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afaqs.com - Benita Chacko - DCODE 2.0: Retail media, Q-comm, and AI drive India's digital ad shift
DCODE 2.0: Retail media, Q-comm, and AI drive India's digital ad shift
afaqs!

Digital media now accounts for 60% of India's advertising market, with retail media, quick commerce, connected TV and AI emerging as key drivers of the next phase of growth, as consumers increasingly move across platforms during a single purchase…

afr.com - Abdullah Nouh - How retail property investors can cash in on the data centre boom
How retail property investors can cash in on the data centre boom
Australian Financial Review

Data centres just became the single largest driver of Australia's private investment boom, and that's good news for your average investor. But not in the way most people think. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show data centre and server…

abc.net.au - Alex Sinnott - Italian-Australian icon Franco Cozzo remembered in retail revival
Italian-Australian icon Franco Cozzo remembered in retail revival
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

With his animated appearance and distinctive dialect, Franco Cozzo inadvertently became a Melbourne cultural icon while flogging furniture on commercial television. Best known for his 'Megalo!' catchphrase and pronouncing the inner-west suburb of…

windowscentral.com - Jez Corden - World of Warcraft retail aims to adopt WoW: Forever's open-world immersion
World of Warcraft retail aims to adopt WoW: Forever's open-world immersion
Windows Central

BlizzCon 2026 was epic, but as a World of Warcraft retail enjoyer, I was a tad disappointed at the lack of information. World of Warcraft: Forever more than stole the show. The announcements of Diablo V and StarCraft were huge, but the fact they're…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - David Prior - SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) Shares Climb Overnight As Retail Sentiment Shifts Following Federal Reserve Rate Hike
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) Shares Climb Overnight As Retail Sentiment Shifts Following Federal Reserve Rate Hike
Foreign Policy Journal

Shares of SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) climbed nearly 1% overnight despite the Federal Reserve raising benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve hiked key interest rates to a target range of 3.75% to…

fingers.email - Dave Infante - Unwanted beer brands + unwanted retail spaces = ???
Unwanted beer brands + unwanted retail spaces = ???
Fingers

Unwanted beer brands + unwanted retail spaces = ??? Plus: Reinventing Four Loko from first principles! Welcome to The Fingers Weekender, a Sunday digest exclusively for paying Friends of Fingers featuring the independent journalism about drinking…

afr.com - Matthew Drummond - Ultra in-demand watches are propping up the market
Ultra in-demand watches are propping up the market
Australian Financial Review

Demand for ultra-desirable watch models is so high that some customers are willing to buy other watches at the same time simply to secure an allocation. That in turn is fuelling the secondary market with a steady supply of unwanted watches being…

cnbc.com - Kevin Stankiewicz - Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
CNBC

Investors can expect plenty of market-moving headlines in the week ahead as President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one of our long-term holdings delivers earnings, and Meta Platforms hosts its big annual conference. 1. Costco…

fool.com - Daniel Foelber - Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. 3 Predictions for What Comes Next Under CEO Greg Abel.
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. 3 Predictions for What Comes Next Under CEO Greg Abel.
The Motley Fool

For decades, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA -0.04%) (BRKB +0.11%) was a bastion of consistency in a rapidly changing world. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger stuck to their roots, investing in high-conviction stocks and company-controlled businesses…

theguardian.com - Richard Partington - Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
The Guardian

At the height of the summer, the mood was optimistic in the world's financial capitals. Powered by the AI revolution, the US stock market had rallied to a fresh all-time high, as investors bet the multitrillion-dollar investment spree would…

fool.com - Reuben Gregg Brewer - Realty Income or Agree Realty During a REIT Sell-Off?
Realty Income or Agree Realty During a REIT Sell-Off?
The Motley Fool

The average real estate investment trust (REIT) has fallen roughly 8% over the past three months, as of this writing. Realty Income (O -1.15%), the largest net-lease REIT, is down 14%, and Agree Realty (ADC -0.16%), a smaller, faster-growing peer…

cnbc.com - Ryan Baker - Williams-Sonoma's stock has soared in a sluggish housing market. Here's how it won over Wall Street
Williams-Sonoma's stock has soared in a sluggish housing market. Here's how it won over Wall Street
CNBC

Investors have reacted favorably to Williams-Sonoma's ability to grow operating margins and maintain its business profitability even after sales fell following the post-Covid housing boom. The company is fueling growth through its ability to sell…

cnbc.com - Trevor Laurence Jockims - The 'robot relations' department may become reality in workplace of the future
The 'robot relations' department may become reality in workplace of the future
CNBC

In the not-too-distant future, AI at work may lead to the need for 'robot relations' or 'worker-automation relations' departments distinct from the current human resources role within a corporation. Use of algorithms for employee decisions, and…

koreatimes.co.kr - Ko Dong-hwan - [INTERVIEW] Authentic Korean convenience meals attract foreigners
[INTERVIEW] Authentic Korean convenience meals attract foreigners
The Korea Times

The global popularity of Korean food has reached a point where convenience store meal boxes, known as “dosirak,” have become part of a new market trend where signature Korean flavors and traditional recipes have become a hit with…

boston.com - Associated Press - based Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery
based Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery
Boston.com

The sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X…

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