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Violence and abuse against retailers falls by a fifth, but 'unacceptably high'
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Violence and abuse against retail workers fell by a fifth…
Criminals 'systematically' targeting UK shops, costing £400m last year, say retailers
Criminal gangs are “systematically” targeting shops, retailers have warned, with 5.5m incidents of shoplifting detected last year, costing the industry an estimated £400m. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned over…
Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as retailers warn it's being stolen to order
Simon Browning Business reporter Chocolate bars are being locked in plastic boxes in some UK shops as retailers and police forces warn thieves are stealing them to order. Sainsbury's said it had begun using 'boxes on products which are regularly…
Price war erupts as Dyson Airwrap gets slashed by several retailers
THE price of a bestselling Dyson hair tool has plummeted to less than £300 during a major price war. Several retail giants are offering significant savings on the must-have hair styler, but one online retailer has taken the lead. Your info…
These online retailers make buying custom blinds and shades easy
Choosing the right blinds or shades can transform a room. Whether your goal is privacy, light control, or energy efficiency, the most important element is that you need to be precise with your measurements to ensure a proper fit, which can…
US retail investors fuel surge in leveraged ETF trading, study shows
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb 24(Reuters) - Nearly 90% of all the trading in leveraged single-stock ETFs in the U.S. market can be traced to transactions by individual investors, according to a new study co-authored by Direxion, a…
SpaceX Teams With Local Retailers to Sell Starlink Dishes in Venezuela
SpaceX is now selling official Starlink dishes in Venezuela after activating the satellite internet service in the country. But would-be subscribers should expect a demand surcharge. In early January, SpaceX began offering free Starlink access in…
Building society launches new savings account with annual bonus and £500 retail voucher
Making sure you have the most-suitable accounts is crucial for your finances Suffolk Building Society has launched a new House Deposit Savings Account. With rising house prices and the increasingly large mortgage deposits required, Suffolk Building…
Nuvei Selected by Leading Consumer Electronics Retailer, MediaMarktSaturn, for Online Marketplace Payments
Selection driven by Nuvei's extensive local payment coverage and pan-European reach MONTREAL, Feb. 24, 2026 /CNW/ -- Nuvei, the global fintech providing the infrastructure for every payment, everywhere, today announced that it has been selected by…
Blue Owl Capital: Retail Panics, Smart Money Buys (NYSE:OBDC)
OBDC has fallen nearly 30% as headlines around liquidity and redemptions spooked investors. The $1.4B asset sale looked alarming, but the loans cleared at 99.7% of par value. The failed OBDC II merger exposed a structural issue, not a credit…
Shoplifting cost retailers £400m last year
British retailers lost out on nearly £400m last year due to shoplifting, despite falling numbers of violent theft and abuse. Violence and abuse against shopkeepers occurred 1,600 times per day on average, down 20 per cent from 2,000 last…
TikTok Shop Could Be a Top-3 Global Retailer by 2030, Report Shows
TikTok Shop could soon be bigger than Walmart, a new report shows. As e-commerce continues to grow rapidly, a new report from commerce agency Flywheel projects that ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok Shop, could become a top-three global…
Leveraging AI/ML in Retail and Insurance
With over 10 years of experience leading international teams of machine learning scientists and engineers, Ravi has worked on using AI as a tool to solve real-world challenges in retail and insurance. His expertise in computer vision, natural…
Major UK retailer closes all stores in April - full list
Major UK retailer closes all stores in April - full list GAME, the iconic console and video game shop, will close its last three standalone high street stores from April. Having fallen into administration this year, Th e Game Business confirmed…
This new creative space in Redhill combines specialty coffee, retail and craft workshops - all for a good cause
If your weekends typically revolve around café-hopping and retail therapy, here's a new spot that lets you do both, and support a good cause while at it. First, head to Enabling Village in Redhill, which recently gained internet buzz for…
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