Retail industry
Olive Garden parent’s earnings miss estimates, company lowers fiscal 2022 outlook
An Olive Garden restaurant in Times Square in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations, saying the omicron variant of Covid-19 led to disappointing sales for its Olive Garden chain. The company also lowered its earnings outlook for fiscal 2022, expecting that […]
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Walmart sues BJ’s Wholesale claiming it stole self-checkout technology
Shoppers stock up on merchandise at a Sam’s Club store on January 12, 2018 in Streamwood, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Walmart and its big-box warehouse subsidiary Sam’s Club accused rival retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club in a lawsuit filed Tuesday of stealing technology that powers a popular self-checkout option in the Sam’s Club mobile […]
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Beyond Meat and PepsiCo launch meatless jerky as the first product under their partnership
PLANeT Partnership’s new meatless jerky alternative Source: Beyond Meat Beyond Meat and PepsiCo announced Wednesday they will launch meatless jerky as the first product under their PLANeT Partnership joint venture. The new product is rolling out to grocery stores this month in three flavors: original, hot and spicy, and teriyaki. Protein from peas and mung […]
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Petco CEO says company’s growth is inflation-proof, as Americans splurge on pets and bigger homes
A customer exits a Petco store in Clark, New Jersey. Ron Antonelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images Petco CEO Ron Coughlin on Wednesday said the specialty retailer has a key advantage in an uncertain environment: Americans spend on pets, even when their budgets tighten. At an investor day in New York City, he said the […]
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Adidas announces new network that will allow more than 50,000 student-athletes to be paid ambassadors
Adidas announced Wednesday a new “name, image and likeness” network that will be open to student-athletes at NCAA Division 1 Adidas-sponsored schools. The new program will allow more than 50,000 students across 23 sports at 109 schools the ability to become paid spokespeople for the brand. “The adidas NIL network embodies our belief that sport […]
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Seattle Starbucks location unanimously votes in favor of unionizing, a first in the company’s hometown
Starbucks Barista Gianna Reeve, part of the organizing committee in Buffalo, New York, speaks in support of workers at Seattle Starbucks locations that announced plans to unionize, during a rally at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, Washington on January 25, 2022. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Starbucks baristas at a Seattle location on […]
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Nike sees signs of recovery in China, which could be a good omen for other retailers
An employee works next to shoes on display inside the flagship store of sporting-goods giant Nike in Shanghai on March 16, 2017. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Glimmers of hope for Nike in China could be good news for other retailers with big business in the region, as companies contend with a prolonged […]
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Vikings owner Mark Wilf went to the Poland-Ukraine border to help refugees – here’s what he saw
With the NFL’s annual meetings set for this weekend, Minnesota Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf has more on his mind than just football. Last week, he brought a humanitarian group to the Poland-Ukraine board to help with relief efforts as Ukrainian refugees flee Russia’s invasion. The trip was carried out under the Jewish Federations of North […]
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Nike trimmed sales declines in this key region, and analysts see it as a bullish sign
Wall Street analysts paid close attention to Nike’s geographic sales breakdown in the company’s third-quarter report. Source
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Alibaba surges nearly 10% after it ups share buyback program to $25 billion
Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed stock surged nearly 10% on Tuesday after the Chinese e-commerce giant said it would increase the size of its share buyback program from $15 billion to $25 billion. The share repurchase scheme will be effective […]
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