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Retail Earnings Show Growth Still Comes With Pain

Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 9 min

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JD Sports Fashion posted a 19.7% drop in adjusted profit before tax as Stitch Fix, Myer and KMD Brands showed the same split-screen retail story: some sales growth, but margin pressure, impairments and fragile consumer demand still define the recovery.

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JD Sports Fashion posted a 19.7% drop in adjusted profit before tax as Stitch Fix, Myer and KMD Brands showed the same split-screen retail story: some sales growth, but margin pressure, impairments and fragile consumer demand still define the recovery.

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