppers around the country have taken to social media to probe the absence of the Kellogg Co cereal brand from their grocery-store shelves. The company confirmed the problems, citing a temporary shortage due to manufacturing constraints. “We do not have an estimated date on when it will be …

  Bloomberg Online grocery services provider Ocado Group Plc and Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA in France have created a logistics joint venture to help other retailers in France sell their goods online. In a significant expansion of their existing partnership, the two companies signed a preliminary agreement where the duo will provide logistics services, including project management and operations support in …

  Bloomberg UK retail sales bounced back in January as the impact of the Omicron variant on consumers ebbed. The volume of goods sold in stores and online added 1.9%, reclaiming some of the 4% plunge in December, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It was the biggest monthly increase since April when non-essential stores reopened. Economists had expected …