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H&M Group Net Sales Up 23% in FY22 Q1
March 15, 2022

H&M Group on Tuesday (March 15) announced its net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 were up 23% year over year, finishing the three-month period ending Feb. 28 at 49.166 million SEK ($5.12 million), although that number might change when the full earnings...

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Katapult Says Strategic Investments, Pending Platform Upgrades Can Offset Eco Headwinds
March 15, 2022

It’s tough out there right now and economic uncertainty and rising prices are clearly making life difficult for retailers and consumers who have already endured two traumatic years of life under COVID. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Differentiation, Education, Amplification: Secrets of a D2C Toothpaste Startup
March 15, 2022

It is a quintessential David vs. Goliath fight, only in this case David is a clever personal products inventor and Goliath are the toothpaste titans of the multibillion oral care industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in Retail: Discount Stores Become More Popular as Inflation Rises; UK Modernizes ‘Basket of...
March 14, 2022

Today in retail, SoftBank sells $1 billion in shares of eCommerce platform Coupang while brand aggregator Flummox raises $12.9 million to invest in its portfolio. Plus, Walmart invites innovators to apply for its ninth annual Open Call event, Amazon’s share of eCommerce hits an all-time...

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Report: Standard Chartered in Kenya to Focus on Retail Customers
March 14, 2022

Standard Chartered Plc., a London-based global financial services company, said its Kenyan branch will focus on the East African nation’s retail sector, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Discount Stores Gaining More Ground in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
March 14, 2022

It’s belt-tightening time, pretty much for everyone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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Walmart Kicks Off Annual Product ‘Gong Show’ With Open Invite to Entrepreneurs
March 14, 2022

Walmart on Monday (March 14) opened the application period for its ninth annual Open Call event, a major driver of products and innovation for the largest retailer in the U.S., as it looks to add more merchants to its marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
March 14, 2022

At a time when the U.S. barometer of inflation — the Consumer Price Index — is running at a 40+ year high of 7.9% and attracting more attention and scrutiny than it has seen in decades, British bureaucrats have beat America to the punch by...

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Adidas Joins Sustainability Verification Initiative That Will Audit ‘Green’ Claims
March 14, 2022

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