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I report on the North American Consumer and Retail sector, covering a broad range of companies from consumer packaged goods and restaurants to department stores and apparel retailers. Granth's work on the website usually appears on the Retail & Consumer page of Reuters Business section.

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Granth Vanaik

Granth Vanaik

Granth reports on the North American Consumer and Retail sector, covering a broad range of companies from con…

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Factbox: Agents and substances categorized as carcinogenic to humans

Factbox: Agents and substances categorized as carcinogenic to humans

Artificial sweetener aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola's diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum, is t…

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Carnival set to post strong revenue growth as new, younger customers drive demand

Carnival set to post strong revenue growth as new, younger customers drive demand

Carnival is expected to post robust second-quarter revenue growth as new and younger customers, undeterred by…

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Kroger maintains annual targets despite quarterly profit beat, shares slip

Kroger maintains annual targets despite quarterly profit beat, shares slip

Supermarket chain Kroger in a cautious move on Thursday reaffirmed its annual forecasts after it beat Wall St…

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Hormel Foods reaffirms 2023 forecasts, shares rise

Hormel Foods reaffirms 2023 forecasts, shares rise

Hormel Foods Corp reaffirmed its annual sales and profit forecasts even as its second-quarter revenue missed …

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Dollar Tree cuts profit target on slowing demand, higher costs; shares slump

Dollar Tree cuts profit target on slowing demand, higher costs; shares slump

Dollar Tree Inc on Thursday trimmed its full-year profit forecast after missing quarterly profit estimates, h…

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Hong Kong’s Best Mart 360 CEO arrested over bribery allegations

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By Sean Cao, Tong Van Verified, Granth Vanaik
| Inside Retail Asia
The CEO of Hong Kong-listed Best Mart 360, Hui Chi-kwan, has been arrested on suspicion of bribery, but no official charges have been filed. The company said the arrest has no material adverse impact on its business and operations remain normal. The trading of its shares will resume after it was suspended last Friday. Hui, 46, has been the group’s CEO since April 2015.
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Muji partners with Reebok on new sneaker range

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By Kaycee Enerva, Tong Van Verified, Granth Vanaik, Irene Dong
| Inside Retail Asia
Japanese retailer Muji has teamed up with Reebok to launch a new shoe line: Men’s Court Sneakers and Women’s Court Sneakers. The new range is part of an initiative of Muji’s parent Ryohin Keikaku to expand its sneaker lineup with products made from materials other than cotton, with the aim of creating longer-lasting standard shoes. Based on Reebok’s Club C 85 model, the Court Sneakers feature Reebok’s DMX Microbubble technology, which enhances comfort with air bubbles inside the cup sole.
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Burger King loses 13-year trademark battle against Indian eatery

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By Kaycee Enerva, Tong Van Verified, Granth Vanaik
| Inside Retail Asia
Global fast-food giant Burger King has lost a lengthy 13-year legal battle over its trademark against a local eatery in Pune, India. The dispute centred around the use of the name “Burger King,” which both the American company and the Pune-based restaurant share. The Pune District Court – under Judge Sunil Vedpathak – dismissed Burger King’s lawsuit on August 16, ruling in favour of the local restaurant owners, Anahita and Shapoor Irani.
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