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Tapestry runs into hurdles in quest to win back shoppers

Bloomberg Tapestry Inc., the company formerly known as Coach, is running into big hurdles in its quest to win back shoppers. Same-store sales at Tapestry’s Kate Spade brand missed analysts’ estimates in the latest quarter, while production delays and other problems at the Stuart Weitzman brand were a drag as well. Same-store sales for the Coach brand, its biggest business, ...

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Cash-strapped Norwegian bets on fuel-price drop

Bloomberg Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is entering the critical summer travel season with a bet that jet fuel prices will recede from 3 1/2-year highs — a position that risks weakening Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Kjos’s hand as he negotiates a potential buyout by the owner of British Airways. The Oslo-based low-cost airline, known for offering $99 flights between Europe ...

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Yum China sales miss the bus as Pizza Hut lags

Bloomberg A new mobile app and marketing push weren’t enough to energise sales at Yum China Holdings Inc.’s Pizza Hut in the latest quarter. Systemwide, same-store sales missed analysts’ estimates, rising 3 percent compared with a projection for 3.3 percent growth. The disappointing results sent the company’s shares down as much as 10 percent in late trading in New York. ...

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