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Head of Swiss retail giant Migros says immigration key to industry's future
“Demographic change is a major issue in Switzerland. That's why we will simply need a certain amount of immigration to maintain the current level of performance in the retail sector,” he said in an interview broadcast on Saturday. He…
FTC Requires 365 Retail Markets to Divest Micromarket Kiosk Business to Clear Acquisition of Cantaloupe
The agency said its proposed consent order would settle its charges that 365 Retail's acquisition of Cantaloupe in a $848 million deal would eliminate competition in the micromarket kiosk market, possibly driving up prices and reducing quality. The…
Struggling Retailer GameStop Is Reportedly Trying To Buy EBay?!
GameStop, the struggling brick-and-mortar video game retailer with a market value of about $12 billion, wants to buy eBay, an e-commerce company worth around $46 billion. This comes from a Wall Street Journal report which says that GameStop is…
Key Benefits of a Retailer Loyalty Program for Brands
Most brands put enormous effort into building their product. Far fewer put the same effort into building the channel that sells it. And that gap is exactly where growth gets lost. Retailers are the last touchpoint before a purchase decision. They…
Retail Traders Burnt on Both Sides of April's Chip Rip: ETF IQ
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to ETF IQ, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the $19 trillion global ETF industry. I'm Bloomberg News reporter and anchor Katie Greifeld. April was an incredible month. Big tech reasserted itself…
New crackdown on Wolstanton Retail Park boy racers tonight
Police are targeting Wolstanton Retail Park boy racers tonight. Staffordshire Police have secured special powers for a dispersal order around Wolstanton Retail Park. It covers the retail park as a well as a section of the A500 and Grange Lane. The…
Migros CEO warns: without immigration, gaps in the retail trade are imminent
The shortage of skilled workers is becoming increasingly noticeable in the retail trade. Migros CEO Mario Irminger warns that the current level of service can hardly be maintained without migration. Migros CEO Mario Irminger emphasizes that the…
Frank stuff: Costco's $1.50 hot dog deal might be unmatched in all of retail (COST:NASDAQ)
The $1.50 hot dog deal cuts into profits by about $300 million annually but drives significant store traffic, membership renewals, loyalty, and brand equity. Costco manufactures its own hot dogs and operates facilities to reduce supply chain costs…
UK fashion retailer in administration as up to 40 shops at risk - 4 in Yorkshire
A prominent UK fashion retailer may shut 40 outlets following its collapse into administration. Quiz Clothing confirmed its financial collapse back in February 2026, having been founded in 1993 by entrepreneur Tarak Ramzan. The retailer has fallen…
Retailer selling broken RTX 5090 GPUs for as low as $1,760 - GPUs were damaged during transport, but include all components on the PCB
Not that they were ever a great deal, but an RTX 5090 today costs upwards of $3,500 thanks to the global component shortage, even though they fell below $3,000 at the end of last year. That said, perhaps there are less conventional ways to acquire…
Promising Retail Stocks To Follow Today - May 2nd
MarketBeat Week in Review – 04/27 - 05/01 Amazon.com, Carvana, and Costco Wholesale are the three Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are shares of companies whose primary business is…
UK retail sales suffer steepest drop since records began
British retailers reported the broadest year-on-year decline in sales in more than 40 years as the Iran war raised households' inflation fears, a survey from the Confederation of British Industry showed this week. The CBI's monthly…
Prediction markets are ditching the 'casino' label to become a regular part of how people track the news
May 2, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 2 min read Prediction markets are shifting from one-off bets tied to major events into platforms driven by daily user engagement, according to a new report from Bitget Wallet in partnership with Polymarket. Trading volume on…
Ripple's Strategy for XRP Is Enterprise Today, Retail Adoption Tomorrow - David Schwartz Confirms
At the XRP Las Vegas event, Ripple's David Schwartz laid out a clear long-term vision for how Ripple plans to grow the XRP ecosystem. The Ripple emeritus CTO said the company is starting with institutions and eventually reaching everyday users.
B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - What's Next?
B&M European Value Retail SA Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:BMRRY - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Friday. 12,105 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 101% from the previous session's volume of 6,016 shares.The stock last…
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