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Retail sales dip unexpectedly in November as Black Friday fizzles
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Retail sales dip unexpectedly in November as Black Friday fizzles
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Retail sales unexpectedly fall in Great Britain in run-up to Christmas
Retail sales unexpectedly slumped in the crucial run-up to Christmas, as cash-strapped shoppers held back on Black Friday spending, and uncertainty before the budget dampened consumer confidence. Sales volumes in Great Britain fell 0.1% month on…
FTSE 100 Live: Retail sales below forecast, WH Smith results
WH Smith today confirmed that the Financial Conduct Authority has launched an investigation following the retailer's disclosure of US accounting errors. As well as the probe in relation to compliance with UK listing rules, the company said it was…
B&M European Value Retail falls Thursday, underperforms market
Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME slid 2.24% to £1.68 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.65% to 9,837.77. B&M European Value Retail S.A.
Retail sales dip unexpectedly in November as Black Friday fizzles
Retail sales dipped unexpectedly last month as cautious shoppers prevailed and Black Friday discounts failed to boost spending in the run-up to Christmas, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the total volume of…
AirTags are back on sale, with a four-pack retailing for $65
Apple keeps most of its product pricing on a tight leash, but we do see the company's AirTags go on sale pretty frequently. Another cost cut has come around for this item just in time for the holidays. Amazon is currently selling a four-pack of…
Overseas investment boom leaves retail investors with heavy losses: FSS
Securities firms have posted record-high brokerage fee income from overseas stock trading as retail investors increasingly turn to foreign markets, but rising volatility has left about half of those investors posting losses on overseas equities…
Surprising holiday sales trends retailers are seeing
If you are waiting until the last minute to Christmas shop, you won't be alone. The National Retail Federation estimates 159 million consumers will be out on Super Saturday, which is the last Saturday before Christmas. “Some Christmas…
Retail sales fall across Great Britain as Black Friday effect fades; government borrowing hits four-year November low - business live
November's retail sales and public finances data reveal some tentative signs of improvement, says Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics. However, both are coming too late to make much difference to retailers in the so-called…
How Trump's trade war is playing out inside U.S. supply chain as retailers stocked up for the holidays
The latest CNBC Supply Chain Survey finds apparel & footwear items as the most-popular product categories moving inside the supply chain. The outlook for spending on high‑end furniture, aspirational luxury, and traditional luxury, are all…
Tools Up, Tools Down: The human reset inside high-pressure retail operations
Behind every fast, accurate retail operation are people navigating pressure in real-time. Tools Up and Tools Down at Shiperoo offer a rare pause, one that builds trust, clarity and connection when it matters most. In fast-moving retail…
Budget retailer forced to close store amid landlord spat
A 58-YEAR-OLD retailer is being forced to close down one of its stores after a brutal argument with its landlord. Big Lots in Western Hills, Ohio, will close down on January 3, according to a store employee on social media. Your info will be used…
Popular high street retailer to close 33 stores by January - more shops will shut
The latest high street staple to fall victim to several closures has been revealed One of the UK's most cherished retailers, River Island, is preparing to close a significant number of its stores by the end of next month. This move makes it the…
EMA to make it easier for households to cancel auto-renewed electricity contracts with retailers
SINGAPORE – From June 19, 2026, households will have more leeway to cancel electricity contracts with retailers, following complaints that such contracts were being automatically renewed without ample warning. The Energy Market Authority…
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