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The Retail Trading Industry Is Finally Measuring The Wrong Thing Correctly
Retail trading is in the midst of a reckoning. Retail trading is in the middle of a quiet reckoning. For a decade, the industry has optimised for one thing: activity. More sign-ups, more deposits, more trades. That model is reaching its limits, and…
Lowe's Stock: The Market Is Underestimating This High-Quality Retailer (NYSE:LOW)
Lowe's Companies remains a quality operator trading at a discount to peers despite recent share price underperformance. Management forecasts FY26 revenue of $92–94 billion and EPS of $6.72, driven by acquisitions and resilient Pro segment…
TikTok Shop is driving more online sales in the US than Target and other major retailers
TikTok is battling it out with the big dogs in online shopping, and it's starting to pay off. In July, US spending on its e-commerce platform, TikTok Shop, was greater than online spending at major retailers like Target, Costco, and The Home Depot…
On vs. Nike: The New Race at Retail
Are On's losses Nike ‘s gains? After On Holding reported second-quarter results on Tuesday, new concerns rose over its wholesale channel strategy, particularly after the brand also cut full year 2026 guidance. And as analysts pore over data…
General Motors Pulls the Plug on Chevrolet Retail Operations in China
Marcin Golba/Nurphoto Via Getty Images Chevrolet will end retail sales in China after a 98.8% decline over the past decade. A renewed strategic agreement between GM and SAIC Motor targets the launch of at least 30 new energy vehicle models by 2030…
How PDS Limited Is Redefining Global Retail Execution
For global retail executives, volatility has ceased to be an occasional operational disruption. It is now the permanent baseline. Navigating near-unprecedented market headwinds—from shifting tariff regimes and geopolitical friction to…
Retail darling Wendy's is surging on reports of a bid coming from activist investor Nelson Peltz
The move: Wendy's stock jumped as much as 17% on Wednesday, helping shares eke out a year to date gain. The latest momentum has pushed the stock up about 2% in 2026. Nasdaq briefly halted trading for volatility early in the session. Why: Wendy's…
Edited Is Bringing The World's Largest Retail Dataset To AI Workspaces
London-based analytics firm Edited is bringing its retail dataset directly into AI workspaces, with its newest product powered by the Model Context Protocol, an open standard created by Anthropic. On Wednesday Edited launched Edited MCP, which…
Kroger taps digital retail expert to lead e-commerce push
Grocery giant Kroger on Tuesday named former Walmart and startup executive Nate Faust as chief e-commerce officer, with a mandate from new CEO Greg Foran to shake up the company's digital commerce business, effective Sept. 1. Kroger (NYSE: KR) said…
New Victorian Premier continues retail crime crackdown
The new premier of Victoria, Ben Carroll, has increased the intensity of the state's crackdown on retail crime, with an additional 150 Protective Services Officers (PSOs) set to be appointed in the country's hotspot for the issue. It comes as part…
Why AI may make retail's frontline employees more valuable, not less
Within retail, there is much debate around whether unmanned stores and AI can potentially replace frontline labour. But the experience of Alex Ng, co-founder and CEO of Intellify, has led him to a different conclusion: AI may be more useful in…
India Retail Inflation July 2024: Food Prices Drive CPI to 4.45%
India's retail inflation climbed to 4.45 per cent in July, driven by a significant rise in food prices, particularly for essential kitchen staples like onions and ginger, keeping the rate above the Reserve Bank's target for the second consecutive…
Swiss retail sector grew in first half of year
Both main segments contributed to this positive performance. The food sector grew by 2.5%, whilst non-food slaes increased slightly faster at 2.7%. Online retail remained a key driver of growth, recording an increase of around 11% by the end of…
New Petition Seeks To Restrict The Retail Sale Of Parrots In Maryland - The BayNet
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A recent Change.org petition is calling for Maryland lawmakers to ban the retail sale of parrots in pet stores. The petition argues that owning an exotic pet is not always easy and that parrots are especially challenging due…
Fashion retailer announces closing down sale after owner shut 24 high street stores
JD Sports has shut 24 of its UK stores within the last year and now its owners is launching a huge closing down sale on the Hip Store. It will apply to all sections, including menswear, womenswear, and footwear. Much-loved brands such as Nike and…
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