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Big retailers say UK jobs at risk from guaranteed hours reforms
More than half of retail jobs could be affected by reform to guaranteed working hours, making it harder for shops to employ people – particularly young workers – in part-time roles, the industry's lobby group has warned. From April…
Looking Back on a Storied Career in Luxury Retailing
Just after Saks Global purchased the Neiman Marcus Group and vendors weren't getting paid for shipments, Neal Fox saw the writing on the wall. “At the current burn rate, they'll run out of cash. The numbers just don't work,” Fox said…
Which retailers win and lose from high gas prices? Deutsche Bank sorts it out
As fuel prices continue to rise, companies indexed to higher-income customers may be best positioned to weather the elements, according to Deutsche Bank. The ongoing Middle East conflict has shocked global energy supply chains in recent weeks…
Labour minister blasts petrol retailers over 'price gouging'
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson renewed the government's war on petrol retailers as she said Rachel Reeves had fired a “shot over the bows” with her warning about profiteering. The Chancellor has sparked widespread anger for…
BNP Paribas Adds Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for France Retail Users
French multinational universal bank BNP Paribas is expanding its investment offering to include six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs), giving retail clients in France access to Bitcoin and Ether exposure through regulated products. The new…
CaratLane eyes retail expansion with 40 new stores in FY27
Tata Group-backed jewellery brand CaratLane plans to open 40 stores in the coming financial year, 10 per cent of which will be company-owned, a senior executive said. 'We have almost 369 stores right now, and we expect to add around 40 stores next…
Dip-buying drives S'pore stocks higher as retail investors pile in amid Iran conflict
SINGAPORE – The Singapore stock market ended the week higher, even as Middle East tensions persisted and mixed signals from US President Donald Trump continued to whipsaw global markets. Several component stocks of the benchmark Straits…
Watch The Hidden Cost of Viral Food Trends
Social media has turned niche foods into global sensations at unprecedented speed, sending demand for products like matcha, ube, acai and Dubai chocolate far beyond their traditional markets. Cornell professor Miguel Gomez says influencers can…
Marketing leaders convene at CMO Assembly
PETALING JAYA: While advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and new developments in marketing technology (martech) and advertising technology (adtech) have taken up much of the conversation within the marketing landscape, traditional media…
Stable and defensive market
PETALING JAYA: The property market remains broadly attractive to investors despite prevailing geopolitical uncertainties, say experts. However, they have cautioned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has introduced additional layers of…
AI Now Causing CEOs to Resign in Fear
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Many executives lately have been using AI as a convenient excuse to lay off staff as the economy crumbles. Paradoxically, a growing number of CEOs are also turning the tech on…
Uniqlo taps into Ohtani magic at Dodgers Stadium to fuel U.S. push
For a Japanese company, few marketing moves deliver more impact than tapping into Shohei Ohtani's star power — and Uniqlo is doing exactly that through a sponsorship with his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fast Retailing, the parent of…
Niecy Nash-Betts Pushes the Platform Trend Higher in Silver Louboutins at the HRC Los Angeles Dinner
Niecy Nash-Betts pushed the platform trend higher on Saturday night, wearing mirrored Christian Louboutin sandals with a black evening gown for the 2026 Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Dinner. Nash-Betts acted as an honorary chair for the…
States need more cash to snuff out illegal smokes industry
Jim Chalmers is facing internal pressure to use the May 12 budget to give more cash to the states and territories so they can ramp up their fight against the illegal tobacco trade amid signs a near-decade long collapse in federal government…
3 Global Crisis In The Brew: Ajay Bagga's Predictions On What's Coming As Middle East War Rages On
3 Global Crisis In The Brew: Ajay Bagga's Predictions on What's Coming As Middle East War Rages On | Image: Republic The global financial system is facing three simultaneous and poorly understood crises - private credit fragility, an unprecedented…
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