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End of game discs could cost industry jobs, Hucknall retailer says
A video game trader says his industry faces the loss of thousands of jobs because of the phase out of physical media. Barry Oates started reselling games back in 1995 - first in the local newspaper then from his high street shop at the turn of the…
Groupe Dynamite Stock: A Different Breed Of Apparel Retailer (TSX:GRGD:CA)
Groupe Dynamite remains a Buy, trading at ~9.7x EBITDA with strong double-digit same-store sales growth and a premiumization strategy. Despite founder Lutfy cashing out, GRGD's inventory management, premium pricing, and real estate strategy drive…
Apple planning three major changes for its retail stores, per report
Apple is preparing “major changes” to its retail stores, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Perhaps most notably, the changes include bringing back the iconic dedicated Genius Bars. In the latest edition of his Power On…
Promising Retail Stocks To Watch Today - September 13th
Fabrinet, Dycom and Qualcomm: 3 AI Fallen Angels Wall Street Just Marked Down Amazon.com, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, and AutoZone are the five Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks…
Chubu Electric chiefs to quit over nuclear data fraud, NHK Says
Chubu Electric Power Co.'s top two executives are set to step down over the falsification of safety data used in regulatory reviews to restart some of its nuclear reactors, according to local media. President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru…
The Hong Kong Gen Z coffee boss filling market gap with her can-do attitude
Few would guess that Hong Kong's first plant-based canned coffee brand, Busy Brew, is run by a 23-year-old. One might be tempted to see it as a Gen Z entrepreneur fairy tale: a student spots a gap in the market, builds a cult following for her…
Marketing with purpose: Creating moments that matter across generations
If there is one thing I have learnt over the past few years, it is that people don't remember every advertisement they see—they remember how a brand made them feel. That simple shift has quietly transformed the role of marketing. Consumers…
Here are the 2 big things we're watching in this week's stock market
Earnings may be all wrapped up. But there's still a lot to look forward to this week — most importantly, what promises to be a consequential Federal Reserve meeting and a slew of conferences. Rates and economy: The main event comes after the…
Retail expert's warning as Hungry Jack's pushes forward with AI drive-thru tech
Hungry Jack's is expanding its drive-thru AI technology despite customer backlash, a move one retail expert warns signals the start of a broader trend in fast food. In a recent Instagram video, a customer shared a frustrating experience while…
'Cheap iPhone deal': warning over scam sites selling latest Apple mobiles
Apple has just launched a range of new iPhones, including a foldable handset, just as you decide it is time to replace your own ageing mobile. But you balk at the £1,199 price tag for the cheapest of the new options. Searching online for a…
Comic Store In Your Future: Sweet Sixteen Years In Business
Posted in: Comics | Tagged: comic store in your future, post office Comic Store In Your Future: Sweet Sixteen Years In Business... sixteen more to come? Rod Lamberti is having the time of his life. Celebrating sixteen years in business at Rodman…
Is Kroger a Buy After Its Latest Earnings Report?
Kroger (KR +2.70%) published its latest set of quarterly results before market open on Friday, and investors reacted by pushing the stock up slightly that trading session. It wasn't a barn-burner of a quarter for the veteran supermarket operator…
In the age of AI, L.L. Bean is betting big on brick-and-mortar shopping
When you step into the newly renovated L.L. Bean flagship, the first thing you see isn't the brand's latest collection of field coats or duck boots. It's fish. As you cross the threshold of the 160,000-square-foot store in Freeport, Maine, you're…
Attention shoppers: digital ad screens are about to be everywhere you look
Trips to the store used to offer a break from the digital screens that dominate modern life. Those days are winding down. Retailers are now trying to bring more advertising into stores by selling brands access to screens in aisles, endcaps, and…
Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue-and it's just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares
The U.S. workforce has just made the type of history it likely wishes it didn't. Working Americans are taking home the smallest percentage of economic output, 52.8%, since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the metric in 1947. But as the…
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