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Rethinking finance education for the age of retail banking
Walk into most MBA finance classrooms in India today and you will find a curriculum designed for a different era. Corporate finance, derivatives, investment banking, fixed income analysis... these remain the established pillars of finance…
EXCLUSIVE: Rituals Ramps Up Retail Expansion as It Goes Big on Fragrance, Makeup, Skin Care
LONDON — In August, Rituals Cosmetics will begin a retail race, spending 40 million euros to refurbish 1,500 boutiques across 30 countries to accommodate new products and categories, including fragrance and beauty. The retail brand, which is…
Why appointments are becoming retail's smartest growth play
The retail customer no longer moves in a straight line. They research online, compare in an app, then walk into a store to see and touch a product before buying. For retailers across Apac, that fluid movement between digital and physical channels…
High street retail giant collapsed into administration owing £59m
Russell & Bromley crashed into administration earlier this year when Next acquired the brand name and some assets inlcuding three of its 36 stores, two in London and one in Kent, in a pre-pack deal. It operated across the UK including in Glasgow…
AI is already inside retail finance
There is a version of the AI-in-finance story that is almost entirely reassuring. Algorithms that make markets more accessible. Platforms that give ordinary investors tools once reserved for institutions. Personalisation that, at its best, helps…
India's auto retail sector aims for 3 crore sales amid financing overhaul
India's auto retail industry is on track to cross the three-crore annual vehicle sales milestone this fiscal year, underpinning a vehicle finance market estimated at around ₹2.65 lakh crore and a motor insurance industry nearing ₹1.25…
Retail inflation likely to have breached 4% mark in June
Driven by surging food costs and the domestic pass-through of global fuel hikes, retail inflation is projected to breach the crucial 4 per cent mark in June after a 16-month hiatus. Despite the spike, the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee…
Rural demand drives commercial vehicle retail growth in June 2026; Tata Motors and M&M strengthen lead
India's commercial vehicle (CV) industry reported healthy growth in June 2026, with retail sales rising 17 per cent year-on-year to 90,972 units from 77,836 units in June, 2025. Rural markets emerged as the key growth engine with a 22 per cent…
Why Relevance Is Your Greatest Competitive Advantage
One of the best examples of irrelevance is the story of how Blockbuster lost to Netflix. Irrelevance is more than the opposite of relevance. It's also the opposite of success, or another word for failure. It happens when “nobody…
Live: Markets on edge as US-Iran war flares again, oil price under pressure
ASX 200 futures: +0.5% to 8,814 points ASX 200 (Friday): +0.5% to 8,806 points Australian dollar: flat at 69.46 US cents Wall Street (Friday): S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.3% Nasdaq +0.3% Europe (Friday): Dax -0.2%, FTSE +0.2%, Eurostoxx -0.2% Spot gold:…
A Costco worker earns $33 per hour, but is a millionaire with a house and a pool - here's how he built his wealth
Tony Barzar started at Price Club — the warehouse retailer that would later become Costco — in 1986, gathering shopping carts in a Tucson parking lot for $5.85 an hour. Four decades later, he earns $32.90 an hour as a cashier, owns a…
Ella Langley sizzles in denim shorts for latest American Eagle campaign
American Eagle's latest denim darling is making a case for jean shorts this summer. Ella Langley shared a behind-the-scenes look Friday at her latest American Eagle campaign, giving fans another glimpse into the country-inspired partnership that…
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Sneha Kanukolanu joins Mia by Tanishq as Marketing Lead
Mia by Tanishq has appointed Sneha Kanukolanu as marketing lead. She announced the appointment through a LinkedIn post. Prior to this, Kanukolanu was working as the head of marketing at The Bear House. At The Bear House, she led brand and growth by…
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How Red Bull is bringing its global marketing playbook to Indian cricket
For most brands, marketing means another celebrity endorsement, a glossy film and perhaps a hashtag that lasts a weekend. For Red Bull, it has historically meant sending athletes off cliffs in wingsuits or quite literally jumping from the edge of…
Edgewater Greek Fest, Andersonville Vintage Market to draw in Chicagoans Sunday
The Edgewater Greek Fest was in its second and final day Sunday with a celebration of Greek culture. The festival was set to take place from noon until 10 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church, at 5649 N. Sheridan Rd. at Hollywood…
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