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'Nesting'…Retailers Have A Gen Z Problem
“Nesting”…Retailers Have A Gen Z Problem An American aspiration for generations since at least the end of World War II, home ownership has become a luxury that most people under the age of 30, Gen Z, can only dream about…
Price rises in UK shops slow as retailers apply heavy discounts to lure shoppers
Price rises in UK shops have slowed as retailers applied “heavy discounting” to their goods in an effort to entice shoppers amid weakening consumer confidence, the industry's trade group said. Shop price inflation rose by 1%…
Hang Lung opens Westlake 66 in Hangzhou with over 90pc retail leasing rate
Hang Lung Properties (0101) opened Westlake 66, the newest mixed-use destination in Hangzhou on Tuesday, achieving a retail leasing rate of over 90 percent. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT As the company's 11th project in the mainland, this…
Funds Pitching SpaceX Rush to Lure Retail Investors Before IPO
Retail investors desperate for exposure to companies like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic PBC are manically snapping up shares in a group of funds that have exposure to the hottest names in private markets. One of the closed-end funds surged last…
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DOMS uses experiential retail at Kids Expo Mumbai to engage children
DOMS Industries participated in Kids Expo 2026 at the World Trade Centre Mumbai, using an interactive retail format to engage young consumers. The brand set up a stall designed for hands-on participation rather than product display, allowing…
Saks, QVC, and other big retail names are navigating bankruptcy in 2026
Some legendary retail brands have filed for bankruptcy in the early months of 2026. US business bankruptcies have been on the rise in recent years, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. First-quarter filings in 2026 marked the…
Shop price inflation falls on back of heavy discounting by retailers
Shop price inflation fell in April on the back of heavy discounting by retailers amid warnings consumers are yet to see the “full force” of the Middle East conflict. Shop prices overall are now 1% higher than last April, down from…
Transforming retail with smarter use of spatial technologies and analytics
Stuart Martin, Geospatial Data Lead, Esri South Africa. The world of retail is constantly changing and becoming increasingly competitive, meaning retail organisations can no longer rely on their gut instincts when it comes to meeting the needs of…
40,000 U.S. Retail Stores Could Close By 2030
UBS consumer analyst Michael Lasser told clients that a further rise in e-commerce penetration, from about 22% today to as high as 27%, could force the closure of 40,000 U.S. retail stores by 2030. The warning comes as more than 10,000 stores have…
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Supermarket price rises on the way as 'full force' of Iran war hits, warn retailers
The “full force” of the Iran war will soon hit supermarket shelves, retailers warn, although shop inflation fell slightly in April. Retailers say it is the calm before the storm, with soaring fuel prices poised to feed through to…
Bed Bath & Beyond to the moon? Why the retailer is getting a major stock boost today, despite a lack of profits
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NYSE: BBBY) are surging this morning, a day after the company reported its Q1 2026 results. Despite the company reporting a loss for the quarter, BBBY stock is significantly higher, as many investors see evidence…
Retail Investors Return as India's Small-, Mid-Cap Stock Rally Builds
This article is for subscribers only. I'm Savio Shetty in Mumbai with your daily dose of pre-market news and analysis. Asia's stock benchmark is holding near its highest level since late February, with traders awaiting developments in the Middle…
British beauty retailer launches five-star haircare edit worth £160 for £40
BEAUTY fans can get £160 worth of haircare products for £40 with a new bundle. It comes with an impressive lineup of 10 products, with viral favourites from K18, Color Wow, Gisou and Amika. Your info will be used in accordance with our…
Beyond Automation: How AI Is Becoming the Always-on Strategist for Retail Brokers
Traders have grown increasingly data-driven and far more financially savvy than they were five years ago. Consequently, their expectations are fundamentally different. Not only are they more demanding, but they're also more taxing of experiences…
The Saks Global Lenders in Line to Potentially Own the Retailer After Bankruptcy
As Saks Global prepares to exit bankruptcy court stage right this summer, the cast of characters is coming into clearer focus. A recent filing in the case updated the reckoning of just who owns what on the ad hoc committee of bondholders, which…
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