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Retailers are on a hiring spree. But consumers are sending warning signs
The retail trades added nearly 22,000 jobs in April, accounting for almost one-fifth of total job growth. In March, retailers posted their largest number of monthly job openings since 2023. Retailers are more confident after seeing consumers keep…
Major retailer with over 1,000 branches reveals closure of beloved store
A MAJOR retailer with over 1,000 branches has confirmed it will close a beloved flagship store and shoppers are heartbroken. M&S is preparing to shutter its flagship store on Oxford Street, Swansea, in just a matter of days. Your info will be used…
How to Turn $850 Billion in Retail Returns Into Protected Profit
Plan returns handling in advance. Forward-thinking ecommerce retailers treat returns as a predictable flow, eschewing reactive problem-solving in favor of structured workflows. Implement a defined intake and triage process. The speed of returns…
Holidaymakers can avoid hidden roaming costs with one retailer's phone and data deals
Brits can use their phone as normal in many European countries with this deal. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more There's nothing worse than coming back from a…
Two men stabbed at Stirling retail park as police launch attempted murder probe
Two men have been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a brutal broad daylight blade attack in Stirling. Police were scrambled to Burghmuir Retail Park, off Burghmuir Road, at around 7.15pm last night, Saturday, May 9. The men, aged 38 and 46…
UK retail park stabbing as two hospitalised after being knifed outside shop
Two men were rushed to hospital with stab wounds following an attack that police have classified as attempted murder. Detectives are investigating after the men, aged 38 and 46, sustained serious injuries during the incident in Stirling on Saturday…
CCI orders antitrust probe into liquor giant Pernod's dealing with retailers
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday (May 8, 2026) ordered an investigation into French liquor group Pernod Ricard over alleged exclusive deals with retailers to promote its brands at the expense of rivals, a…
Two men stabbed at retail park as attempted murder probe launched
Two men were taken to hospital with stab wounds after an assault that officers are treating as attempted murder. Investigators are examining the circumstances after the pair, aged 38 and 46, suffered serious injuries in the incident in Stirling on…
Family-owned high street retailer collapsed into administration owing millions
New documents reveal that 'there will be insufficient funds available' for unsecured creditors owed £3.4 million by the firm which operated stores across Scotland and England. Eleven Pagazzi lighting and home interior stores were closed when…
Police Plate Readers Follow Public Rules, Retailer Plate Readers Don't
Private firms now gather plate data with limited public visibility. Critics say private tracking systems deserve the same public scrutiny. A researcher calls the private plate surveillance industry a black box. A new automated license plate reader…
Retail investors shrug-off West Asia impact, cash equity market investment hits 20-month high
Unmindful of the West Asia crisis and rising crude oil prices posing a major challenge to inflation and growth, retail investors continued to pump-in more money in the equity market in April even as the markets turned highly volatile after tanking…
Bill Ackman's New IPO Was Supposed to Be a Big Deal. Now He's Blaming Retail Investors as PSUS Stock Falls.
Bill Ackman's latest venture into the public markets was supposed to be a big deal. The high-profile hedge fund manager launched Pershing Square USA (PSUS) with the promise of bringing his stock-picking prowess to a broader base of investors…
SEC Silently Announces Regulation for Prediction Markets: Breaking Down Potential Regulation Framework
Hester Peirce's recent remarks strongly imply that the SEC is getting ready for a much more open approach toward financial innovation than the market has seen in years, even though the agency has not yet formally unveiled a dedicated prediction…
HK welcomes over a million Golden Week visitors as lawmakers urge strategic industry upgrades
Following the conclusion of the Labour Day Golden Week, which brought approximately 1.01 million mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong, local lawmakers are celebrating the revitalized market while urging the tourism and commercial sectors to adapt…
Nutrien: Fertilizer Demand Isn't Going Anywhere, And The Market Is Undervaluing It
Nutrien is mispriced as the market overweights European sustainability policy, ignoring surging synthetic fertilizer demand in emerging markets. NTR's integrated model, record 2025 EBITDA of $6.05B, and 14x forward P/E position it for structural…
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