Reckoning or rebound? Forsyth Barr rates retailers ahead of earnings

Reckoning or rebound? Forsyth Barr rates retailers ahead of earnings
Retailers are having a tough time. (Image: File)
Gregor Thompson
Much of the action from the upcoming reporting season may already be out of the way, with Forsyth Barr describing February as a "confession" season.Over the next two weeks, New Zealand stock exchange-listed (NZX) retail companies – KMD Brands, Hallenstein Glasson (HLG) and Warehouse Group (WHS) – are all set to report their earnings.However, last month, the first two of those companies posted sales reports, and the latter flicked off its underperforming Torpedo 7 business for $1 to Tahua Partners.The companies' ea...

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