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Image for Analysis-Target's new CEO pick raises doubts about its much-needed brand rebootFinance

Analysis-Target's New CEO Pick Raises Doubts About Its Much-Needed Brand Reboot

Image for Walmart results show consumer resilience; shares down after recent rallyFinance

Walmart Results Show Consumer Resilience; Shares Down After Recent Rally

Image for UK's M&S invests $457 million in robotic warehouse to boost food businessFinance

UK's M&s Invests $457 Million in Robotic Warehouse to Boost Food Business

Image for Coty forecasts fall in quarterly sales, to raise premium fragrance pricesFinance

Coty Forecasts Fall in Quarterly Sales, to Raise Premium Fragrance Prices

Image for Target stock slumps after retailer names insider Fiddelke to CEO role

Target Stock Slumps After Retailer Names Insider Fiddelke to CEO Role

Date: August 20, 2025

By Siddharth Cavale and Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) -Target named insider Michael Fiddelke on Wednesday as its new CEO to succeed long-time top boss Brian Cornell, and beat quarterly estimates, helped...

Image for Factbox-From intern to top boss — who is Michael Fiddelke, Target's new CEO

Factbox-From Intern to Top Boss — Who Is Michael Fiddelke, Target's New CEO

Date: August 20, 2025

(Reuters) -Target named longtime company veteran Michael Fiddelke as its CEO, replacing retail industry bigwig Brian Cornell, effective February 1, 2026. The leadership change comes as inflation and...

Image for Wary diners shun restaurants, raising prospect of boost for retailers

Wary Diners Shun Restaurants, Raising Prospect of Boost for Retailers

Date: August 20, 2025

By Paolo Laudani (Reuters) -Cash-conscious consumers choosing to eat in rather than dine out have raised the prospect of an upturn in earnings for supermarkets and food delivery firms, according to...

Image for UK statistics office delays retail sales data release by two weeks

UK Statistics Office Delays Retail Sales Data Release by Two Weeks

Date: August 19, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday it was delaying Friday's scheduled release of July retail sales data by two weeks, the latest in a string of setbacks for the...

Image for UK's Applied Nutrition shares surge as revenue forecast beat expectations

UK's Applied Nutrition Shares Surge as Revenue Forecast Beat Expectations

Date: August 19, 2025

(Reuters) -Shares of Applied Nutrition rose 12% on Tuesday after the British supplements maker forecast revenue for its fiscal year 2025 and 2026 to exceed market expectations amid global expansion....

Image for UK grocery inflation edges lower in August, Worldpanel says

UK Grocery Inflation Edges Lower in August, Worldpanel Says

Date: August 19, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery inflation nudged down to stand at 5.0% over the four weeks to August 10, data from market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator showed on Tuesday, providing a little...