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Tractor Supply sales rise 5.1% but profit falls 10% as value investments pressure margins
Tractor Supply returned to positive comparable sales in the third quarter, but lower gross margin and distribution costs pushed operating income down 10.2%.
Revolve Group (RVLV) opens third permanent store at Aventura Mall as retail expansion accelerates
Revolve Group has opened its first permanent Florida store at Aventura Mall, expanding its physical footprint as the digital-first fashion retailer pursues omnichannel growth, stronger brand engagement and opportunities across menswear, beauty and owned labels.
Kering plunges 16% as Gucci sales fall 6%. Can 125 store closures fix the brand?
Kering suffered its worst-ever one-day share-price decline after Gucci remained in contraction during the third quarter, intensifying pressure on Chief Executive Officer Luca de Meo to prove that product changes, pricing adjustments and faster store closures can rebuild the luxury group’s most important brand.
Why Ocado, Amcor and Aldi are testing whether refill shopping can become an everyday habit
European consumers are buying personal-care refill pouches, while Ocado’s returnable grocery containers show encouraging trial results. But discontinued supermarket schemes reveal why price, convenience and the cost of reuse remain decisive.
Deckers (DECK) near $81: Is 11x earnings cheap when HOKA growth is slowing?
Deckers Outdoor shares have fallen following weaker sales guidance for HOKA and UGG, despite the company reporting record quarterly revenue and higher earnings. With the stock near $81 and trading at approximately 11 times earnings excluding tariff refunds, the valuation question is whether its premium footwear brands can restore growth without sacrificing profitability.
Hermès growth slows to 4.3% as China tests the limits of luxury resilience
Hermès reported €4.10 billion of third-quarter sales and continued double-digit leather-goods growth, but declining ready-to-wear demand and a difficult Chinese market exposed limits to the luxury group’s long-standing resilience.
P&G’s $23.3bn quarter masks a $1.4bn inflation problem as volumes recover
Procter & Gamble reported 4% organic sales growth and a return to stronger underlying volumes, but gross margin declined as commodity costs and product investments increased. Management now expects a $1.4 billion after-tax commodity cost headwind for fiscal 2027.
eBay says its strategy is working. Why is it cutting another 1,000 jobs?
eBay is cutting around 1,000 employees in its second major workforce reduction of 2026 even as revenue, marketplace volumes and its share price improve, signalling a deeper shift toward recommerce, collectibles, advertising and faster-growing categories.
Hasbro’s Magic: The Gathering revenue tops $600m as profit outlook rises
Hasbro reported 15% revenue growth and a sharp increase in operating profit as Magic: The Gathering generated a record $616 million in quarterly sales. The company raised its 2026 outlook and doubled its share repurchase target, but concentration in a single gaming franchise is becoming more important to its financial performance.
Dolce & Gabbana Beauty tops €1bn wholesale sales as 70-store expansion tests in-house strategy
Dolce & Gabbana Beauty expects another year of double-digit growth after wholesale sales exceeded €1 billion, validating part of a costly shift from licensing to direct control.