Bloomberg Adidas SE cut its profitability targets for this year and forecast a plunge in sales of sporting goods in China as the Covid Zero policy keeps stores shut. The company also said supply bottlenecks in Vietnam have reduced the availability of products, eroding sales. The shares fell as much as 6.8%, approaching a two-year low. A fifth of the …

  Bloomberg If you’re planning to send flowers for Mother’s Day, expect to pay more. Marie Noe, owner of A Bella Mia flower shop in Norwood, Massachusetts, has raised her prices by 24% across the board in the past three years to cover costs. Some items Noe has raised even more, citing an arrangement that used to sell for $59.99 …

  Bloomberg Shares of e-commerce companies from Etsy Inc to Shopify Inc tumbled after weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and forecasts deepened concern that the pace of online shopping has slowed. Etsy sank 17% after providing a second-quarter gross merchandise sales forecast that fell short of analyst expectations, while Canada’s Shopify dropped 15% in New York trading after merchandise volume and revenue …