Bloomberg A wave of patriotic buying fuelled by the Xinjiang cotton controversy is helping shares of Chinese sportswear makers outperform global peers. Chinese consumer support in response to the alleged human-rights issues in Xinjiang region has boosted at least one local sneaker maker by some 250% since the controversy escalated in late March. A Bloomberg gauge of Hong Kong-listed apparel …

Bloomberg Walmart Inc has hired a veteran of American Express Co to run Walmart+, the membership program it unveiled less than a year ago to counter Amazon.com Inc’s Prime plan. Chris Cracchiolo, a senior executive who spent 19 years at the credit-card company, will take over as senior vice president and general manager of Walmart+ on July 12, Chief Customer …

Bloomberg Ocado Group Plc added Spanish grocery chain Alcampo as a new client for its robotic warehouse business, which is gaining traction abroad as grocery e-commerce booms. The new contract will add to profit in coming fiscal years as these deals require an upfront investment, Ocado said. The company also maintained its full-year earnings forecast as strong sales in its …