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The Human Cost Of Retail Is Becoming Impossible To Ignore
Reducing abuse against retail workers will require coordination between businesses, police forces, policymakers, local authorities and communities themselves. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) By Sheena Johnson, Professor of Work Psychology and…
How To Build The Pre-Launch Buzz A New Local Retailer Needs To Grow
When a new local retailer opens up in a community, sometimes people will notice the sign, browse once and move on. Other times, neighbors and shoppers feel instantly that the new business already belongs. The difference often comes down to how well…
Former Saks stylist indicted after luxury retailer accused him of theft
A Boston-based former Saks Fifth Avenue stylist was indicted on a single count of larceny Thursday after he was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the luxury retailer in a long-running scheme. Suhail Kwatra, 43, allegedly…
Govt Curbs Bulk Fuel Buying At Retail Pumps
The Centre has prohibited industrial and commercial consumers from purchasing petrol and diesel from retail outlets, directing them to source fuel from designated consumer pumps. The move comes as bulk buyers shift to retail outlets due to a price…
India's Retail Inflation Rises to 3.93% in May: Key Data Released
Official government data released on Friday shows that India's retail inflation quickened in May 2026. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.93%, an increase from the 3.48% recorded in the previous month. The primary reason was food inflation…
SpaceX IPO: Retail investors' dreams and allocations
Individual investors eager for a piece of SpaceX's mega initial public offering (IPO) on June 12 scrutinised their e-mail inboxes and brokerage accounts to see just how big a slice of the pie they received – while others went straight to the…
Google Searches for Crypto Surge as Retail Investors Return
After a period of relative quiet in digital asset interest, data from June 2026 indicates a noticeable uptick in global cryptocurrency search volume. This development might be viewed as a signal of retail investor reentry. The most significant…
Retail investors build big dreams on small slices of SpaceX
NEW YORK, June 12: Individual investors eager for a piece of SpaceX's mega IPO on Friday scrutinized their e-mail inboxes and brokerage accounts to see just how big a slice of the pie they received - while others went straight to the open market to…
Apparel retailer Patagonia suing drag performer Pattie Gonia over trademark
Days before the beginning of Pride Month in June, a glamorous drag queen with long, wavy red hair, a matching mustache and carabiner earrings stared into a camera and levied a strong accusation against a famous sustainable outdoors apparel brand:…
India's Retail Inflation Climbs To 3.93% In May As Food, Fuel Costs Push Prices Up; Experts Warn Of 6% Peak Ahead
New Delhi: India's retail inflation rose to 3.93 per cent in May from 3.48 per cent in April, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday with experts attributing the rise to broad-based pressures across food and…
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Meesho Acquires Kirana Club for ₹202 Crore to Enter B2B Retail
Meesho has acquired community-led B2B commerce platform Kirana Club in a transaction valued at approximately ₹202 crore, expanding its digital commerce play from consumers to small retailers across India. The transaction provides a full exit…
Wetherspoons pub could replace former restaurant in retail park
A pub chain could open its latest Liverpool venue in Speke. In October 2024, TGI Fridays, located between Wagamama and Popeyes in the New Mersey Retail Park, closed its doors. It was one of 35 TGI Fridays restaurants which closed across the…
SpaceX IPO: The Great Fleecing of Retail Investors Just Took Another Dark Turn
Today is the big day! In mere hours, Elon Musk's space and artificial intelligence (AI) goliath SpaceX (SPCX +0.00%) will go public, raising $75 billion and shattering Saudi Aramco's previous record of $29.4 billion as the largest ever initial…
Industrial, commercial consumers barred from buying petrol, diesel at retail outlets
The Union government on Thursday barred industrial and commercial consumers from purchasing petrol and diesel from retail outlets amid supply disruptions caused by the war in West Asia. The industrial and commercial consumers would have to procure…
Retail inflation climbs to 3.93% in May
Retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index rose to 3.93 per cent in May as against 3.48 per cent of April, Government reported on Friday. Inflation rates for rural and urban are 4.25 per cent and 3.53 per cent, respectively Year-on year food…
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