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  • KIEV, UKRAINE – 2020/02/22: In this photo illustration, Cognac Remy Martin V.S.O.P. at the bar. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Finance

    Remy Cointreau pulls sales targets over tariff challenges

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 07: Bottles of St-Remy French brandy sit on a store shelf on April 07, 2025 in Pasadena, California. The St-Remy brand is part of the French spirits conglomerate Remy Cointreau. U.S. President Donald Trump declared a U.S. economic emergency and announced sweeping tariffs of 20 percent on products imported from the European Union. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Retail

    Remy Cointreau names Marilly as CEO after Vallat steps down

    By Claudia Cohen, Sabah Meddings, and others
  • LEIGH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Bottles of Gordon’s London Dry Gin are displayed for sale on January 31, 2024 in Leigh on Sea, England. Diageo plc, British multinational alcoholic beverage company share price has been struggling lately due to weaker sales in the Americas. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)Retail

    Diageo plans $500 million of cost cuts as U.S. tariffs kick in

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • CARDIFF, WALES – DECEMBER 14: A general view of a John Lewis store on December 14, 2020 in Cardiff, Wales. Many UK businesses are announcing job losses due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)Retail

    John Lewis profit jumps as turnaround wins back shoppers

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • Cases of Diageo Smirnoff vodka on a conveyor belt at the Virginia ABC distribution center in Mechanicsville, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released US consumer price index (CPI) figures on April 10. Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    Diageo is said to review drinks portfolio to reignite growth

    By Sabah Meddings, Ruth David, and others
  • London, UK – July 26, 2018: Facade of a Pret A Manger shop in King’s Cross, London, a popular international sandwich shop chain that is based in UK and has approximately 500 shops in nine countries.Finance

    Pret A Manger’s sales crossed the $1 billion mark as it continues to expand around the world

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • Sharon White, chair of John Lewis Partnership Plc, speaks at the Bloomberg Equality Summit in London, UK, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Executives and business leaders are gathering at the summit to discuss how to stem rising inequality amid these unrelenting global economic crises. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    Employee-owned U.K. retailer John Lewis Partnership cuts losses after IT glitch left shelves empty

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • A man walks past an advertisement for Heineken beer in Beijing.Retail

    Heineken swallows $949 million charge as limping demand hits its Chinese business

    By Sarah Jacob, Sabah Meddings, and others
  • Titanic ship at seaFinance

    The company that built the Titanic loses its CEO amid struggles to secure a lifeline

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • Seven friends toasting with glasses of beerRetail

    Non-alcoholic beer is booming as GenZers stay sober—and brewers like AB InBev are looking to the Paris Olympics to cash in

    By Sarah Jacob, Sabah Meddings, and others
  • Emma Walmsley attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Awards and Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, United StatesHealth

    How GSK CEO Emma Walmsley kept her job and turned a belligerent activist investor into an ally

    By Ashleigh Furlong, Sabah Meddings, and others
  • General view of people drinking beer outside a pub in the Seven Dials district in London, England.Retail

    British pubs are adopting American-style tipping, but customers aren’t happy: ‘It’s gone too far’

    By Anthony Palazzo, Angela Feliciano, and others
  • Lloyd Dorfman, chair of the Royal Opera HouseLifestyle

    London’s Royal Opera House plans a new renaissance starting with a name change — and potential Netflix series

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • A woman walks past a branch of Pret A Manger in north LondonRetail

    Pret A Manger’s cofounder makes a comeback to the coffee chain’s board amid overhaul as it looks to spill over with 150 new stores globally

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg
  • Women’s clothes hang on a rail in the headquarters of Asos Plc in London, U.K., on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Asos Plc, the U.K.’s largest online-only fashion retailer, last month reported a 45 percent increase in third-quarter retail sales, with growth accelerating from 37 percent in the previous quarter. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRetail

    Online shoppers have fallen back in love with the high street, causing ASOS sales to tumble 18% despite overhaul efforts

    By Sabah Meddings and Bloomberg