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Retail's Next Competitive Edge Is Recoverability
Akhilesh Sharma, Founder & CEO, A3logics —20+ years in digital transformation, AI & EDI. Firsthand insight into AI-augmented workplaces. Retail has spent the better part of the last decade competing on intelligence at the customer…
Meet Edie, the AI Behind Retail's Answer to ChatGPT
London-based data analytics firm EDITED is launching an AI platform tailored to the retail industry that is trained on more than a decade worth of market intelligence. EDITED, founded in 2009, has launched an AI platform that can help retail…
Retailers use AI to curb return fraud and improve logistics
It's not uncommon for a consumer to order the same shirt in three sizes, then return the two that don't fit. But what happens when the consumer swaps the labels and returns different shirts, or buys a dress for an event, wears it once with the tag…
A $12 billion electronics retailer says price increases are coming due to the memory chip shortage
Higher prices for smartphones and laptops are coming later this year, the boss of Currys, Britain's biggest electricals retailer, has warned, as the AI data center boom soaks up the world's supply of memory chips. Currys, a UK equivalent of Best…
Hong Kong retail sales grow 7.9% in May, extending winning streak to 13 months
Hong Kong's retail sales in May rose 7.9 per cent year on year, extending the streak of growth to 13 months, with the sector benefiting from an increase in visitor numbers amid mainland China's Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The…
Thousands of venues sign up to Tabcorp's retail overhaul plan
Tabcorp has convinced thousands of pubs and clubs in its retail network to sign up to new deals for its betting terminals and racing channel in a result chief executive Gillon McLachlan would consider a win for his strategy to shake up the gambling…
5 charts showing how 'dumb money' is transforming the stock market, as retail traders smash Wall Street records
The retail-investor takeover of the U.S. stock market has reached a fresh milestone over the past couple of months, according to a top strategist at Citadel Securities. May and June shattered the previous monthly records for individual investors'…
Death of the high street: New PlayStation policy sparks retail and fan uproar
Sony's latest move with PlayStation games has proven unpopular with both fans and retailers After PlayStation announced its controversial plans to ditch the production of game discs, gaming fans and retailers have hit back in fury. The shock move…
Kroger to buy popular grocery and pharmacy retailer in $1.65B
Kroger announced Wednesday it will acquire regional supermarket chain Giant Eagle in a $1.65 billion deal, marking the grocery giant's first major acquisition since regulators blocked its proposed $25 billion merger with Albertsons nearly two years…
Dip buyers on overdrive: Retail investors smash records in H1 (SPY:NYSEARCA)
Retail investors have demonstrated unprecedented confidence in the stock market this year, aggressively scooping up equities during market pullbacks at record levels. According to recent analysis by Citadel Securities' Scott Rubner, retail market…
Webull: The Retail Trading Boom Is Back, But The Stock Still Has A Problem (NASDAQ:BULL)
Webull Corporation is rated Hold due to strong top-line growth but uncertain profitability and heavy reliance on cyclical trading activity. BULL's revenue grew 36% YoY in Q1, with customer assets up 90%, but operating expenses exceeded revenue…
Claim a free Galaxy Watch with limited time Samsung offer at one retailer
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Samsung is heavily rumoured to be readying the launch of its next generation of foldable phones soon - after all, the tech giant has…
Why Deutsche Bank exiting India retail business | Explained
The story so far: Kotak Mahindra Bank on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) agreed to acquire Deutsche Bank's retail banking, affluent private banking and wealth management business in India for ₹281 crore. The transaction will strengthen Kotak…
Retail's last mile: Why frontline execution and visual intelligence are critical
Retailers invest enormous time, money and creativity into building their brands, creating compelling campaigns, carefully designed store environments and detailed visual merchandising guides. But between the strategy created at head office and the…
Starbucks drive-thru set for Wigan retail park
Plans for a Starbucks drive-thru are set to be decided on next week. The application is within Marus Bridge Retail Park in the Winstanley area of Wigan which is currently home to outlets including Sainsbury's, McDonald's drive‑thru, B&M and…
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