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'Bumper' Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say
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. Boxing Day was a “bumper day” for all UK…
'Bumper' Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say
Boxing Day was a “bumper day” for all UK retail destinations as data shows shopper footfall was up 4.4% on last year, making it the strongest increase in more than a decade, industry analysts said. The retail sector may end the year…
No longer 'unloved': retailers investing more in physical stores, UK data shows
UK retailers are investing more in bricks and mortar, with shopping centres and food stores leading a revival, according to research. Retailers and property investors are reallocating capital back into physical stores, according to the property…
Meet the new class of retail CEOs set to take the reins at Walmart, Target, and more
2025 may go down as the end of an era in retail. This was the year that the longtime CEOs at two of the largest chains decided to hand the reins over to their corporate proteges. The retirements of Walmart's Doug McMillon and Target's Brian Cornell…
Make or break' sale period for retailers in the West Midlands - BBC News
It has been a busy but not bustling day for high streets across the West Midlands as post-Christmas sales kick in. Long gone are the 05:00 GMT queues for a Boxing Day bargain, retailers say, but the period is still important. At the Telford Centre…
'Really positive start' for Boxing Day shopping as footfall up at retail parks
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. UK retail destinations have had a “really positive…
Christmas Wrap: Retailers Relieved After Achieving Middling Gains
Between price hikes due to tariffs and inflation, sagging consumer confidence, and shoppers becoming choosier than ever, retailers had plenty to overcome this holiday season. But they managed to — and should emerge with sales 3 to 4 percent…
Online Retailers' Return Policies in 2025, According to Experts
Returning a package involves a series of tedious tasks: repacking, relabeling and visiting your local carrier to ship it back to its rightful warehouse, to start. In a zeitgeist where online shopping is predominant, you're more likely to avoid…
Retail Roundup: Metal in small batches, new Crate & Barrel, and rideshare app expands
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... You won't find food eaten by Ozzy Osbourne or the guys from Megadeth. Metal Supermarkets, which opened its fourth South Florida retail location in Delray Beach, offers small quantities for consumers who…
India ETFs Surge Past Rs 10L Cr AUM: 7X Trading Boom, 8X Retail Folios in 5 Years - Zerodha
India's Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry has crossed a major milestone, with Assets Under Management (AUM) exceeding Rs 10 lakh crore as of October 2025, according to Zerodha Fund House. The industry has doubled its total AUM over the past three…
Smartphone retailers forced to pay salaries out of their savings as sales dry up
All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) expects a further 10–15% hike in smartphone prices in 2026, which has already gone up by 10% due to rising memory component prices coupled with USD-INR fluctuation, and has created an…
Bass Pro Shops anchors new $80M retail development in West Texas
A Dallas-based developer is betting big on Abilene's growth, landing Bass Pro Shops as the anchor tenant for an $80 million retail project planned along Interstate 20. Wallace Ventures announced this week that Bass Pro Shops will open a…
'Bumper' Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say
The retail sector may end the year on a “positive note” as December 26 saw shoppers flock to high streets, retail parks and shopping centres. With stores shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day traditionally sees people stepping back out of…
Retailers enjoy boost from 'really positive' Boxing Day bounce
UK retail destinations have had a “really positive start” to Boxing Day as early data showed more people spending the bank holiday at retail parks than last year, an analyst said. With stores shut on Christmas Day, December 26…
Will retail traders' option-fueled market stampede keep accelerating?
Retail traders had a great year, because they bought the dip, stayed long AI stocks, rode momentum in precious metals, and took risky bets on speculative stocks that paid off. Goldman Sachs' baskets of retail favorites, high-beta momentum longs…
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