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UK Secures Action From Amazon to Tackle Fake Reviews
Lululemon Tumbles as Slowing Demand, Tariff Costs Prompt Annual Profit Cut
Dr Martens Forecasts Return to Profit Growth, Shares Jump
Korean Beauty Startups Bet Booming US Demand Outlasts Tariff Pain
Britain's Sunny Spring Brings a Bumper Strawberry Crop
Date: June 4, 2025
By Gerhard Mey and Hannah McKay MAIDSTONE, England (Reuters) -Strawberry season has arrived early to Britain this year thanks to a "near perfect" spring blend of warm days, cool nights and high...
German Cartel Office Criticizes Use of Price Control Mechanisms by Amazon
Date: June 2, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's federal cartel office on Monday expressed concern about Amazon's use of so-called price control mechanisms, saying in a statement that "this could constitute an abuse under...
Gap Shares Slide as Tariffs Loom Large Over Apparel Maker's Turnaround Plans
Date: May 30, 2025
By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) - Gap shares fell 20% in early trading on Friday after the Old Navy owner warned that U.S. tariffs would squeeze this year's profit, even as the apparel maker aims to...
German Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly in April
Date: May 30, 2025
(Corrects paragraph 2 to indicate that retail sales were expected to rise, not fall) (Reuters) - German retail sales fell by 1.1% in April compared with the previous month, data showed on Friday....
Gap Lists Tariff Costs but Excludes Them From Forecast, Shares Dive
Date: May 29, 2025
(Reuters) -Gap said on Thursday it expects a hit to second-quarter gross margins due to tariffs amid concerns related to rising costs, sending the apparel maker's shares down 15% after the bell. The...
South Africa's Spar Plans to Sell Swiss and UK Retail Businesses
Date: May 29, 2025
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's SPAR Group plans to sell its retail businesses in Switzerland and in the United Kingdom after completing a strategic review of its European operations, the...