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Kohl’s Rules Out Major Store Closures or Openings in 2026 to Focus on Optimization

CEO Michael Bender cites profitability at over 90% of roughly 1,150 locations to justify an optimization pivot.

Costco Draws Post‑Earnings Support as Analysts Lift Price Targets

Carter’s Shares Slide 11% Pre-Market After FY25 Margin Squeeze and Lower 2026 EPS Outlook

Walmex Sales Rise in 2025 as Net Income Falls, CEO Calls for Urgent Acceleration

Walmart’s $1 Trillion Run Sets Up Pivotal Feb. 19 Earnings Test

UdenUSA Tops Danish App Store as Shoppers Steer Away From U.S. Goods Over Greenland Dispute

Sprouts Investors Face Jan. 26 Deadline to Seek Lead Role in Securities Class Action

Value City, American Signature to Close All 89 Stores as Parent Begins Liquidation

UK Grocers Adjust Menus as GLP-1 Drugs Shift Shoppers to Smaller, Healthier Picks

Hamburg Watchdog Opens Vote for 2025 ‘Deceptive Packaging of the Year’

Destination XL to Merge With FullBeauty in All-Stock Deal, Creating a $1.2 Billion Inclusive-Sizing Retailer

Academy Sports Beats EPS, Misses Sales, Raises 2025 Revenue Guidance

German Retailers Brace for a Cautious Christmas as Consumer Mood Edges Up

Retail’s Split Deepens as Value Chains Gain and Discretionary Retailers Struggle

Next Raises Profit Outlook, Announces Special Dividend After Q3 Sales Beat

Walmart China Names Alibaba Veteran Liu Peng to Lead Sam’s Club

Liverpool Posts Q3 Revenue Gain and Profit Decline as Tariff Risk Looms

Target’s Stock Slide Persists After Q2 Declines, With Growth in Delivery and Ads

Kingfisher Raises Profit Outlook as B&Q and Screwfix Power UK Rebound

Pets At Home Ousts CEO, Slashes Profit Outlook Again as Shares Sink