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Retailers criticise SNP's 'gimmick' food price cap promise
SNP leader John Swinney has pledged to use the Scottish government's devolved public health powers to cap the price of essential everyday foods. He said it was a 'moral outrage' that people cannot afford to feed themselves properly because of the…
AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it's boosting their revenue too
As of March, AI traffic to U.S. retailers' websites rose by 269% over the previous 12 months, continuing the momentum during the holiday shopping season when AI traffic was up by 693%, according to new data released on Thursday by Adobe. And in the…
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…
Retail Traders Look Past War Angst and Race Back Into Stocks
The war in Iran that triggered a record oil spike and sent financial assets around the globe careening seems like a distant memory to investors — even before it's over. Stock market indexes are back at all-time highs. Big Tech is in the…
US Class 8 Retail Sales Fall 20% in March - TT
International reported the only increase among the seven major OEMs, with sales rising 4.5% to 1,618 from 1,549. (International Motors) U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell 20% year over year in March but rose 15.1% sequentially, reflecting early signs…
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…
Retail traders pile into Allbirds after odd AI pivot. History shows it won't end well
Retail investors were quick to embrace Allbird's shocking pivot into AI. Net purchases hit a record $5.2 million in a single day, surpassing even demand seen during the company's 2021 IPO. 'The market is not pricing risk. It is pricing narrative,'…
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…
Palantir exec: the biggest mistake retailers are making with AI? Trying to do it all with one agent
Retail and brand teams are under unprecedented pressure today and the world is shifting faster than systems can adjust. Customer expectations reset in real time, tariffs and input costs are repricing entire categories overnight, and planning…
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…
'It's Really Illiquid': Goldman COO Warns Retail About Private Credit And The 'Perception Of Liquidity'
Speaking at Semafor's World Economy event in Washington, D.C., President and COO of Goldman Sachs John Waldron warned that some managers have oversold how easy it is to get money out—especially to retail investors, who've helped balloon the…
After SoFi's Return, Charles Schwab Enters Retail Crypto Trading with Phased Rollout
Service will initially offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to Schwab retail clients. Paxos to provide sub-custody and trade execution for Schwab Crypto. Charles Schwab has announced plans to roll out spot cryptocurrency trading to retail clients…
Charles Schwab Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ether Trading for Retail Investors
Charles Schwab, one of the largest US brokerage firms, will roll out spot cryptocurrency trading for retail clients in the coming weeks, starting with Bitcoin and Ether through a dedicated account linked to its brokerage platform. According to…
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