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LPP profit jumps 64% as Sinsay becomes the engine of a 4,000-store fashion network
Polish fashion group LPP reported a 64% increase in second-quarter net profit as Sinsay drove store expansion and revenue growth, with management planning around 750 additional Sinsay openings during 2026 and targeting PLN30 billion to PLN31 billion of revenue in 2027.
Nike’s 43% stock slide threatens its Dow status as turnaround reaches another credibility test
Nike will leave the S&P 100 after 18 years, while its roughly 43% share-price decline in 2026 has made the sportswear company the smallest-weighted member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, adding a symbolic market challenge to Chief Executive Elliott Hill’s operational turnaround.
Next plc (LSE: NXT) lifts profit forecast again as international sales offset a slowing UK consumer
Next has raised its fiscal 2026/27 profit forecast to ÂŁ1.255 billion after first-half profit increased 10.5%, even as the retailer reduced its UK second-half sales expectation and warned that inflation, mortgages and a weaker employment market could restrain domestic spending.
What Michael Murray’s Hugo Boss chairmanship means as Frasers targets majority control
Hugo Boss AG has appointed Frasers Group plc Chief Executive Officer Michael Murray as chairman of its supervisory board as the British retailer pushes its ownership toward majority control and the German fashion company works through declining sales, a smaller workforce and a strategic reset designed to restore profitable growth.
Essar doubles UK forecourt network with SGN Retail deal as Stanlow integration deepens
Essar is acquiring SGN Retail’s 118-site UK forecourt network, doubling its retail footprint and strengthening direct links with the Stanlow refinery.
Starbucks weighs $3bn Japan stake sale as asset-light strategy expands
Starbucks may sell control of its Japan business for around $3 billion, testing whether an asset-light model can unlock value without sacrificing growth.
Why Jil Sander’s new CEO must turn creative renewal into commercial growth
Jil Sander has appointed former Moncler executive Marco Viganò as chief executive, ending an extended interim leadership period as parent OTB Group confronts weaker luxury demand, falling wholesale sales and an increasingly direct-to-consumer growth strategy.
The LYCRA Company names Hua Du CEO after $1.2bn debt restructuring
The LYCRA Company has appointed former Grobest Group chief executive Hua Du to lead the fibre and materials business just four months after it emerged from Chapter 11 with more than $1.2 billion of debt eliminated and new owners in control.
Vera Bradley stock surges as turnaround delivers profit, cash growth and stronger direct sales
Vera Bradley returned to profit as direct sales rose 8%, inventory fell 28% and cash doubled, sending shares sharply higher after earnings.
McBride (LSE: MCB) shares rise as Eurotab and Vestacy reshape its FY27 growth outlook
McBride’s FY26 earnings fell under raw-material and logistics pressure, but the completed Eurotab acquisition and new Vestacy partnership could materially increase group scale and profitability over the next two years.