Losses at YNAP have cost its parent billions of euros in writedowns
Owner of 7-Eleven brand considers disposing of supermarket chain and selling stake in Seven Bank
India becomes hot ticket for Swiss watchmakers; western brands are working closely with Chinese artists; high-tech lumes brightening up the face of watch design; the tools and ideas driving an intaglio renaissance
TDR Capital’s majority ownership of the struggling UK supermarket chain is a test for the industry
Simon Carter says higher debt costs have levelled the playing field as UK property group buys several retail parks
Britain’s biggest supermarket chain raises profit outlook on rise in sales as inflation eases
UK sportswear chain’s results follow gloomy update from key supplier
US sportswear maker’s quarterly sales fell 10% in a reflection of its retail struggles
Bakery chain confident of its appeal to ‘savvy’ shoppers as it pushes ahead with expansion
UK cuddly-toy maker books 24% rise in pre-tax profits after selling more products online
Struggling UK luxury brand says offer does not recognise its ‘substantial future potential value’
Sports Direct owner seeks to avoid ‘another Debenhams situation’ with approach for British luxury brand
Union’s opposition to Kroger’s $25bn purchase of Albertsons sparks doubts in local affiliate
Deal allows Remo Ruffini to increase his shareholding in Italian company
Swedish fast-fashion chain’s struggle to boost margins a blow to new chief Daniel Ervér
Axel Dumas says group is still planning to expand in China, where others are hurting
Denim maker’s chief says it will take longer than expected to reach $10bn revenue target as it plans new stores
US manufacturers say wrongly labelled online goods are eroding their election-year hopes
Consumer watchdog accuses Coles and Woolworths of ‘misleading’ consumers on prices of staple goods
A popular insider has been recalled to try to make the world’s biggest sportswear maker cool again
Going private might take a company out of the limelight but the challenges will remain the same
UK retail bellwether lifts annual profit forecast to nearly £1bn
Mohsin Issa will relinquish responsibility as company continues search for permanent chief executive
Chair Stuart Rose will take over day-to-day responsibility for UK chain
Thousands of factories depend on the retailer but rivals are putting pressure on a model based on speed and thin margins
