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forbes.com - Len Covello - Why Real-Time Value Is Becoming Retail's Most Powerful Loyalty Strategy
Why Real-Time Value Is Becoming Retail's Most Powerful Loyalty Strategy
Forbes

As CTO of Engage People Inc. Len Covello helps companies differentiate loyalty programs to deliver a better experience for their customers. ​Value has quickly become the foundation of the retail industry. After years of high inflation…

marketwatch.com - Retail Partners 1Q Net Y1.08B Vs Net Y1.45B
Retail Partners 1Q Net Y1.08B Vs Net Y1.45B
MarketWatch

Retail Partners Co. Ltd. (8167.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended May 31 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y71.02 bln Y68.86 bln Operating Profit Y1.41 bln Y1.89 bln Pretax Profit Y1.63 bln Y2.09 bln Net Profit Y1.08 bln Y1.45 bln Per share Earnings Y25.20 Y33.83…

wwd.com - Arthur Zackiewicz - Retail Construction Holds Steady
Retail Construction Holds Steady
WWD

According to new data from CoStar, retail construction in the U.S. remained “relatively steady” in the second quarter of 2026, but it remains stagnant at a post-pandemic low. The report found that where there was retail construction…

bloomberg.com - Masaki Kondo - Japanese Retail Traders Boost Dollar Shorts to Most Since 2008
Japanese Retail Traders Boost Dollar Shorts to Most Since 2008
Bloomberg

Japan's retail traders turned the most bearish on the dollar in almost two decades last month amid speculation that official intervention may weaken the currency against the yen. The traders' net dollar short positions more than quadrupled to…

thestandard.com.hk - Gloria Leung - JHC rebrand sparks 9pc surge in International Housewares Retail shares
JHC rebrand sparks 9pc surge in International Housewares Retail shares
The Standard

International Housewares Retail's (1373) shares rose after announcing it would rebrand its Hong Kong household goods chain, Japan Home Centre, as JHC, and in Chinese, Zhen Hao Cheng, starting Wednesday, with the first flagship store to open the…

wwd.com - Evan Clark - Food, Fuel and Fashion: Retailers Manage to Convince Shoppers to Spend More
Food, Fuel and Fashion: Retailers Manage to Convince Shoppers to Spend More
WWD

The American consumer has always been about “more” — spending more to celebrate the good times and then sometimes spending even more to take the edge off the bad times. Both of those scenarios have played out since the COVID-19…

independent.co.uk - J.R. Duren - How $9.99 became big retailers' go-to price to lure in budget-conscious shoppers
How $9.99 became big retailers' go-to price to lure in budget-conscious shoppers
The Independent

The difference between $9.99 and $10 may only be a penny but it's a Grand Canyon of perception for the average consumer. Everyone from craft store Michael's and toy maker Hasbro to brewer Boston Beer and Walmart are trying to keep key items under…

insideretail.com.au - Reed Gift Fairs - What independent retailers need to know ahead of Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne
What independent retailers need to know ahead of Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne
Inside Retail Australia

Against a backdrop of high inflation and subdued discretionary spending, visitors to this year's Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne next month may just find an edge – both in products and retail advice. In addition to fostering an environment where…

retailbankerinternational.com - Douglas Blakey - UK BNPL regulations come into effect: Industry reaction - Retail Banker International
UK BNPL regulations come into effect: Industry reaction - Retail Banker International
Home - Retail Banker International

Deferred payment credit (DPC), often known as Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) is finally subject to FCA regulation. According to the FCA, it wants its regulatory regime to reduce the risks of harm to consumers. The FCA describes its regulations as…

retailbrew.com - Vidhi Choudhary - Rethink Retail forms retail media club to survive the AI transition
Rethink Retail forms retail media club to survive the AI transition
Retail Brew

Unanimity has never been a strength of the retail media industry, but one body is trying to bring the people who actually build and run retail media networks together. RETHINK Retail has launched Media in Retail (MiR), a network that aims to…

thehindubusinessline.com - China's June industrial output up 5.3% y/y, retail sales return to growth
China's June industrial output up 5.3% y/y, retail sales return to growth
BusinessLine

The factory output ‌figure, ⁠released by the ⁠National Bureau of Statistics, beat expectations for a ​4.7% rise ‌in a Reuters poll of 42 analysts. Retail sales, a gauge ‌of consumption, grew ​1.0% in…

cnbc.com - Oliver Renick - Retail-trader 'bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options
Retail-trader 'bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options
CNBC

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images SK Hynix options will debut Tuesday and likely be a smashing success, thanks to record-high retail trading activity and everyday folks trying to find the next big AI success story. The South Korean…

reviewjournal.com - Eli Segall - Shuttered retail property on Strip sells to new landlord
Shuttered retail property on Strip sells to new landlord
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A shuttered storefront on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip has a new landlord. Rhino Investments Group founder Sanjiv Chopra confirmed Monday that he acquired the former CVS space on the ground floor of Sky Las Vegas, an upscale condo tower.

bleedingcool.com - Rich Johnston - Dynamite's Retailer Exclusive Variant T&Cs Less Stringent Than DC
Dynamite's Retailer Exclusive Variant T&Cs Less Stringent Than DC
Bleeding Cool News

Dynamite Entertainment's Retailer Exclusive Cover Variant Terms and Conditions, a little less stringent than DC Comics Dynamite retailer exclusive variant terms are less stringent than DC's, with a 1,000-copy minimum on select offers. Dynamite…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - Best Buy vs. GameStop: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Specialty Retailers
Best Buy vs. GameStop: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Specialty Retailers
The Motley Fool

Best Buy (BBY 1.39%) primarily generates revenue by selling a wide array of consumer electronics, household appliances, and entertainment products, alongside offering consultation, repair, and technical support services to its customers. It…

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