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Government needs to act on Middle East impact on retail, industry warns
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Retailers braced for the effects of the Middle East…
Robinhood's venture fund IPO attracted 150,000+ retail investors, CEO says
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is touting the success of the fintech's new Ventures Fund I, which allows retail investors to invest in private tech companies like Stripe, Oura, Databricks, OpenAI, and others, through a publicly-traded fund listed on the…
Hong Kong retail sales jump 12.8% in March on back of higher car sales
Hong Kong's retail sales jumped by 12.8 per cent in March, bringing first-quarter growth to 9.8 per cent, driven by a spurt in sales of electric cars ahead of the withdrawal of tax breaks. Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics…
Alimentation Couche-Tard's Alex Miller Named Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year by Retail Council of Canada
TORONTO, May 6, 2026 /CNW/ - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) proudly announces Alex Miller as the recipient of the Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year Award, as part of the Excellence in Retailing Awards program. This esteemed accolade…
Retailer Next warns of price hikes as costs increase due to Iran war
Fashion and homewares giant Next has issued a stark warning, revealing it anticipates a nearly £50 million financial blow stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This significant cost increase, now estimated at £47…
UK furniture retailer plunges into administration - in business for 150 years
The mattress producer has entered administration A major UK mattress producer has plunged into administration after being in business for 150 years. Airsprung has made 71 people redundant after facing years of difficult trading conditions and…
National retail real estate owner acquires Maryland mall
WBAL-TV/SKY 11 Westfield Annapolis Mall Updated: 5:42 PM EDT May 6, 2026 Annapolis Mall acquired for $272M by national retail real estate owner Macerich Updated: 5:42 PM EDT May 6, 2026 The Annapolis Mall has a new owner after a $272 million…
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[INTERVIEW] UK's top K-beauty retailer notes differences in Korean, global top sellers
Sheet masks are old news in Korea. While they remain a staple on many K-beauty vanities, newer products and faster-moving trends have long begun to push them to the back of the shelves. In the United Kingdom, however, they remain the trendiest…
Robinhood Opens Private Markets to 150,000 Retail Investors
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China focus: BioGaia, functional drinks demand, shifts in retail landscape and more
This China round-up looks at BioGaia's probiotic oral health supplement, demand for functional drinks, shifts in retail landscape, latest research findings…
NYSE tokenization partners warn synthetic stock tokens could mislead retail traders
May 6, 2026, 2:08 p.m. 2 min read Executives from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), OKX and Securitize warned that synthetic tokenized stocks are creating market and retail risks, as ICE moves ahead with a regulated platform for tokenized U.S.
Kraken Launches Regulated Spot Margin Trading for US Retail Users
Kraken has launched spot margin trading for eligible US retail users on Kraken Pro through a CFTC-registered entity, expanding access to leveraged crypto trading on a regulated domestic platform. The product allows traders to borrow against crypto…
Orangeburg's Downtown Revitalization: New Housing & Retail on the Horizon
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Orangeburg city leaders are moving forward with plans that could reshape parts of downtown, bringing new housing and retail space to Russell and Amelia streets. The proposal includes multi-unit apartment buildings with…
Retail CIOs Risk Wasted AI Spend Without Data Flow Visibility Across the Technology Stack, Finds Info-Tech Research Group
As retailers race to apply AI across operations, customer experience, and the supply chain, fragmented point solutions and disconnected data continue to limit execution. Info-Tech Research Group's newly published blueprint, Build a Next-Gen Retail…
Aranjuez emerging as retail hotspot
Aranjuez is becoming a vibrant entertainment and retail hub, with multiple plazas being developed along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway. In an interview with Express Business, directors Ishmael Ali, Sarah Ali-Dawar and Faheed Ali said Aranjuez was…
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