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Japan ¥100 retailer Seria doubles down while rivals raise prices
Seria, one of the ¥100 shop providers that thrived during Japan's three decades of deflation, is betting shoppers will continue to flock to its stores even as rivals move beyond low-priced merchandise. 'Inflation is an opportunity for…
Exclusive: Fashion retailer Express left customers' personal data and order details exposed to the internet
Fashion giant Express has patched its website to fix a security flaw that allowed anyone to view other people's order details and personal information, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. At least a dozen of Express' customer orders had been…
China's factory output rises 5.7pc in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7pc
China's industrial output rose 5.7 percent in March from a year earlier, slowing from 6.3 percent growth in January-February, as the fallout from the Iran war dampened momentum in the world's second-largest economy. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
Victory Giant Technology's retail tranche oversubscribed 41.4 times
China's Victory Giant Technology (Hui Zhou) saw its retail tranche for its Hong Kong Initial Public Offering oversubscribed 41.4 times and has drawn HK$74.2 billion. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT However, the Nvidia supplier and leading mainland…
OnePlus Watch 4 retail box leak reveals colors, strap options, and global availability
The current (and bad) full-screen tile design on Wear OS A leaked retail box for the OnePlus Watch 4 (model OPWWE261) reveals two finishes, including a potential “Evergreen Titanium” option. The device is expected to launch with Wear…
Investors bet $610m on the strength of GPT's retail property
Investors are shrugging off short-term concerns about consumer confidence and betting on a rising retail spend, committing $610 million in a capital raise for developer and fund manager GPT Group's five-asset wholesale shopping centre fund.
In Singapore, Retail Brokers' Growth Does Not Come from Acquisition
“The most notable structural shift is that market growth is now being driven by reactivation of dormant traders rather than new entrant acquisition,” said Lorenzo Vignati, Research Director at Investment Trends. Singapore's leverage…
Long Elon, short Jensen: Research firm says retail traders are flocking back to Tesla and pivoting from Nvidia
Retail traders are flocking back to an old favorite. According to data from Vanda Research, which tracks retail investor flows into stocks and ETFs, Tesla is seeing a renewed buying spree among retail investors following a tough start to this year.
Proposal for Ayrshire homes and retail units take step forward
As many as 23 new homes and two retail units could be coming to New Cumnock Town Centre under new proposals. Dalry-based Wilsons Auctions has earmarked land at the town's 28 Castle for possible development. The firm previously submitted a Planning…
Plaza Retail REIT Announces April 2026 Distribution
Plaza Retail REIT is a leading retail property owner and developer, focused on Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, with total assets of +/- $1.0 billion. Plaza's properties include a mix of strip plazas, stand-alone small box retail outlets and…
Operation Pulse: Police surpass 1000 arrest mark in retail crime crackdown
Victoria's police force is continuing with its retail crime crackdown, as the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) welcomes its “massive success”. Operation Pulse has been running since December 2025. Placing police officers…
Not a Drill! Katie Holmes Wore Baggy Jeans From This Unexpected Retailer, and They're $65
Leave it to Katie Holmes to uncover the chicest, most flattering jeans. Her latest baggy jeans style was just released; unlike Holmes' typical designer denim, it's not priced in the hundreds. These wide-leg pants are just $65 at Old Navy! Holmes…
Audi Crooks Teaming up With Retailer for Affordable Fashion Collab
Former Iowa State Cyclones women's star Audi Crooks has proven to be a trendsetter on the basketball court with her dominant offensive skill set. It turns out she is making some noise off the court, looking to show people that making an impact…
Some private credit funds have misrepresented liquidity to retail investors, Goldman's Waldron says
Some private credit managers have misrepresented the liquidity of their funds when pitching them to retail investors — a segment of the market that helped fuel the rapid growth of the $1.7 trillion asset class — John Waldron, the…
Tesco shares jump as profit at retailer surges
Tesco shares jumped in early deals this morning after the retailer reported a better-than-expected profit for the year to the end of February. The supermarket giant made an operating profit of over £3.1bn in the year to February 2026 compared…
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