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scmp.com - Zhu Wenqian - Multinationals race into China's US$143.9 billion instant retail market
Multinationals race into China's US$143.9 billion instant retail market
South China Morning Post

More foreign companies have rolled out instant delivery services exclusively for China or upgraded to more comprehensive offerings in the country, as they vie to stand out in the highly digitalised market and cater to consumers' strong demand for…

cnbc.com - Kevin Williams - As American retail store anchors fade, private clubs are taking over more commercial real estate
As American retail store anchors fade, private clubs are taking over more commercial real estate
CNBC

As many retail stores located in open-air shopping centers, traditional malls and downtowns struggle to grow in the K-shaped economy, private clubs catering to affluent Americans are moving in on the square footage. Data is scarce on the new…

noozhawk.com - Evelyn Spence, South County Editor - Industry Leaders Talk Hotel Demand, Retail Trends at Santa Barbara Summit
Industry Leaders Talk Hotel Demand, Retail Trends at Santa Barbara Summit
Noozhawk

Experts talked about Santa Barbara's more-than-$2-billion tourism industry at an annual summit Wednesday and said they expect increases in hotel demand in the coming years. “Tourism and hospitality are essential to our community's economic…

foodandwine.com - Liv Dansky - Quince Has the Best Kitchen Gear, and It Costs So Much Less Than Other Retailers
Quince Has the Best Kitchen Gear, and It Costs So Much Less Than Other Retailers
Food & Wine

Quince is one of our favorite places to find beautiful kitchen gear at affordable prices. Take a ceramic skillet, for example. While we could easily spend $109 on a nonstick frying pan at Our Place, Quince sells a similar model for just $45. We're…

the-express.com - Eleanor Tolbert - Popular clothing retailer to close up to 180 stores with 3 major locations already gone
Popular clothing retailer to close up to 180 stores with 3 major locations already gone
Daily Express US

A fashion retailer specializing in plus-size apparel has announced it's closing 180 stores A fashion retailer specializing in plus-size apparel has announced it's closing up to 180 stores nationwide. Torrid, which offers clothing and intimates for…

marketbeat.com - Promising Retail Stocks To Keep An Eye On - February 1st
Promising Retail Stocks To Keep An Eye On - February 1st
MarketBeat

Palantir Bulls Face a Reality Check Before Earnings Amazon.com, Comerica, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, and Alibaba Group are the five Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are shares bought and…

mortgagedaily.com - Mortgage Market Outlook: Industry Forecasts & Economic Predictions
Mortgage Market Outlook: Industry Forecasts & Economic Predictions
Mortgage Daily

The term “outlook” in the mortgage industry refers to the forward-looking assessment of market conditions, interest rate expectations, and economic factors that influence housing finance. It encompasses a wide array of projections…

mirror.co.uk - Faith Richardson - Bowling bags are trending and this this real-suede one is £3k less than Prada's
Bowling bags are trending and this this real-suede one is £3k less than Prada's
The Mirror

Over the last couple of years, a classic bowling bag has been increasingly popular, and 2026 is the year they're set to be everywhere. From designer versions on runways to some of our favourite high street brands stocking them, we're predicting…

coindesk.com - Francisco Rodrigues - Bitcoin isn't competing with gold, but rather prediction markets and ultra-short options
Bitcoin isn't competing with gold, but rather prediction markets and ultra-short options
CoinDesk

Bitcoin BTC$78,358.92 is suffering from an identity crisis that has nothing to do with fundamentals and everything to do with shrinking attention spans. While gold rallied more than 12% and the S&P 500 ticked higher in the past 30 days, bitcoin…

koreatimes.co.kr - Baek Byung-yeul - BTS comeback concert sparks tourism boom in Seoul
BTS comeback concert sparks tourism boom in Seoul
The Korea Times

Seoul is bracing for a massive influx of international tourists as BTS' upcoming comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square triggers a major demand shock, with downtown hotels hitting full capacity and travel searches for the capital skyrocketing. The…

bbc.co.uk - Morel backs DFDS after call for Jersey ferry tender to be redone - BBC News
Morel backs DFDS after call for Jersey ferry tender to be redone - BBC News
BBC

Jersey's minister for sustainable economic development has backed DFDS after it was criticised over the reliability and cost of its lifeline freight service. The Danish ferry firm began running passenger and freight sailings to Jersey on 28 March…

nytimes.com - Kim Bhasin - Target's New C.E.O. Faces Hometown Crisis as He Begins Turnaround Effort
Target's New C.E.O. Faces Hometown Crisis as He Begins Turnaround Effort
The New York Times

As Michael Fiddelke prepared to step into his new job as chief executive of Target on Sunday, a crisis unfolded a mile from his office in Minneapolis. A week earlier, just south of Target's downtown headquarters, federal immigration agents had…

dailystar.co.uk - Richard Ashmore - Inside UK city where high street is lined with 51 vape shops after industry boom
Inside UK city where high street is lined with 51 vape shops after industry boom
Daily Star

A duo of city centre roads, spanning less than 300 yards, house an astonishing concentration of one particular type of business. Harris Street and Overbridge Street in Manchester's Strangeways district are flooded with retailers peddling…

mirror.co.uk - Ben Hurst - Big change as rule in force at all petrol stations from tomorrow
Big change as rule in force at all petrol stations from tomorrow
The Mirror

A major rule change starts tomorrow at every petrol station in the UK. The Fuel Finder Scheme is designed to collect and openly publish near real-time road fuel price data from all UK motor fuel retailers so it can be made accessed by the consumer…

beincrypto.com - Lockridge Okoth - Justin Sun Manipulated the Market with Binance, Ex-Girlfriend Says
Justin Sun Manipulated the Market with Binance, Ex-Girlfriend Says
BeInCrypto

Tron founder Justin Sun faces renewed scrutiny after a woman claiming to be his former girlfriend publicly accused him of orchestrating large-scale market manipulation during TRX's early years. Allegedly, the controversial crypto executive used…

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