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How Agentic Commerce Is Reshaping Retail And CPG Strategy
Charisma Glassman is the Global Head of Retail, Consumer & E-Commerce Advisory at Genpact, leading AI Strategy & Transformations globally. Advising global retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) leaders over the past year, I have witnessed a…
Competitor Analysis: Evaluating Amazon.com And Competitors In Broadline Retail Industry - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
In today's fast-paced and highly competitive business world, it is crucial for investors and industry followers to conduct comprehensive company evaluations. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating…
Burlington Raises Outlook as Consumers Flock to Off-Price Retailers
reported higher third-quarter sales and raised its full-year outlook in the latest sign that consumers are flocking to off-price retailers due to concerns about inflation and the economy. The off-price apparel retailer reported net income of $105…
Massive fire erupts at retail park with smoke seen 'for miles
A MASSIVE fire has erupted at a city retail park with thick smoke seen for miles as fire crews rush to battle the blaze. Ten fire engines and around 100 firefighters scrambled to the fire at just before 9am this morning. Your info will be used in…
Study - Retailers are bleeding ad spend on Google Shopping this Black Friday
Black Friday is peak retail season, but brands are losing money on Google Shopping ads for products they no longer have in stock. The problem: Ads continue running even after products sell out, generating cost-per-click charges with zero chance of…
A longtime family-owned furniture retailer turns to bankruptcy, plans to shutter dozens of stores
A family-owned, 77-year-old furniture retailer has filed for bankruptcy protection — and said the sluggish housing market was partly to blame. American Signature Inc., the Ohio-based parent company behind the Value City Furniture and…
Retail Investors Hit 17-Year High In Equity Options
They accounted for 39.1 per cent of the premium paid to trade equity options in September 2025. Individual investors are more active in equity options, relative to other investor categories, than at any other point in the last 17 years. They…
Holiday 2025: What Retailers and Prognosticators Expect
Retailers are heading into the heart of the holiday season with a heap of concerns, from consumers cutting back on non-essentials and anxious over the economy, to higher prices from tariffs, inflation and potential stockouts. Yet many retailers…
Retail earnings, the new AI leaders, Amazon's $50 billion investment and more in Morning Squawk
Consumers are in focus as several retail giants reported earnings Tuesday morning. The artificial intelligence trade came roaring back, led by Alphabet and Broadcom. Amazon will spend as much as $50 billion on infrastructure for the U.S. government…
A counter-trend signal in this retail ETF has been triggered. What the charts show ahead of Black Friday
The post-Thanksgiving shopping phenomenon known as Black Friday routinely shifts investors' attention toward the retail sector. As the holiday season begins, the group is emerging from a period of notable underperformance, which may present a…
Beyond play: Labubu gains popularity in Afghanistan amid retail, cultural shifts
KABUL: In the heart of Kabul's bustling marketplace, rows of colourful figurines with mischievous smiles and elf-like ears have become a surprising fixture in local shops, reflecting a refreshing scene in Afghanistan's retail and cultural…
Ahead of the holiday shopping season: How has retail performed in 2025? (XLP:NYSEARCA)
Sticky inflation, rising healthcare premiums, and affordability concerns aren't deterring Americans from going shopping this year. In fact, they might be encouraging them to do so, with everyone trying to spot a good deal in the current…
Black Friday shoppers warned to watch out for 'dud deals' at big-name retailers
Black Friday shoppers should be wary of jumping on deals this November, consumer champion Which? has warned, as it finds hundreds of offerings that are not all that they seem. Eight in 10 products on offer over Black Friday are not available at…
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Did You Buy the Dip? It Looks Like Retail Investors Are Feeling Good Again
Stocks rebounded Monday, with AI shares leading the way after a crushing week for tech investors. Retail investors likely bought the dip aggressively last week, with S&P 500 ETF inflows rising sharply as the index slid, according to an analysis by…
Why Black Friday is looking different this year for retailers and shoppers
Black Friday is looking very different this year for some retailers. Story continues below advertisement Owner of Toy Traders in Langley, Matthew Purdy, says he's held a Black Friday sale event in the past, but this season he won't be having one.
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