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Colgate Sales Rise as Advertising Investment Increases
The consumer-products group narrowed its annual sales forecast while increasing brand investment and reporting mixed regional performance.
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Estee Lauder Earnings Preview: Consumer Investment
The Nov. 2 report offers a new checkpoint for consumer-facing spending, sales growth and management’s prior outlook.
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Sprouts Sales Rise as Comparable Demand Slips in Q3
Rapid News Brief: Store openings supported a larger footprint, while comparable sales declined and the fourth-quarter outlook remained negative.
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The RealReal Revenue Rises 19% as Resale Orders Grow
Rapid News Brief: Revenue, merchandise value and orders increased, while the resale platform raised its full-year guidance.
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Tapestry Earnings Preview: Coach Demand Faces a New Test
The Nov. 5 report will provide a new reading on Coach and Kate Spade after a year of sharply different brand performance.
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Reddit Ad Revenue Rises 54% as Holiday Outlook Lags
Advertising growth outpaced audience growth, while fourth-quarter revenue guidance came in below analyst expectations.
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Pinterest Revenue Rises 12% as Users Reach 661 Million
Record audience size did not prevent a revenue miss, while earnings measures showed different profit trends.
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Amazon Alexa Shopping Analysis: Service Beyond the Sale
New account-management capabilities make conversational shopping a customer-service design question, not just a discovery tool.
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Bath & Body Works Links Holiday Media to Store Experience
The retailer describes its largest media buy as a coordinated holiday push across advertising, products and stores.
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DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart in $17 Billion Deal
The agreement would combine delivery logistics with grocery technology, but closing remains more than a year away.