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scmp.com - Nicholas Spiro - The View | Unique resilience of Australia's retail property deserves attention
The View | Unique resilience of Australia's retail property deserves attention
South China Morning Post

A decade ago, some investors believed the United States' retail industry was going the way of the subprime mortgage market, whose collapse triggered the 2008 global financial crisis. The combination of the overbuilding of shopping centres and the…

macworld.com - David Price - Apple retail stores brace for 'major rush
Apple retail stores brace for 'major rush
Macworld

Summary created by Smart Answers AI Macworld reports that Apple retail stores are preparing for an unusual “major rush” following new product announcements, with employees warned of longer hours. The budget MacBook is expected to…

cnbc.com - Alex Harring - Retail investors had two favorite trades during Monday's market turmoil
Retail investors had two favorite trades during Monday's market turmoil
CNBC

Mom-and-Pop investors rushed into a pair of trades on Monday following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Retail investors sent millions of dollars on a net basis into the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) and Palantir in the first…

wwd.com - Luisa Zargani - Retailers' Milan Trends: Layering, Black, Strong Outerwear, Stilettos - and Craftsmanship
Retailers' Milan Trends: Layering, Black, Strong Outerwear, Stilettos - and Craftsmanship
WWD

MILAN — With the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics wrapped and ahead of the Paralympics, the city was buzzing with tourists and the energy was palpable during fashion week here, just before the news of the war in the Middle East broke on…

newswire.ca - Retail Council of Canada - 2026 Retail Secure Awards Announced
2026 Retail Secure Awards Announced
CNW

Recognizing the loss prevention leaders who are defining the future of retail security in Canada TORONTO, March 2, 2026 /CNW/ - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Retail Secure Legends Awards. These…

gizmodo.com - Mike Pearl - Apple Reportedly Warns Retail Workers About Deluge of Customers as It Releases Unusually Cheap Gadgets
Apple Reportedly Warns Retail Workers About Deluge of Customers as It Releases Unusually Cheap Gadgets
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

According to the latest from Bloomberg's Apple reporter Mark Gurman, Apple leakers say the company is expecting to be inundated with customers as it releases a line of new products—in particular a cheaper version of the iPhone 17, and new…

newswire.ca - Plaza Retail REIT - Plaza Retail REIT Announces 2025 Results
Plaza Retail REIT Announces 2025 Results
CNW

FREDERICTON, NB, March 2, 2026 /CNW/ - Plaza Retail REIT (TSX: PLZ.UN) ('Plaza' or the 'REIT') today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. '2025 marked an important transition year for Plaza with a strong…

retailbrew.com - Alex Vuocolo - This Week in Retail: NRF Retail Law Summit and January sales
This Week in Retail: NRF Retail Law Summit and January sales
Retail Brew

Today is ​​ National Egg McMuffin Day, and McDonald's is offering a free classic Egg McMuffin exclusively through its app. The app, which launched in 2020, has become an important facet of the fast-food chain's business, generating…

thesun.co.uk - Kieran Ahuja - Mattress retailer announces huge sale - including up to £350 off a model we love
Mattress retailer announces huge sale - including up to £350 off a model we love
The Sun

IT'S not an event that tends to prompt much celebration, but March 13th marks World Sleep Day. While we probably won't get the champagne on ice just yet, it's a great time of year if you're in the market for a new mattress — sleep brands all…

heraldscotland.com - Craig Williams - Beauty retailer to open new store at Scottish shopping centre
Beauty retailer to open new store at Scottish shopping centre
The Herald

Located within a prime site on the upper level of the centre, the new store spans 1,505 sq. ft. and will open on Wednesday, March 11. Founded in 2016, the Scottish firm currently operates 20 stores across the UK and employs over 50 highly-skilled…

wwd.com - Kathryn Hopkins - Hairstory Lands at Ulta Beauty for First Major Retail Partnership
Hairstory Lands at Ulta Beauty for First Major Retail Partnership
WWD

After a decade in business, detergent-free hair care brand Hairstory has scored a major retail partnership. The hair care brand, founded in 2015, will launch exclusively in 370 Ulta Beauty stores and Ulta.com on April 5. The rollout will be led by…

bluewin.ch - Retail sales down slightly in January
Retail sales down slightly in January
blue News

Swiss retailers generated slightly lower turnover in January. Adjusted for the effects of sales and public holidays, turnover fell by 1.8% compared to the same month last year. In real terms - i.e. taking inflation into account - this corresponds…

rediff.com - Ashish Agashe, Shilpi Pandey - Sebi Enhances Surveillance to Protect Retail Investors from Pre-Investment Scams
Sebi Enhances Surveillance to Protect Retail Investors from Pre-Investment Scams
Rediff.com

Sebi is ramping up its surveillance and enforcement efforts to protect the growing number of retail investors from pre-investment scams and fraudulent schemes promising unrealistic returns. Sebi is intensifying surveillance and using technology to…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Retail Sales, ISM, Beige Book... And War In Iran
Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Retail Sales, ISM, Beige Book... And War In Iran
Zero Hedge

Outside the obvious and huge attention on the Middle East, the key focus this week will be on the US jobs report on Friday, retail sales on the same day, the ISM indices (today and Wednesday), and the Fed's Beige Book, also due on Wednesday.

afr.com - Gus McCubbing - Retail investors pile into beaten up tech stocks - and get whacked
Retail investors pile into beaten up tech stocks - and get whacked
Australian Financial Review

Retail investors were hammered on Monday after they piled into the bombed out technology stocks over the last few weeks only to watch those investments get sold off again after US strikes on Iran triggered a broad sell-off across equity markets.

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