Bloomberg Prescription eyewear seller Warby Parker Retail Inc is considering an initial public offering as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The New York-based company is in discussions with advisers on a potential listing, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. Warby Parker raised $120 million in its most …

Bloomberg Gucci’s sales rebounded in the first quarter, signalling a recovery for the luxury brand after the appeal of its flamboyant fashions waned last year. Comparable sales, a key measure of retail performance, jumped 25% at the Italian fashion house to 2.17 billion euros ($2.61 billion), owner Kering SA said in a statement. Analysts had expected a 19% gain. Gucci …

Bloomberg US new-home sales rebounded sharply in March to the highest since 2006, suggesting that the housing market is back on track after winter storms impeded demand in February. Purchases of new single-family homes increased 20.7% last month to a 1.02 million annualised pace after an upwardly revised 846,000 rate in the prior month, government data showed. The figure exceeded …