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DCODE 2.0: Retail media, Q-comm, and AI drive India's digital ad shift
Digital media now accounts for 60% of India's advertising market, with retail media, quick commerce, connected TV and AI emerging as key drivers of the next phase of growth, as consumers increasingly move across platforms during a single purchase…
How retail property investors can cash in on the data centre boom
Data centres just became the single largest driver of Australia's private investment boom, and that's good news for your average investor. But not in the way most people think. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show data centre and server…
Italian-Australian icon Franco Cozzo remembered in retail revival
With his animated appearance and distinctive dialect, Franco Cozzo inadvertently became a Melbourne cultural icon while flogging furniture on commercial television. Best known for his 'Megalo!' catchphrase and pronouncing the inner-west suburb of…
World of Warcraft retail aims to adopt WoW: Forever's open-world immersion
BlizzCon 2026 was epic, but as a World of Warcraft retail enjoyer, I was a tad disappointed at the lack of information. World of Warcraft: Forever more than stole the show. The announcements of Diablo V and StarCraft were huge, but the fact they're…
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) Shares Climb Overnight As Retail Sentiment Shifts Following Federal Reserve Rate Hike
Shares of SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) climbed nearly 1% overnight despite the Federal Reserve raising benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve hiked key interest rates to a target range of 3.75% to…
Unwanted beer brands + unwanted retail spaces = ???
Unwanted beer brands + unwanted retail spaces = ??? Plus: Reinventing Four Loko from first principles! Welcome to The Fingers Weekender, a Sunday digest exclusively for paying Friends of Fingers featuring the independent journalism about drinking…
Ultra in-demand watches are propping up the market
Demand for ultra-desirable watch models is so high that some customers are willing to buy other watches at the same time simply to secure an allocation. That in turn is fuelling the secondary market with a steady supply of unwanted watches being…
Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
Investors can expect plenty of market-moving headlines in the week ahead as President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one of our long-term holdings delivers earnings, and Meta Platforms hosts its big annual conference. 1. Costco…
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. 3 Predictions for What Comes Next Under CEO Greg Abel.
For decades, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA -0.04%) (BRKB +0.11%) was a bastion of consistency in a rapidly changing world. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger stuck to their roots, investing in high-conviction stocks and company-controlled businesses…
Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
At the height of the summer, the mood was optimistic in the world's financial capitals. Powered by the AI revolution, the US stock market had rallied to a fresh all-time high, as investors bet the multitrillion-dollar investment spree would…
Realty Income or Agree Realty During a REIT Sell-Off?
The average real estate investment trust (REIT) has fallen roughly 8% over the past three months, as of this writing. Realty Income (O -1.15%), the largest net-lease REIT, is down 14%, and Agree Realty (ADC -0.16%), a smaller, faster-growing peer…
Williams-Sonoma's stock has soared in a sluggish housing market. Here's how it won over Wall Street
Investors have reacted favorably to Williams-Sonoma's ability to grow operating margins and maintain its business profitability even after sales fell following the post-Covid housing boom. The company is fueling growth through its ability to sell…
The 'robot relations' department may become reality in workplace of the future
In the not-too-distant future, AI at work may lead to the need for 'robot relations' or 'worker-automation relations' departments distinct from the current human resources role within a corporation. Use of algorithms for employee decisions, and…
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[INTERVIEW] Authentic Korean convenience meals attract foreigners
The global popularity of Korean food has reached a point where convenience store meal boxes, known as “dosirak,” have become part of a new market trend where signature Korean flavors and traditional recipes have become a hit with…
based Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery
The sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X…
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