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forbes.com - Yevgeni Tsirulnik - ​Why Grocery Retail Is Entering A New Era Of Execution
​Why Grocery Retail Is Entering A New Era Of Execution
Forbes

SVP Portfolio Management at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Yevgeni drives innovation and delivers cutting-edge retail technologies. We are seeing a broad shift in grocery retail. As operational complexity increases, technology decisions now…

forbes.com - Ed Hirs - Why Are 'Retail Choice' Electricity Markets More Expensive?
Why Are 'Retail Choice' Electricity Markets More Expensive?
Forbes

CEDAR CREEK, TEXAS - the Bastrop Energy Center Power Plant is seen on December 30, 2024 in Cedar Creek, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Deregulation for American electricity markets was supposed to usher in cheap electricity for…

mirror.co.uk - Levi Winchester - Best companies for customer satisfaction as banks overtake retail for first time
Best companies for customer satisfaction as banks overtake retail for first time
Daily Mirror

Nationwide has been named the best-performing brand for customer satisfaction, as banks and building societies have overtaken the retail sector for the first time. Nationwide scored 87.3 out of 100 in the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index…

scmp.com - Chris Tsang - When will Hong Kong's retail leasing market see a turnaround?
When will Hong Kong's retail leasing market see a turnaround?
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's retail leasing market remained under pressure with rental rates far below the pre-pandemic levels, while Beijing's crackdown on capital flight and a potential rate hike in the second half of the year by the US Federal Reserve would add…

wwd.com - Arthur Zaczkiewicz - KPMG: Retail Investments in Tech Soaring
KPMG: Retail Investments in Tech Soaring
WWD

Consumer and retail businesses are aggressively funding digital transformation, with over half of the companies polled saying they are investing $50 million or more annually in digital technologies, according to the 2026 KPMG Global Tech Report.

scmp.com - Emma Ma - China unveils retail road map: 5 years to shield physical stores from e-commerce
China unveils retail road map: 5 years to shield physical stores from e-commerce
South China Morning Post

With retail sales growth cooling in May to the slowest pace since December 2022 and persistent weakness in big-ticket items extending through last month, Beijing has stepped in to reinvigorate bricks-and-mortar operators facing intense price…

wwd.com - Roy Stephen Canivel - Experiential Retail Firm Brings Shoppers Through The Looking 'Glas'
Experiential Retail Firm Brings Shoppers Through The Looking 'Glas'
WWD

There is something new in the store. It's not a screen. It's not a mirror. But shoppers who stand in its reflection can see themselves in a new light, wearing outfits without having to try them on. It's called Glas, an AI-powered visualization…

wwd.com - Evan Clark - Luxury Retail Gets Swept Up in Stock Market Uncertainty
Luxury Retail Gets Swept Up in Stock Market Uncertainty
WWD

While consumers and retail companies have been holding up surprisingly well through a world of trouble — from war to inflation to political uncertainty — the fashion industry is still vulnerable to shocks on Wall Street. Think of it…

wwd.com - Glenn Taylor - NRF: US Container Imports to Reach Record in July as Retailers Rush Ahead of Tariffs
NRF: US Container Imports to Reach Record in July as Retailers Rush Ahead of Tariffs
WWD

Inbound cargo volume at the nation's major container ports is forecast to reach an all-time record this month, driven by retailers stocking up for the back-to-school season and ahead of expected tariff increases. According to the Global Port…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Seoul shares trim earlier gains late Thursday morning on retail selling
Seoul shares trim earlier gains late Thursday morning on retail selling
The Korea Times

Seoul shares trimmed earlier gains late Thursday morning on retail selling, though institutions and foreigners bought bargain-priced chip stocks following the recent massive sell-off. After opening 3.3 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite…

afr.com - Gus McCubbing - Bullish bets on retailers blown up by Middle East flare-up
Bullish bets on retailers blown up by Middle East flare-up
Australian Financial Review

What a difference one day – or one man – can make. Analysts cast a positive light on the ASX's long-suffering retail sector earlier this week, suggesting it was primed for a rebound as the conflict in the Middle East appeared to have…

wwd.com - Samantha Conti - JW Anderson Opens a Pop-up in Paris, a Prelude to Bigger Retail Moves in the City of Light
JW Anderson Opens a Pop-up in Paris, a Prelude to Bigger Retail Moves in the City of Light
WWD

BONJOUR, PARIS: Jonathan Anderson is taking his JW Anderson brand on a trip to Paris with a three-month pop-up store at 15 Rue du Louvre that opens on Thursday. It will feature a selection of Anderson's fall 2026 men's and womenswear, as well as…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Chris Gee - New international coffee chain drive-thru to open at Wigan retail park
New international coffee chain drive-thru to open at Wigan retail park
Manchester Evening News

Starbucks is set to open its third branch in Wigan after plans to build a drive-thru at a retail park were approved. The council's planning committee voted through plans to build the coffee shop on Marus Bridge Retail Park in the Winstanley area of…

foxbusiness.com - Eric Revell - PetSmart's only San Francisco store set to close as online shopping and same-day delivery reshape pet retail
PetSmart's only San Francisco store set to close as online shopping and same-day delivery reshape pet retail
Fox Business

San Francisco pet owners are set to lose access to one of the pet care industry's biggest brands with the upcoming closure of the city's lone PetSmart location. PetSmart's store located in the City Center shopping center on Geary Blvd. is set to…

eurogamer.net - Connor Makar - 'A hammer blow for games retail' - Experts weigh in on PlayStation's discless future, and the impact it will have on traditional game stores
'A hammer blow for games retail' - Experts weigh in on PlayStation's discless future, and the impact it will have on traditional game stores
Eurogamer.net

Last week, Sony announced that in January 2028, large-scale production of physical discs for new games would cease. This sent waves throughout the industry, raising questions about what it meant for other console manufacturers, game preservation…

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