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The Money and Brainpower Retail Is Spending on AI
It turns out the revolution in artificial intelligence requires a lot of good old-fashioned thought by living, breathing humans. The hype around the lightning-fast technology and its real world potential is consuming vast quantities of chief…
Apple iPhone 17 Price Rise Confirmed After Japan Retailers Go Early
Apple has confirmed a price rise for the iPhone 17 in Japan, and if you've been following my reporting on this, it won't come as news. The entry-level iPhone 17 with 256GB now starts at ¥142,800 ($877) on Apple's official Japan store, up…
Top African Retailer Pepkor to Acquire Fintech Firm Shop2Shop
Pepkor Holding Ltd. 's payment services firm will acquire a financial technology firm as the clothing retailer expands its business in South Africa's informal sector. Pepkor's Flash will combine with Shop2Shop, creating a firm valued at 21.3…
Kremlin says Russian online retailer Wildberries suffered losses in warehouse attacks
Smoke billows from a warehouse, after deadly Ukrainian drone attacks, as per regional governors, in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS MOSCOW, July 21…
Prana's Atom Freeman Criticises ComicsPRO Retailer Day At SDCC
Prana Direct Marketing's Atom Freeman posts criticism of ComicsPRO Retailer Day ahead of San Diego Comic-Con... and ComicsPRO responds It's San Diego Comic-Con; there is always drama. But this year it's started early, before someone's even managed…
Police: One suspect identified, two others sought in retail thefts, threat
Courtesy of the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Police in Wilkes-Barre Township say they identified a woman suspected in retail thefts at two stores that involved an alleged threat to kill by a co-conspirator on…
Makers of one of Maine's hottest sauces grow sales by cutting retailers
For Jason and Jennifer Grass of Fort Fairfield, peppers are a passion, and the hotter, the better. The owners of The Hill Gardens make more than 27 different varieties of hot pepper sauce, ranging from mild to Dragon's Breath, which as you might…
Why Retail Traders Consistently Underperform Over Time
Decades of data across global markets reach the same verdict: the more frequently retail traders trade, the worse they perform. The infrastructure has never been more inviting. The losses have never been more documented. Here are some key…
Dollar Tree is closing stores, joins list of retailers adjusting their physical location footprint in 2026
Store closures have become a common story in 2026. While food and restaurant chains like Five Guys, Pizza Hut, and Papa John's tend to grab most of the headlines, this year has also seen closures from retail shopping brands like H&M and Glossier.
The five drivers shaping stronger retail businesses
Australian retailers are operating in an environment where resilience, execution and the ability to create sustainable value are becoming increasingly important. The businesses best positioned to navigate this environment are those that have built…
Famous Glasgow sports shop snapped up by vast retail empire
The deal appears to end Greaves' long and distinguished association with the city's retail industry, with the family having run sports stores in Glasgow since 1930. Greaves, one of Scotland's last independent, dedicated specialist sports retailers…
Gold & Tech: How The Whales Trick The Retail Plankton
Never in my 30+ years in the markets have I seen a monetary, precious metal and risk-asset setup more obvious yet more deliberately ignored than today. Below, we look at the converging signposts screaming from the tech/AI sector and the equally…
Albertsons' new 'micro sitcom' is a big deal for retail media
Retail media content is becoming more complex, with major brands making big investments in videos made specifically to reach shoppers on screens in grocery stores or while shopping on an app. In June, Albertsons Media Collective launched its first…
70% Of Top Retailers Are Invisible To Agentic Commerce - Here's Why
Ecommerce is entering a new phase – one where transactions can happen entirely off-site, making website visits optional, if not redundant. If your ecommerce and SEO teams are still playing the old game, there could be trouble ahead.
Resurgence in hobbies fuels turnaround at UK's largest arts and crafts retailer
Hobbycraft Group Limited, owned by Modella Capital, has completed its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) ahead of schedule, concluding a 13-month restructuring programme that began in May 2025, “repositioning the business to meet growing…
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