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J.Jill Reports Soft Q4 and Outlines 2026 Investment Year as Tariff Costs Rise

Management set a $70–$75 million adjusted EBITDA goal for a year of investment.

Signet Beats Q4 Estimates as Cautious FY2027 Outlook Trails Street

Macy’s Tops Q4 Targets, Guides Conservatively for 2026 as It Speeds Store Revamps and AI Efforts

China’s Exports Jump 22% to Open 2026 as Chips and Autos Drive a Wider Surplus

Darlington’s House of Fraser Closes After 104 Years as Binns Building Is Put Up for Sale

American Express Drops 12% in February on AI-Agent Fears Despite Strong 2026 Outlook

Costco Tops Q2 Estimates on Digital Surge and Membership Momentum as Shares Hold Steady

AI-Driven Memory Crunch Lifts microSD Prices, Dampens Switch 2 Game Buying

Kroger Posts Solid Q4 as Digital Sales Jump 20% and $2.5 Billion Charge Skews Full-Year Profit

Ross Stores Sets Records for FY25, Raises 2026 Outlook and Plans 110 Openings

One in Five UK Grocery Trips Misses Items, Displacing £2.1bn in Sales

France’s €2 Charge on Low‑Value Imports Takes Effect Sunday, Aiming at Extra‑EU E‑Commerce Platforms

SeaWorld Owner Reports 2025 Attendance, Revenue Slide as Per-Guest Spending Sets Q4 Record

Doubao Tops 100 Million Holiday Users as China’s AI Giveaway Blitz Drives Qwen Orders to 200 Million

Disney World Prices Poised for Jolt on Reports of $100 Ticket Hike

Italy’s Pet Economy Hits €6.75 Billion in 2024 as Lombardy Leads Spending

Markersbach’s Glück Auf Adventure Park Files for Insolvency, Remains Open

River Island Shuts Oxford and Didcot Stores as 2026 Closure List Reaches 32

Buy Now, Pay Later Goes Mainstream, With Rising Late Payments and Credit Fallout

Bouchara Files for Judicial Reorganization, Seeks Buyer to Safeguard 541 Jobs