A stagnant economy, sanctions and low oil prices are the standard risk factors that Russian companies hoping to go public tend to flag to investors. But for Fix Price, they are part of the allure. The company, which could be worth $9 billion, is a bet on the country’s stagnant.
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STRAIGHT AND NARROW. U.S. retailer Target said on Wednesday that same-store sales during November and December rose 17% compared to the same two months in 2019. The pandemic helped a surge in online shopping, which more than doubled. The $550 million acquisition of Shipt three years ago, part of Target’s push into e-commerce, proved to be a gem of a deal. The service, which allows for same-day shipping, grew more than 300%.
Dollar General Corp will offer frontline employees four hours worth of pay after they get the COVID-19 vaccine, the discount retailer said on Wednesday, making it one of first U.S. companies to incentivize its workers to get inoculated.
Target Corp reported a 17.2% rise in comparable sales for the holiday season on Wednesday as its online sales more than doubled, thanks to faster deliveries and higher demand for home goods, electronics and beauty products.