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Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company's blockbuster debut in June. Mom-and-pop traders sold a net $4.5…
Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company's blockbuster debut in June. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Mom-and-pop traders sold a net…
Why McDonald's assets stand out amid a weak Hong Kong retail property market
One year after McDonald's began selling its self-owned Hong Kong shops, the fast-food giant has found buyers for nearly half its portfolio even as the city's retail property market endures its weakest spell in decades. McDonald's planned to dispose…
China retail is 'hardest' market to crack due to online price wars, DFI CEO says
For international retailers like DFI Retail Group, which operates 7-Eleven and Maxim's in 12 global markets, mainland China is a tough market to crack given its “unsustainable” online subsidies, according to an executive. “I…
How AI Assistants Are Driving Sales for 6 Big Retailers
The future of brands gets decided here. Join the industry's top marketers at Brandweek for the ideas, insights, and connections shaping what's next. Get your ticket. Less than a year after ChatGPT threatened to wipe out ecommerce, big retailers are…
John Lewis boss Peter Ruis quits as retail giant names his replacement
John Lewis boss Peter Ruis is set to step down from his position of leading the department store chain. He will be succeeded by Will Kernan, who previously led high street retail brands River Island and The White Company. Parent group the John…
Best AI Chatbots for Ecommerce & Retail Websites (2026)
The best AI chatbot for ecommerce in 2026 depends on the job the retailer needs it to perform. For stores that need accurate customer-facing answers grounded in product pages, policies, documentation, FAQs, and proprietary business content…
Schwab: Retail investors want AI stocks on the cheap
Retail investors took advantage of the volatility in the market last month to again be net buyers of stocks, new data from Charles Schwab shared exclusively with Axios shows. Why it matters: The trade in AI stocks shows staying power, as retail…
Jalapeño salmonella recall: See an updated list of impacted retailers, including Trader Joe's, Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, and more
As concerns around potential salmonella contamination escalate, an additional 20 jalapeño products are being recalled in an updated notice that includes products sold at several major retailers. Public health officials are concerned that…
HANK. MAKES ITS DEBUT, REDEFINING THE MODERN MEN'S RETAIL EXPERIENCE
'We've spent decades operating in the Canadian menswear market, over the last ten years, through the loss of retailers and shifts in the industry we have noticed a growing void in the menswear market,' states Mike Purkis, Founder of HANK. and…
Famous retail giants are moving into Houston's empty storefronts-here's where
Empty big-box stores across the Houston area aren't staying vacant for long —a wave of major off-price retailers is moving in to take their place. Discount retailers including Nordstrom Rack, Burlington, HomeGoods, Marshalls and dd's…
Man charged after delivery driver 'threatened' at retail park
A man has been charged after a delivery driver was allegedly threatened with a knife and had his vehicle stolen. Merseyside Police were called to Wavertree Retail Park on Wavertree Road in Wavertree around 7.30am on Friday, August 7. It was…
Major UK retail chain warns that it could collapse with 1,200 jobs at risk
The warning follows newly filed accounts for Harvey Nichols Group, covering the year to March 29, 2025, and prepared on a non-going-concern basis due to uncertainty over its future. Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has emerged as the leading candidate…
BEING FRENSHE EXPANDS INTO CANADA, MARKING THE BRAND'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL RETAIL EXPANSION
Maesa and Founder Partner Ashley Tisdale French Bring the Brand's Signature Mood-Boosting Wellness Rituals to Consumers Across Canada. NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- Being Frenshe, the wellness brand founded by Ashley Tisdale and developed in…
HSBC sets sights on corporate mega-deals after retail exit
The chief executive of HSBC in Australia, Steve Hughes, says the global board's decision to walk away from its Australian retail bank will allow it to expand its corporate and institutional operations and target top companies. A week after…
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