Lego is no ordinary toy manufacturer. If it were, the company would have to contend with the economic downturn that is affecting industry giants such as Hasbro and Mattel. Instead, the world’s largest toy maker announced on Wednesday that its net profit rose 16 percent in the first half of the year, allowing it to […]
Customers in a Lego store in Shanghai, China, on February 3, 2024. Costphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images An inflation-related slump in sales hit the toy industry in the first half of 2024, but one company is gaining market share brick by brick. On Wednesday, Lego announced that sales in the first six months of […]
3 minutes reading time What to buy in August There are back-to-school sales in August, but also plenty of other discounts as summer comes to a close. But there are some things you may want to wait until Labor Day to purchase. Scripps News Labor Day is less than a week away and school is […]
Belgium-based bag brand Kipling has launched its latest collaboration collection, this time with Warner Bros.’ Discovery Global Consumer Products for a new “magical collection” of Harry Potter handbags and accessories. The 12-piece collection has been “designed to capture the hearts of Kipling and Harry Potter fans alike” and follows Kipling’s previous collaborations with Mattel for […]
As summer sales events like Amazon Prime Day and Walmart+ Week capture consumers’ attention each year, a recent PYMNTS Intelligence report examines key insights into shopper behavior and sales trends. The report, “Shoppers flocked to Amazon Prime Day and Walmart+ Week for more than just discounts,” examines how consumers used these promotions, what they bought, […]
Palm Beach County News: 2024 Hurricane Season, Burmese Python Hunt Top Palm Beach County news: Update on the 2024 hurricane season; the Burmese python hunt is underway; a look at the growth and “Palm Beaching” of West Palm Beach. Grab your grandmas and grandpas, nanas and grandpas, kitties and peepaws, because Wednesday, August 21st, it’s […]
Developer from Hong Kong Henderson LandProfit almost halved in the first half of the year as weak performance in the office real estate segment continued to weigh on office rents amid high interest rates, geopolitical tensions and a changing retail landscape, the company’s chief executives said. Profit fell 47 percent year-on-year to HK$3.17 billion (US$407 […]
Starbucks’ new CEO will receive a salary of $113 million – and probably lots of free coffee. The coffee giant named Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as its new CEO on Tuesday, officially starting on September 9. While he won’t have to move to Seattle for his new job, he has agreed to commute from his […]
Convenience. Membership. Delivery times. Delivery density. eCommerce. Marketplaces. You might think these were buzzwords from Amazon’s second-quarter earnings call. But they weren’t. These themes were mentioned most frequently on Walmart’s second-quarter earnings call on Thursday (Aug. 15), when the company reported slow but steady growth and a “reasonably cautious” outlook for consumer spending in the […]
Trade 13 August 2024 The Group’s sales in the APAC and EMEA regions recorded a slight increase in the first half of 2024. Photo credit: Shiseido By Luxury Daily News Service The Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido made losses in the first half of the year. {“ct”:”SV17hStxJRbPgwOKM+pgHcDUscDvnEA5HcAkQh5URdHUNmzmrPUuEIbZLA9kdy22XeRF2Pe+DgzurXBYSU5U2zd1+XZnwNEwe0JjBSvOfrwrRDQEAC3T4aiSpMj1oZa\/ps1BawxFwgI q2qChcTHR1x0oOm2oACQIXZKdhMDpQEPjX8bv\/RA45HwRmBNHUqcIx6m8dZXA9xx1722WR7Mfc4RsQ5HmEhoF38DsIv6yiiL2mcFhNzEQDo ORmIhzsHEKJNWdyQjgf3HrmOV\/CK0OiI0nQX8Qlnaw\/T1z3UYz6t1Tgp4wogbSAplBk8xkZ8opoTsf3VzbwIb6LTCgPsmMzhFouaLDSVzyqHEjqzv5GlrXpP8H0GKgDW4EZ8KmQ+sN 6fLTefMjFAP6SzPrgrZkOf7yL\/qwIEtE3iR3U8Pp9PLwaUdwoVK21YRopD2wGlDk3+FM2Zk2c1h7aruXtT1vE5iu2AgENzIO\/2hIlpmTT4qBwHYX8c zKgFBDNQzGqIKUbGS+4mH+CA1l\/Wluy0GujGH5SWvqFEEaUyLCZQNCSONKPGrLvkvDfcnFUCjWDwGMonoJSoMxHSntXY5Bm2OD8yHFdWdVP8cpxa8FtqqL2eBRu5kKDFskZoiXKCSVayKEcZh3fmX71U smKHHMYqRCuGpmIHfaDbbhcXTeOZ2bboYAyrzvGUqzQSk6AoaXL+Thxz1NlE7lI\/bI\/a9Z4VGFm0WBTnAbSji7cpweyc5VM0dBFU DaNQCXL93PbMsnSVL6A2Gln5wd7S+\/SZDkzR19ToNyxa7CKWXfA+tiJ2bNdPmCQoMFzXYRfwzIodwFMpXi5NxxfPSAt3XfvP8FZA0J\/XNMjBLCJbWeFi\/1VSE5nrgqg6Lr1nghOijcfrXUTTmUUOHZHs23176nA69BVt0G\/k9GWJaSuwQOsB+OuO9M8vhiTzoW8kKW32IYx3keVDKng1CMX\/WQrpF2mUiASYMHQBVxOrDRuXDp678DNWChF 4A\/1+DefoRKBJ80ZetjTiyzEM3Haz1FKF6Z2werdlS+I4nHl\/jAKxDafkAncwJIUuIRXCdbW7AyeqSJS9mbzw\/S7tb42LBqqBiimLvNyipt\/DwIQYXyAG4fm2YoI5tEa\/7d0hx ZQS\/GoZtd993qrPMdjWm3mccYQJPxDgUCSk5YOPv8bx208MO6DszFF25fagwyRUufs6+Tyd0pSvbfGTK8jy55duyxE+oHHaXPMtODeA3i3Krv+WCxH2 j56TB851H8\/OcCXbMdiyc\/VdkR5YAcY2C25k+K5Bps16cW\/ERGyinG88Ym9mtE0WqgGfVM2Xh9JdKYCwlh0iCggsY9WTWPLKnrgvhWR7nmA3kh5aebuX3myQ+DPcDfwnn4v9aUW […]
