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Meituan pledges 30bn yuan for instant retail
Meituan (3690) will pour 30 billion yuan (HK$35 billion) into its instant retail business over the next three years, said Xiao Kun, Meituan vice president and head of its instant retail division at the 2026 Meituan Instant Retail Industry…
Retailer Insights Report Shows Canna Cabana Widening Its Lead Among Canadian Cannabis Retailers
CALGARY, AB, Sept. 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- /CNW/ – High Tide Inc. ('High Tide' or the 'Company') (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of…
Former Apple retail chief's new 'Shop Different' book now available
Ron Johnson, Apple's former senior vice president of retail operations, is out with a new book today called ‘ Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius.' In the book, Johnson tells the story of working alongside Steve Jobs to craft…
World of Warcraft Retail Will Not Add Skyborn or Player Surnames During Worldsoul Saga
World of Warcraft players have been loving some of the new content and features in WoW: Forever, but retail fans shouldn't expect to see any Forever-inspired changes before until after The Last Titan at the earliest. The World of Warcraft: Forever…
Retail sales, Amazon wage hike, and holiday promotions
The retail industry finished out the summer with a strong monthly sales report, big news from Amazon on wages and same-day delivery, and a slew of early holiday promotions from major players such as Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. The US Census…
McDonald's is testing a retail media network on menu screens
McDonald's is piloting ads from other brands on the digital menu screens at its restaurants, as the company looks for a new way to boost its revenues. According to Bloomberg, the third-party ads show up on the screens as customers wait for their…
Retailers using self-checkout fell 16%, Toast reports
Self-checkout use among retailers fell 16.3% year over year, according to new data from Toast. Toast surveyed 340 decision-makers at US convenience stores, grocers, and bottle shops with 16 or fewer locations, and 36% of respondents said they used…
Don't ignore these retail TV red flags
A disclaimer right up front: the points I'm going to cover don't automatically doom a smart TV. Even if a TV is cheaply made, it might still beat the longevity odds, or at least survive long enough that you'll be ready to upgrade by then. The odds…
WoW: Forever on class balance, competing with Retail, Player Housing, and more
When I learned that it wouldn't be StarCraft, but instead World of Warcraft: Forever to close out BlizzCon 2026, I was admittedly a bit puzzled. After seeing how World of Warcraft: Forever's beta has been going, though, now I get it. I've been…
Steam Frame prescription lenses now available from multiple retailers, you can't buy them directly from Valve
PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More It hasn't taken long for prescription lenses for the Steam Frame to arrive from third-party retailers. They're not directly…
ICICI Prudential Life sees 69% growth in retail protection business in Keralam
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has recorded a 68.96 per cent year-on-year growth in its retail protection (term plan) business in Keralam in Q1 FY27, covering 8.30 lakh lives in the State as of March 31. The insurer's assets under management (AUM)…
Major retailer Backcountry acquires mobile bike shop franchise Velofix
Major outdoor retailer Backcountry today announced its acquisition of Velofix, a mobile bike shop network operating across the United States and Canada. Backcountry plans to integrate the network into its bike assembly and delivery operations…
Jobs lost as major UK retailer trading for 58 years closes store
Greeting card chain Clintons has shut its branch at Rugby Central as part of an ongoing programme of store closures across its estate. The retailer closed the Warwickshire store north of Banbury on Saturday, September 19, bringing an end to 16…
Thor Industries Gears Up to Face More Headwinds in Fiscal 2027
had a challenging fiscal 2026, and the company said many of the headwinds it faced are expected to continue to plague its business in the year ahead. “The retail market never reached the inflection point many in the industry expected, as…
Danske Bank expects further job cuts in AI push - report - Retail Banker International
Danske Bank expects its employee base to decline further over the next few years as client requirements evolve and the lender makes wider use of AI and other digital tools, reported Bloomberg citing a senior executive. In an interview, the bank's…
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