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Chinese retailer to junk Japanese styling after outcry

  Bloomberg Chinese budget retailer Miniso Group Holding Ltd apologised for styling itself as a Japanese designer brand and said it would change its logo, amid a wave of local nationalism fueled by geopolitical tension over Taiwan. The Guangzhou-based company has long promoted itself as Japanese-influenced, with a Japanese chief designer and Japanese characters on its shopping bags and marketing ...

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Inflation draws rich shoppers looking for deals, says Kohl’s

  Bloomberg Kohl’s Corp cited financial stress on its middle-income customers as it cut its profit and sales outlook for the second straight quarter. But soaring inflation is also helping the department-store chain entice wealthier shoppers hunting for bargains. “In our higher-income customers, we’re actually seeing more customers and they’re spending more,” CEO Michelle Gass told analysts. Gass’s comments echoed remarks ...

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Bed Bath & Beyond shares sink 44%

  Bloomberg Bed Bath & Beyond Inc shares tumbled as much as 44% in premarket trading, giving back much of this month’s huge gains, after top investor Ryan Cohen exited his stake. The stock traded down 41% at $10.98 in New York, putting the retailer on course for its worst day since going public in 1992. Cohen’s RC Ventures sold ...

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