Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc is set to begin a round of layoffs ultimately affecting more than 18,000 employees in the largest job cull in its history, which it announced earlier this month. The cuts come as the retailer grapples with slowing online sales growth and braces for a possible recession affecting the spending power of its customers. The eliminations started last …

  Bloomberg Electrolux AB fell the most in six months in Stockholm trading after the Swedish appliance product maker reported a loss that was about four times bigger than estimated. The Stockholm-based company expects a fourth-quarter operating loss of about 2 billion kronor ($190 million), according to a statement. That compares with an average loss estimate of 575 million kronor …

Bloomberg Aritzia Inc is winning over American teens and 20-somethings with a playbook that looks out of step with today’s often bleak retail environment. The company offers high-touch service, including personal shoppers. Discounts are rare. And it’s making locations bigger instead of shrinking them. “The stores are beautiful, and the service is excellent,” said Mark Petrie, analyst at CIBC World …