French growth offsets British decline at B&M
B&M posted modest revenue growth in the first quarter. In the United Kingdom, the gardening and outdoor season got off to a slow start, but growth in France and improved…
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Upcoming price rises on The Sun likely to deliver stockists extra profit
A store selling thirty copies of the newspaper per day would make £219 extra profit per year
Stripe and Advent are jointly offering $53 billion for PayPal
Payment provider Stripe and private investor Advent International are making a joint bid to acquire PayPal for more than $53 billion (€46.4 billion). If the deal goes through, a…
MDCV UK takes stake in Après Provence
English company MDCV UK has entered a four-year agreement with Après Provence and acquired an equity share in its Côtes de Provence rosé The post MDCV UK takes stake in Après…
Goedhuis Waddesdon post-merger ‘genuinely excited about the future’
Three years on from its merger, Goedhuis Waddesdon’s commercial director Helen Miller sat down with db to talk about negotiating an unexpected downturn post-merger, consolidation…
Axfood Reports Stable Earnings In Q2 2026
Sweden's Axfood has reported 'stable earnings' growth in the second quarter of its financial year, with Hemköp seeing good sales growth...
Germany's Underberg Reports FY Turnover Growth Driven By International Business
German spirits group Semper idem Underberg AG has reported a 1.6% rise in turnover, to €136.9 million, in its 2025/26 financial year.
B&M Reports Revenue Growth In Q1, Boosted By France And Heron Foods
B&M reported an increase in revenue in the first quarter of its financial year, led by strong performance in its French unit and Heron Foods.
Cotswold Outdoor owner invests in scalability and efficiency
Yonderland, the owner of the retail chains A.S.Adventure and Juttu in Belgium, Bever in the Netherlands, and Cotswold Outdoor in the United Kingdom, posted a slight net loss last…
Agrana Returns To Profit In Q1 2026/27
Austrian-based agri-food company Agrana swung to a profit of € 19.3 million in the first quarter of its financial year 2026/2027.
Delivery Hero Confirms Advanced Negotiations With Uber Over Potential Takeover Offer
Delivery Hero has said that it is in advanced negotiations with Uber Technologies regarding a potential takeover offer.
Lululemon accelerates international expansion with first store in Austria and India debut
Lululemon is set to open its first physical store in Austria, in partnership with Arion Retail Group. The store on Kärntner Straße will open on 4 September 2026. The post…