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Retail's delivery boom is here
Retail promised fast, on-demand delivery before it had a way to pull it off. Food apps spent a decade training all of us to expect it, and that expectation has spread to paint and lumber, bulk groceries, and things nobody ever planned to move in…
Granular Retail Demand Forecasting Needs Multi-Tower Neural Networks
James Theuerkauf is an industry leader in machine-learning based demand forecasting & inventory optimization. He co-developed the LDSM. Most retail demand is fairly predictable from far enough away. National weekly denim sales move with the…
Beauty on the Move: The New Era of Travel Retail
More people than ever are traveling, but getting them to shop is proving harder. For beauty, one of travel retail's biggest categories, recovery remains elusive. Spanning airport duty-free stores, downtown duty-free shopping destinations, airlines…
Climate Risk Meets Retail: Inside Princess Polly's SoHo Flagship
Climate risk may not be the first thing shoppers think about when they walk into the Princess Polly store located in the heart of SoHo in New York City. But behind the neat racks of clothing, weather events like extreme heat, heavy rain, and winter…
UK retail body warns 'dam is starting to break' on price rises
LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Britain's main retail trade body warned on Tuesday that shops are now increasingly unable to absorb the impact of rising costs, after its data showed prices increased at the fastest pace in two-and-a-half…
'End of an era': Scottish city retailer closes doors after 32 years
Stained Glass Supplies Limited, of Hanson Street, has been placed into voluntary liquidation. Zane Collins, of Insolvency One, was appointed liquidator after a meeting that was chaired by Peter Verrecchia. The stained glass firm posted:…
New Balance's Latest Lifestyle Sneaker Gets Its Most Vibrant Colorway Yet - and It's Arriving at Select Retailers Early
Thus far, New Balance's new 983 lifestyle sneaker has been released in contrasting Shadow Blue/Zinc Blue and Shadow Red/Pebble styles with an additional two styles set for an early November launch in Cherry Leather/Dark Night and Bayberry/Concrete.
Super Retail Group puts all four brands under one roof in Melbourne
Super Retail Group has brought its four retail brands together in a new $90 million retail precinct in Melbourne's south-east, marking the opening of its 800th store. The Fountain Gate Central development in Narre Warren houses BCF, Rebel…
Amazon's 'Safe' Retail Business Earns Less Than AWS Does. Is the Stock Still a Good Buy for Cautious Investors?
Over the past few years, investors looking for a piece of the artificial intelligence (AI) pie without the roller-coaster ride have been seeking out one stock in particular: Amazon (AMZN +0.44%). The pitch was simple: Amazon owns the world's No. 1…
Is govt allowing pharma companies to overprice medicines? SC flags massive gap in MRP and retailer cost
The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Centre over the massive difference between the MRP of medicines and their purchase price for retailers, questioning who is monitoring drug prices in the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep…
Russian Retailers Warn of Smaller Black Friday Sales After E-Commerce Warehouse Drone Attacks
Russian shoppers could face fewer Black Friday bargains this year after drone attacks on Ozon and Wildberries warehouses destroyed inventory and disrupted preparations for the holiday shopping season, retailers told Forbes Russia. Several sellers…
Wonder Food Hall Planned for Millville, NJ Retail Site
Dirt is moving on a stretch of Route 47 in Millville, where crews have begun clearing land for a new multi-building commercial development. The project has quietly picked up a notable addition to its leasing plans: Wonder Food Hall, the…
The Illusion Of Obviousness: Why Market Consensus Is Usually A Trap
Ivan Illan is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer at AWAIM Global and bestselling author of “Success as a Financial Advisor for Dummies.” When you look across capital markets today, a peculiar confidence permeates…
Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Pro Controller restock tracker: we're watching these retailers
🎮 Nintendo will release a Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 Pro Controller on October 29 💰 It costs $99.99, the same as other limited editions 📅 A restock could occur on launch day at Walmart and Best Buy 🚨 Our Zelda…
Plaza Retail REIT (TSE:PLZ.UN) Cut to Hold at Canaccord Genuity Group
Plaza Retail REIT (TSE:PLZ.UN - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity Group from a 'buy' rating to a 'hold' rating in a report issued on Monday, BayStreet reports. They currently have a C$5.65 price objective on the stock, down from…
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