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Major retailer that sells home appliances ordered to refund 40,000 customers
Marks Electrical has been ordered to refund nearly 40,000 customers after it automatically opted them into additional paid services. The retailer will pay out a total of £600,000 with customers getting around £15 back each on average.
Are these passé shoes going to be the new trend? A major retailer thinks so
A MAJOR retailer is banking on a dated shoe making a big comeback. A preppy fashion brand is looking to an out-of-style shoe to drive sales. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news…
Zelluna ASA: Private Placement and Retail Offering successfully placed
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Westfield Taps Central Saint Martins to Rethink Retail
LONDON — Westfield is betting on the next generation of creative talent to imagine what tomorrow's shopping destinations should look like, as it signed a seven-week partnership with Central Saint Martins that will see postgraduate students…
Retail hype for SpaceX stock shows no sign of waning days after the IPO
SpaceX is still the focus among retail traders days after its historic IPO last Friday. The day-trader crowd had been selling stocks to free up dry powder ahead of the offering, and days later, they aren't slowing down, data from Vanda Research…
AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of Retail - Even for the Little Guys
AI agents can help small businesses personalize experiences and boost customer loyalty. Automating tasks with agentic commerce saves time and lets owners focus on growth. Smart digital tools open global markets for even the smallest local shops.
Morningstar teams up with Wall Street firms to open private markets to retail investors
The wealth division of Morningstar has teamed up with Apollo Global Management, Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan Asset Management to launch a suite of portfolios that will give retail investors exposure to both private and public markets. SCROLL…
AI Could Boost European Retail By More Than $360 Billion
Retailers in Europe could unlock a massive economic windfall if they reimagine their workflows and integrate AI at every stage of the business in the next five years, according to a report from McKinsey & Company. Calling this an end-to-end AI…
Danish retailer Normal to open up fourth Irish store
Danish retailer Normal will open up its fourth Irish store in Mullingar this month, The popular discount store is continuing its expansion across the island with the new shop in Fair Green Shopping Centre, Mullingar, which will officially open its…
Beat Apple's Price Hikes: How to Score Like-New Tech Without the Retail Markup
This ongoing RAM crisis has caused price hikes across the industry, with DDR5 RAM now costing as much as a PlayStation 5. Framework plans to increase its prices multiple times, while CPUs from Intel and AMD could soon cost 15% more. We've also seen…
AI agents won't transform commerce until retailers redesign how decisions get made
Retailers are currently obsessed with the wrong side of the screen. The industry is watching a race between Google, Shopify, and Amazon to build the next great interface, the AI agent that can search, recommend, and eventually execute a transaction…
Cracking the retail conversion code: How AI demographics transform footfall into bottom-line revenue
FaceCamAlert's Demographics Platform bridges the visibility gap. For retailers, the ultimate operational equation is simple: transform passing footfall into immediate revenue, repeat visits and sustained basket size. Yet many retailers still…
Are retailers' offshoring plans putting the nation's 'corporate brain' at risk?
This year, some of Australia's biggest and best-known companies – Telstra, National Australia Bank (NAB), Officeworks and Woolworths – have decided to cut jobs locally, while creating more overseas. Those will mainly be in India, the…
US retail sales rise 0.9% in May | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
NEW YORK -- Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices leveled off. Retail sales rose 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% gain in April, according to Commerce Department data released…
6 Trends To Watch In The United Kingdom's Keynote Speaker Industry
From artificial intelligence to well-being and geopolitics, here are the top trending themes I've observed in the keynote speaker industry in the U.K. lately: AI has moved beyond innovation panels and technology conferences. It is now one…
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