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Mainland tourists embrace slow travel in Stanley as local retailers face golden week chill
As the National Day Golden Week holiday begins, many mainland tourists are choosing to bypass Hong Kong's bustling urban centers in favor of Stanley, a seaside town known for its European flair. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Visitors have praised…
EU parcel tax 'will not slow Chinese retailers': Swiss Post boss
“However, things should gradually return to normal,” Swiss Post director Pascal Grieder told the Schweiz am Wochenende. This is what happened in the United States, where a similar tax had an even greater impact initially, he said in…
Online Trading Platform Market Projected to Reach $18.18 Billion by 2031 as Mobile Becomes the Front Door for Retail Investors
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 3, 2026 /CNW/ -- USA News Group News Commentary - Mordor Intelligence values the online trading platform market at $11.65 billion in 2025 and projects $18.18 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 7.66% from 2026 to…
Despite major Union Square comeback , downtown San Francisco retail vacancies still far from pre-pandemic numbers
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Downtown San Francisco is showing visible signs of improvement, with cleaner streets, increased foot traffic and a declining retail vacancy rate. But while conditions have improved since the depths of the pandemic, business…
Retail chief says prices will go up if diesel continues to soar
One of the UK's largest online retailers has warned they will have to put up prices if diesel prices continue to soar after reaching a record high of over £2 a litre. Mike Tomkins, owner of M and M Direct, said his company was struggling to…
A $28 billion hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban
In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company's signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound found in…
America's $28B hemp THC industry is under threat from a looming ban
Inside a commercial kitchen near Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns pours a blue-green substance into gridded moulds to create a flagship product for his business: high-strength THC gummies containing the main psychoactive component found in…
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Raymond Lifestyle names Publicis Groupe India as integrated marketing partner
Raymond Lifestyle Limited has appointed Publicis Groupe India as its integrated marketing partner. The partnership brings together creative, media, performance marketing, CRM, digital, reputation and technology capabilities through a customised…
A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban
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New federal ban threatens $28.3 billion revenue and 225,000 jobs in hemp industry
(AP) — In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company's signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound…
Walmart's quest for market share expands with a new, bohemian fashion brand
Walmart is embracing something that many shoppers might not associate with the big-box retailer: A bohemian fashion brand. We are getting your experience ready.
Nayara Energy hikes petrol by ₹5, diesel by ₹3
Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, has raised petrol prices by ₹5 per litre and diesel by ₹3 with immediate effect, seeking to narrow the gap between retail prices and rising international oil and refined-product…
Why I'm Building My Entire Retirement Around Dividend Stocks in 2026
I'm building my retirement portfolio around companies with long records of paying durable, growing dividends. My thesis is straightforward. Companies that grow their dividends have historically delivered the highest total returns with the lowest…
Trump posts GOP senator's cell phone number over daylight savings act stall
President Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton's (R-Ark.) cell phone number on Truth Social Saturday, lashing out at Senate Republicans to move forward with legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent. “Tom Cotton, a friend of mine…
Extraordinary corner of a Welsh industrial estate where it's already Christmas
October has arrived so what better time to go and visit a huge Christmas warehouse tucked away on a Welsh industrial estate! While locals around Cwmbran and Newport have known for generations the start of the festive season kicks off when the…
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