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Columbia's Retail & Luxury Goods Club Examining Retail's 'Rewrite'
The Retail & Luxury Goods Club at Columbia Business School is looking to “celebrate those who dare to blur, bend and break the lines in an industry that reveres legacy” at its 20th Annual Retail & Luxury Goods Conference. The event…
Swire Properties bullish on mainland retail despite slowing market
Hong Kong developer Swire Properties is doubling down on mainland China retail, betting accelerated investment in larger, more mature cities – combined with its deep local knowledge – can deliver growth despite the slowing retail…
Brick-And-Mortar Makes A Comeback In A Changing Retail Landscape
The new year opened with a wave of store closure announcements, including all 400 Francesca's stores, plus about 350 Walgreen's, 100 Carter's, 40 Kroger, 33 American Signature Furniture, 20 Yankee Candle and 14 Macy's stores will be shuttered. Then…
Another setback for once-dominant Texas big box retailer
The Container Store, the Texas ‑based home organization chain, is closing two California locations just months after emerging from bankruptcy. The retailer, which filed for Chapter 11 protection in December 2024 after being weighed down by…
Kenya's bourse bets on M-Pesa to attract retail investors
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is betting on mobile money platforms to attract more retail investors after ending a decade-long IPO drought, with leading telcos expected to soon roll out trading services on mobile money apps to widen access to…
Retail's supply chain divide: Who survives - and who won't
From rising costs to fickle consumers, retailers' margins are contracting and the room for error is shrinking. A key factor in retailer survivability in the future – let alone profitability – is supply chain automation. And according…
China Malls in Kumasi are a threat to retailers -Traders Union - The Ghanaian Chronicle
The President of the Federation of Kumasi Traders (FKT), Nana Akwasi Prempeh, has noted that the number of China Malls sprouting in Kumasi and other parts of the country is a threat to local retail sector. He disclosed that the proliferation of…
Seven in 10 retail employees verbally abused while working, shock study finds
Seven in 10 retail employees have been verbally abused while working, with one in three of those experiencing it on a weekly basis. Staff said most of the time they were subjected to foul language, but discriminatory remarks about race, ethnicity…
'Things have changed': Diageo pulls retail media upstream
Once treated largely as a place to activate trade promotions after a campaign was already live, Tesco's retail media now plays a more expansive role. It has become a full-funnel media and data collaborator, shaping how campaigns are conceived as…
Retail ends nine-year growth streak
Taiwan's retail sales ended a nine-year growth streak last year, slipping 0.2 percent from a year earlier as uncertainty over US tariff policies affected demand for durable goods, data released on Friday by the Ministry of Economic Affairs showed.
Retail Openings Projected to Increase in 2026 After Slow 2025
Net closings are expected this year for the luxury and department store sectors, Retail Dive reported last week, citing data from the Telsey Advisory Group. At the same time, store count for at-home retailers is expected to climb 1.4% this year…
UK kitchen retailer falls into administration resulting in 124 job losses
Moores Furniture Group, based in Wetherby, was founded in 1947 and has since grown to become one of the UK's most experienced furniture manufacturers, supplying kitchens to households nationwide. However, the company has now fallen into…
Top Retail Stocks To Watch Today - January 25th
MarketBeat Week in Review – 01/19 - 01/23 Amazon.com, Walmart, Alibaba Group, Costco Wholesale, and Home Depot are the five Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. 'Retail stocks' commonly refers to…
7 Consumer Trends That Define What Shoppers Want In 2026
Consumers are shifting their behaviour to buy 'less but better' Consumer trends show that shoppers are heading into 2026 with less patience for mindless spending and a clearer sense of what feels like it's “worth it.” Overall card…
MTT Shipping and Logistics gets SC approval for Main Market listing
KUALA LUMPUR: Maritime logistics services provider MTT Shipping and Logistics Bhd (MTTSL) has obtained approval from Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) for its proposed listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. MTTSL managing…
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