World's (TYO:3612) domestic sales in May rose 15% year-on-year, according to a Wednesday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The apparel company's store sales increased nearly 21%, while same-store sales gained 4.9%.
Online sales, which represent the combined revenue from its own website and other companies' sites, fell 6.8%.
At month-end, the company operated 1,986 stores, up from 1,955 in April.
Endeavour Group (ASX:EDV) offers scope for market share gains despite near-term earnings uncertainty, according to Citi analyst Sam Teeger, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Thursday.The new management's focus on price could help it regain share from Coles (ASX:COL) and other competitors, particularly in the retail alcohol space, Teeger said, per the report.He sees any asset sales in the company's wine and vineyard portfolio as a potential positive for execution focus.Citi upgraded Endeavour to buy and lowered the price target by 6% to AU$3.25.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
Arclands (TYO:9842) and its consolidated subsidiary, Arcland Service, reported that net sales across all stores jumped over 15% on year in May, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Friday.At its existing stores, net sales rose nearly 11%, customer traffic grew 4.7% and average customer spending increased 5.9%.In the food service business, specifically for Katsuya, May net sales were up 0.9% year-on-year.At existing stores, Katsuya's net sales fell 4.8%, while customer count dropped 8.6% but average spending rose 4.2%.Arclands reduced its store count to 716 during the month.
Bank of India (NSE:BANKINDIA, BOM:532149) has appointed Lalit Taneja as chief vigilance officer, according to a filing to the Indian stock exchanges on Wednesday.The appointment went into effect on Wednesday.