Bloomberg Asos Plc has posted stronger-than-estimated pretax profit as Britain’s largest online-only fashion retailer posted double-digit sa-les growth while some of its rivals in retail struggle with volatile weather and digital-first competition. The shares rose as much as 12 percent in London, the most in more than three years. Retailers like Asos that produce and sell their own labels continue ...

Bloomberg Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc Chief Executive Officer Stefano Pessina said it will be easier for his company to move online than it will be for Amazon.com Inc to copy its massive store network, predicting a long future for the pharmacy chain as it strikes new partnerships in health and retail. In a wide-ranging interview at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New ...

Bloomberg Walmart Inc is looking to create an online store that would sell other companies’ video services, according to people familiar with the talks, opening up a new front in its fight with Amazon.com Inc. The world’s largest retailer has approached several media companies about reselling their streaming services, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because ...