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China's industrial output growth quickens in May but retail sales and investment contract

Opinion: Apartment REIT takeovers show institutions see promise where retail investors see pain

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Developing | China's economic imbalances deepen in May as retail sales drop

China's economic imbalances appeared to grow in May amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran, as the country's sluggish retail sales highlighted persistent weakness in domestic demand even as exports skyrocketed. Retail sales, a key gauge of…

Company behind UK leather retailer plunges into liquidation as stores close

The company that operated a UK leather retailer has plunged into liquidation with several high street stores facing closures. Felldale Retail, that operated several Lakeland Leather stores, has been voluntarily liquidated. The business previously…

Physical Retail Will Survive-But Only If It Stops Being Just A Store

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Buzzy tech IPOs are overwhelming retail trading platforms

SpaceX's initial public offering lived up to expectations, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire and minting more than 4,000 millionaires in an instant as the stock price blew past its asking price and kept rising—up 27% in the…

China's May retail sales fall for first time in over three years

China's economy showed increasing unevenness in May, with retail sales falling for the first time in over three years while industrial output picked up pace. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Industrial output rose 4.5 percent in May from a year…

SpaceX Investors at US Retail Brokers Got at Least One IPO Share

Customers at some of the largest retail brokerage firms in the US each received at least a single share in SpaceX 's $86.2 billion IPO, underscoring how the offering was designed to give individual investors a sizable role. All eligible customers…

China economy weakens further in May as retail sales post first drop in over three years

Retail sales declined for the first time since December 2022, dropping 0.6% from a year earlier. China's urban fixed-asset investment contracted 4.1% as of end-May, dragged by real estate and manufacturing. Manufacturing fixed-asset investment…

Peter England unveils new retail identity, opens flagship store in Patna

Peter England has introduced a refreshed retail identity and opened its largest store in Bihar, located in Kankarbagh, Patna. The 3,000 sq. ft. store, spread across two floors, is the first outlet to showcase the brand's updated retail format.

Outdoor retailer closing nearly 60 stores amid bankruptcy

West Marine is planning to close 59 stores around the country as it works through bankruptcy proceedings. The boating and fishing supply retailer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month and submitted…

SpaceX IPO leaves retail investors with too few shares and a tough hold-or-sell decision

Across online investing forums, users complained of allocations as small as a single share of SpaceX despite requesting far larger amounts. Those who did receive stock are taking sharply different approaches, with some selling into the company's…

The state of shipping in 2026: Three things retailers must act on

Australian retail has never been more complex. Consumers are more demanding, global competitors are more dominant, and the margin for error has never been smaller. But it has also never presented more opportunities for those willing to meet the…

Key Events This Week: First Warsh FOMC, Iran Deal Signing, Retail Sales And More

After 107 days and a seemingly endless number of false dawns, we finally have a deal between the US and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. It was announced on Sunday afternoon - Trump's birthday, shortly before futures opened for…

Mag 7' is no more, meet the 'FAB 10': Retail investors buy SpaceX in record numbers for their new portfolio plan

Retail investors came out in droves for Friday's SpaceX IPO, and analysts are rebranding the entire tech sector to account for its outsized success. Retail net buying was $117 million for SpaceX stock on its first day of trading, amounting to 56%…