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These retailers will be hit the most by the coming surge in gasoline prices
As the Iran War roils global energy markets, off-price retailers are likely to come under more pressure than other chain stores, according to Wolfe Research. That's because those retailers, including Dollar General and Walmart and other companies…
Retailers fear Iran crisis may dampen economic sentiment
The escalating war in the Middle East is fueling concerns across the retail industry in Korea that rising oil prices and currency volatility could dampen consumer sentiment and weigh on spending. Although the threats have yet to deliver a visible…
Is South Korea's dominant online retailer an American company?
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A New Wave of M&A Shows that Retail Media's Easy Growth Is Gone
Retail media is moving into a rocky adolescence. The sector has recently seen a flurry of mergers, acquisitions, and consolidation deals aimed at helping marketers collect and combine lucrative shopping data. Four recent examples— Spins'…
Sunway Healthcare sets its institutional and final retail IPO price at RM1.45
PETALING JAYA: Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd (SHH) has confirmed that its institutional and retail initial public offering (IPO) price per share has been set at RM1.45. This is following its completion of the bookbuilding process under the…
Robinhood Ventures Fund I: Turning Retail Investors Into Venture Capitalists (NASDAQ:HOOD)
Pacifica Yield 13.84K Followers Robinhood has launched a venture-focused closed-end fund, Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI), marking its expansion into asset management. A new credit product was also launched. The CEF is highly concentrated, with…
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2026 Transcript
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Citi's 2026 Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2026 March 9, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Filippo Falorni - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Citigroup Inc., Research Division Great. Good morning, everyone. This is Filippo Falorni…
This Week in Retail: Spring sales and February inflation data
Spring is not quite sprung, but seasonal sales are kicking off this week with Amazon Spring Deal Days running from March 10–16. During that period, the e-commerce giant will offer discounts on a range of products and categories from everyday…
AI begins shaping retail purchasing decisions for Australians, report finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to influence purchasing decisions among Australian shoppers, prompting marketers and business leaders to adjust strategies for reaching consumers, according to research from The Navigators. The AI…
British beauty retailer saved just weeks after website mysteriously shut down
A major UK beauty retailer has been saved just weeks after it's website mysteriously went offline. Beauty Bay, a stockist of popular brands such as Clinique and Mac, filed the notice to appoint insolvency practitioners last month, leaving bosses…
UK retailer shuts 11 stores and cuts 70 jobs after falling into administration
A beloved family furniture retailer has collapsed into administration, triggering the closure of 11 outlets and leaving dozens of employees jobless. Pagazzi Lighting, well-known throughout Scotland and Northern England, was established nearly five…
How AI could disrupt retail media's $38 billion search ad market
Already, AI has upended traditional search as users increasingly turn to chatbots. Traditional search engine volume is expected to drop 25% this year as search marketing loses market share to AI chatbots, according to Gartner predictions. It's not…
Reliance Retail acquires beauty brand 'Pahadi Local' to expand wellness portfolio
Reliance Retail said it has acquired the ‘Pahadi Local' brand along with its business from Pahadi Goodness Private Limited, as the retailer seeks to strengthen its presence in the fast-growing beauty and wellness segment. The acquisition…
World's Oldest Bio-Business Is Japan's Seed Koji Retailing, Mold Used to Make Fermented Products like Sake, Miso, Soy Sauce
Sake, miso and soy sauce are all fermented products made with Aspergillus oryzae, or koji mold. Although koji mold has been a key component in Japanese cuisine for a long time, there are now only 10 “tane koji” (seed koji) retailers…
Malls Mount Comeback as Gen Z Retail Buying Hits 62%
That's according to a report Sunday (March 8) from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which says that younger consumers' enthusiasm for brick-and-mortar retail has helped fuel a recent recovery in the American mall sector. Consumers aged 18 to 24…
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