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liberation.fr
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Carrefour Exits Italian Market, Selling 1188 Stores for Symbolic Price

Carrefour is selling its entire Italian branch to NewPrinces for a symbolic price after experiencing declining sales and profitability in 2024, leading to a €240 million loss but a €200 million investment commitment from the buyer to improve the business.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Target Ends Price Match Guarantee Amidst Sales Decline

Target is ending its price-matching policy with Amazon and Walmart on July 28, 2025, impacting customer trust and potentially exacerbating recent sales declines, a move justified by Target's claim that customers primarily price-matched Target products and not competitors' offerings.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
zeit.de
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Galeria Kaufhof One Year Post-Insolvency: Profitable Stores but Challenges Remain

Galeria Kaufhof, a German department store chain, reported 83 profitable stores one year after emerging from insolvency, exceeding expectations despite a challenging retail climate, but faces long-term investment needs and competition.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Kohl's Stock Soars 40 Percent Amidst Financial Struggles

Kohl's stock price unexpectedly jumped 40 percent on Tuesday, despite the company's declining sales, recent CEO change, and store closures, raising concerns about a repeat of the 2021 meme-stock phenomenon.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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UK Food Inflation Drives Shift to Simpler Meals and Own-Label Products

Rising food prices in the UK are prompting consumers to simplify meal preparation and favor cheaper own-label products, as grocery inflation hits a high of 5.2% in July, potentially adding £275 to average annual grocery bills.

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32% Bias Score

Zero Hunger
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Couche-Tard's Failed Bid Highlights Canadian Financial Support for Global Ambitions

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. withdrew its US$46-billion bid for Seven & i Holdings Co. after facing resistance; however, securing full financing demonstrated strong support from Canadian banks and institutional investors, opening new global expansion avenues for Canadian businesses.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
cincodias.elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Contrasting Fortunes for Carrefour and Alcampo in Spain

Carrefour in Spain reported a 1.7% increase in net income to €5.586 billion in the first half of 2024, while Alcampo experienced a 2.5% decrease to €2.166 billion, leading to a restructuring with 565 job cuts and 15 store closures.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Walmart Unveils AI-Powered "Super Agents" to Revolutionize Shopping and Operations

Walmart announced the launch of four AI-powered "super agents" to improve customer experience, streamline operations, and boost e-commerce growth, aiming for online sales to account for 50% of total sales within five years.

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
liberation.fr
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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French Summer Sales Plummet Amidst Heatwave and Fast Fashion Competition

French summer sales ended July 22nd with disappointing results: a 5% drop in in-store sales and a 3% decline in online sales compared to last year, due to a heatwave, the rise of private sales, and competition from fast fashion giants like Shein and Temu.

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44% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
cincodias.elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Carrefour Spain's Hypermarket Sales Drop Amidst Subsidiary Growth

Carrefour's main Spanish subsidiary, Carrefour Centros Comerciales, saw a 1.5% sales drop to €9.176 billion in 2024, with EBITDA down 17% and net profit down 17.5%, while other subsidiaries showed 9% growth, highlighting operational challenges within its hypermarket business and contrasting success ...

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32% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Secondhand Luxury Thrives as Major Brands Struggle in Australia

A Sydney couple's thriving secondhand designer handbag stall contrasts sharply with declining sales and profits of major luxury brands like Chanel (-16% sales, -87% profit) and Tiffany & Co. (-6.2% revenue, -50% profit) in Australia during 2024, reflecting a global shift in consumer preferences towa...

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44% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Frasers Group Revenue Falls Amidst UK Economic Headwinds

Frasers Group reported a £4.93 billion revenue drop (7.4%) for the year to April 27, 2025, citing a challenging retail market and a £50 million increase in labor costs due to the government's budget; however, underlying pre-tax profits rose by 2.8% to £560.2 million.

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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