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Canada Retail Sales +1.1% In Jan From Dec
Dow Jones Newswires is a market-moving financial and business news source, used by wealth managers, institutional investors and fintech platforms around the world to identify trading and investing opportunities, strengthen advisor-client…
UK retailer closing all stores in April after collapsing into administration
GAME is closing down its last three high street branches next month after collapsing into administration. The stores are located in Dudley, Sutton, and Lancaster and they will shut for the final time in April. GAME concessions will remain in…
The Trickle Down From Gas Prices to Fashion Retail
Fashion is used to obsessing over how much consumers are spending to fill their closets. But the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is bringing another factor to the fore — the obsession going forward might be how much people are spending to fuel up…
First Look: Toast Expands U.S. Retail Footprint With Los Angeles Opening
British lifestyle brand Toast is building momentum in the U.S., opening a new West Coast store in Los Angeles following its recent debut in San Francisco, as part of a retail expansion strategy led by e-commerce. “Seventy percent of our…
Amazon's new retail rival is selling luxury La Mer moisturiser for £100 cheaper
AMAZON has long reigned supreme as the one-stop-shop for everything from tech to beauty deals, but there's a rival retailer on the scene. Breaking into the UK market with a bang, the new online store is offering an iconic luxury La Mer moisturiser…
UK Retailer Footasylum Names Gymshark and Adidas Alum Hannah Mercer as CEO
Footasylum has found its new chief executive officer. On Friday, the UK-based footwear and sportswear retailer named Hannah Mercer as CEO, effective in May. She replaces David Pujolar, who stepped down in February after two years at the helm.
British high street retailer and 5 more giant businesses collapse into administration
British high street retailer and 5 more giant businesses collapse into administration Just under three months into 2026, there has been a significant increase in the number of businesses in the UK facing administration or even closing down. This…
Regional retailers in the Gulf brace for uncertainty
With key shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz facing disruptions as the Iran war continues, retailers are in the midst of yet another supply chain challenge. But while brands across the globe are bracing for rising energy and freight costs…
Do petrol retailers really 'price-gouge' during oil price spikes?
The US-Israel strikes on Iran in late February caused an immediate spike in oil prices, and volatility has only increased since then. It quickly led to fears among motorists of “price-gouging” – petrol retailers raising their…
Large lenders rein in retail loan GNPAs in FY26
The retail loan books of both private and public sector banks had increased sharply in the years following the pandemic as banks chased loans from individuals to grow their business. Sharp practices adopted by some of these lenders, as highlighted…
Retail Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - March 20th
Amazon's Prime Day Shift: Why Moving It to June Matters Amazon.com, Walmart, and Alibaba Group are the three Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are shares bought and sold by individual…
Streets in Spain turning from retail to residence
This phenomenon appears across the Malaga region and throughout Spain. Empty ground-floor shop units are increasingly transforming into ground-floor apartments, reshaping urban areas nationwide. Many commercial premises stand vacant due to the rise…
From IPO frenzy to freeze: Will retail demand rebound soon?
Of late, initial public offerings (IPOs), once seen as a hotspot for retail investors chasing quick gains, have lost much of their earlier appeal. Of the 14 mainboard IPOs, every second one failed to secure full retail subscription — only…
Starbucks Rewards Backlash Highlights Retail's Shift Away From Points-Based Loyalty
The structural changes are significant. Under the updated model, members earn Stars through promotions such as Double Star Days, reusable cup use, app fund loads and purchases. According to Newsweek, these tiers carry different accrual rates and…
The debate on autonomy - Retail Banker International
Agentic AI is increasingly discussed as the new frontier in financial crime prevention. Public narratives often frame it as a shift toward fully autonomous systems capable of making high-stakes decisions independently. In regulated financial…
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