Hints and tips:
...Jennifer HughesProbably not heard of many of them. Some of the ones that have attracted attention: a company called Phunware — spelled p-h-u-n, ware — which is a mobile software developer....
...“It’s not something I’m focused on . . . This year is going to be a highly consequential year for the Fed and for monetary policy, and we’re all of us very buckled down, focused on doing our jobs.”...
...Zara and H&M shoppers may not demand fine-dining at their local outlet but fast fashion retailers can learn from their luxury peers....
...HOLD: Synthomer (SYNT) There are some green shoots starting to emerge, but recovery is an uphill struggle, writes Jennifer Johnson....
...Over the same period shares in fast fashion rival H&M, which previously reported a drop in December and January sales, are up less than 6 per cent....
...Yankee Candle and H&M didn’t respond to our emails. The food & dining sector follows closely in second with 72 companies....
...That would be lower than the $126bn market value of Zara owner Inditex and higher than H&M’s $27bn. The figure is conservative, given that Shein is expected to grow faster than peers....
...Lucy FisherAnd George, I was interested that Lord Danny Finkelstein, Tory peer who’s had involvement, he’s been an informal adviser to successive Tory leaders....
...“I have cut back on my international travel, which means I’m in London most of the time, so I’m much more engaged in the work of The Lancet . . ....
...European investors cheered retail-focused stocks, with shares of H&M jumping 18 per cent after the Sweden-based fashion retailer said its second-quarter profits beat estimates even as inflation and high...
...Other companies, such as H&M, have offered customers discounts on purchases if they bring in used clothes for safe disposal or recycling....
...Retail giants H&M and Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, have also launched lawsuits against Shein in Hong Kong and Japan, respectively....
...I asked what cancelling the school trips might mean for his kids: “You’re going to think I’m over-egging the pudding here, but I can categorically tell you this,” he replied....
...Results: Banco Santander FY, Boeing Q4, Chubb Q4, Fujitsu Q3, GSK Q4, H&M FY, Hitachi Q3, Mastercard Q4, Match Group Q4, Nasdaq Q4, Nomura Holdings Q3, Novartis Q4, Novo Nordisk Q4, Qualcomm Q1, Samsung...
...The duo’s rapid success means they are becoming a threat online to Inditex and H&M, which also operate extensive store estates....
...In the meantime, email me: jennifer.hughes@ft.com The Good, the Bad and the Earnings forecasts It’s been four weeks since markets swooned following the failure of two US banks in three days....
...Like many retailing peers, H&M over-ordered during a period of strong demand and shaky supply. Now the company is sitting on SKr47bn of stock....
...The biggest cheerleader was Jennifer Garrison, a fast-talking neuroscientist in her forties, who started her career at Nasa....
...“I’m worried about the American side,” he says. “Next year they have an election campaign [and] they can make use of Taiwan.”...
...Shares in H&M fell 4.6 per cent in early trading, bringing the decline for the year to 43 per cent....
...I post for Jennifer, and she posts for me. But I’ve never asked anybody to do it. I’m not great at being vulnerable like that.” “All we had were products like Clorox....
...“I’m just the one who succeeded someone else,” the 61-year-old told the Financial Times in a rare interview in Paris....
...On balance, I’m still bullish on Japan in the longer term....
...Historically, this guiding role has been reserved for a “nose”, a scent-specialist role that Lyn Harris of Perfumer H sees as sacred....
...Like most of his peers, Hbaish has already been promoted, but his ambitions don’t stop there. “I want to be in charge of bigger projects, bigger budgets, bigger subsidiaries....
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