Tag: retailing
Record quarterly profit for Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), annual forecast raised
TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) – Japanese group Fast Retailing, owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, reported record quarterly profit on Thursday as a weak yen and strong U.S. sales offset a…
The theme of reopening the economy will have benefited less to the Japanese Stock Exchange, which will be closed tomorrow, than to other financial centers around the world. The Nikkei 225 ended the year with a slight gain of just under 5%. The MSCI World index of developed countries, by way of comparison, is up 20%. The plunge of Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo, and Softbank held back the increase. Contrary to what happened on the Cac 40, heavy goods vehicles were a weight rather than a motor.
Where the Paris Bourse is the best stock market student this year, with a Cac 40 up 29%, driven in particular by luxury goods, the Japanese Nikkei 225 has just…
Why Germany is lagging behind in online grocery retailing
Consumers in Germany are avid online shoppers when it comes to fashion, electronics and travel. According to a current study by the market research company NielsenIQ, they are even among…