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forbes.com - Melissa Wong - The Questions Retail Leaders Should Ask Before Investing In AI
The Questions Retail Leaders Should Ask Before Investing In AI
Forbes

Melissa Wong is cofounder and CEO of Zipline, an operations platform that helps brands align HQ and store teams to drive flawless execution. ​For today's retailers managing increasingly complex store operations, AI looks to be the obvious…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail rallies Wednesday, outperforms market
B&M European Value Retail rallies Wednesday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares advanced 4.00% to £2.39 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.14% to 10,743.35. B&M European Value Retail…

cnbc.com - Zev Fima - Why we're giving off-price retailer TJX a pass for softness in its biggest division
Why we're giving off-price retailer TJX a pass for softness in its biggest division
CNBC

TJX Companies shares were dinged Wednesday on softness in the off-price retailer's largest division and a conservative guide. Still, there was a lot to like about the quarter and what management had to say. Revenue in the company's fiscal 2027…

wwd.com - Denni Hu - Thai Perfumer Pañpuri Brings Sensory Retail to Shanghai
Thai Perfumer Pañpuri Brings Sensory Retail to Shanghai
WWD

Pañpuri, a niche fragrance and holistic beauty brand from Thailand — acquired by Kosé in 2024 — is accelerating its retail expansion with its first mainland China boutique at HKRI Taikoo Hui, a popular luxury retail…

seekingalpha.com - Amy Thielen - FTC to crack down on retailers using 'personalized pricing' (CART:NASDAQ)
FTC to crack down on retailers using 'personalized pricing' (CART:NASDAQ)
Seeking Alpha

The Federal Trade Commission announced a new enforcement bulletin warning retailers that the practice of using consumer data to determine a group's tolerance to higher prices will now violate consumer protection laws. “Personalized pricing…

bloomberg.com - Upmanyu Trivedi - Virgin Atlantic and Trainline Face UK Probe Over Misleading Retail Pricing
Virgin Atlantic and Trainline Face UK Probe Over Misleading Retail Pricing
Bloomberg

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. and Trainline Plc face an investigation from the UK watchdog over misleading retail pricing, in the first move since the country's new prime minister promised to ease the cost of living on consumers. The Competition and…

cnbc.com - Deena Zaidi - Retail investors aren't entirely giving up on AI trade, but they appear more cautious
Retail investors aren't entirely giving up on AI trade, but they appear more cautious
CNBC

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Retail investors aren't giving up on the artificial intelligence trade. But they are getting selective and adding downside protection as markets head into the fall. Investors are using put options and…

smh.com.au - Elizabeth Knight - Retailers on the ropes as consumers all but close their wallets
Retailers on the ropes as consumers all but close their wallets
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Punch-drunk retailers are attempting to lift themselves off the mat as consumers give them a dose of their own financial reality, keeping cash in…

axios.com - Kyle Stokes - Outdoor Retailer trade show arrives in Minneapolis
Outdoor Retailer trade show arrives in Minneapolis
Axios

The outdoor recreation industry's biggest annual event lands in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Why it matters: Luring the Outdoor Retailer trade show was a major coup for Minnesota, giving its nearly $14 billion outdoor recreation industry a chance to…

axios.com - Erin Alberty - Outdoor Retailer kicks off in Minneapolis after decades in Salt Lake City
Outdoor Retailer kicks off in Minneapolis after decades in Salt Lake City
Axios

The Salt Palace was quiet Wednesday as one of its mainstay events kicked off in another time zone. State of play: After more than 20 years in Salt Lake, the Outdoor Retailer trade show is now underway in Minneapolis. Friction point: Show organizers…

wwd.com - Miles Socha - EXCLUSIVE: Falic Group Acquires Abu Dhabi Travel Retail Business from DFS
EXCLUSIVE: Falic Group Acquires Abu Dhabi Travel Retail Business from DFS
WWD

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton continues to divest its DFS holdings. Miami-based Falic Group, best known as the operator of Duty Free Americas, said it has agreed to acquire 100 percent of DFS 's luxury travel retail business at Zayed…

u.today - Alex Dovbnya - MoneyGram CEO: Solana Deal to Give Developers Access to 500,000 Retail Locations
MoneyGram CEO: Solana Deal to Give Developers Access to 500,000 Retail Locations
U.Today

MoneyGram, a legacy leader in the global remittance industry, is bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi). In a recent interview on Bloomberg Crypto, MoneyGram CEO Anthony Soohoo said that the goal is to connect…

ksat.com - Dee-Ann Durbin - FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing
FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing
KSAT

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission. “When consumers see a listed price, they…

thehindubusinessline.com - Technology, brand building critical growth engine for retail
Technology, brand building critical growth engine for retail
BusinessLine

As technological changes create a paradigm shift in consumer shopping behavior, Chennai's prominent retailers believe that making the most of these advances will be the key to maximise the potential of these businesses while continuing to carry…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Georgia Burns - Exact date popular retailer to shut in Scottish city as 'everything must go
Exact date popular retailer to shut in Scottish city as 'everything must go
Daily Record

A Scottish retailer is set to close one of its stores after 'closing down' banners appeared at its Inverness High Street shop. The former WH Smith branch has been trading as TG Jones since last year, following the sale of WH Smith's High Street…

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