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forbes.com - Charisma Glassman - What Retailers Should Consider While Building AI Departments​
What Retailers Should Consider While Building AI Departments​
Forbes

Charisma Glassman is the Global Head of Retail, Consumer & E-Commerce Advisory at Genpact, leading AI Strategy & Transformations globally. If you lead a retail company, someone has probably asked when your AI department will be ready. Most of my…

scmp.com - Chris Tsang - Bargain for Hong Kong bar property reflects struggling retail market
Bargain for Hong Kong bar property reflects struggling retail market
South China Morning Post

A foreclosure sale in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong area and a cancelled shop transaction in North Point reflect the impact of weak consumer spending on Hong Kong's retail property market, which will remain under pressure through the end of the year…

bloomberg.com - Judy Lagrou - From Apple to Shein, Retailers Face Great Expectations
From Apple to Shein, Retailers Face Great Expectations
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Bloomberg's Retail Monitor. Every Friday we'll deliver you clear insights on industry trends, headwinds and emerging opportunities. Sign up now if you're not already on the list. Amazon is facing a…

wwd.com - Kate Nishimura - Retail, Supply Chain Groups Urge Inclusion of Federal Organized Retail Crime Bill in Defense Spending Package
Retail, Supply Chain Groups Urge Inclusion of Federal Organized Retail Crime Bill in Defense Spending Package
WWD

Trade associations spanning the full breadth of the retail supply chain are urging Congress to include a bill aimed at combatting retail crime in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2027 after it passed in the House of Representatives…

wwd.com - Arthur Zaczkiewicz - Lightspeed and ShipStation Team Up to Make Shipping Easier for Retailers
Lightspeed and ShipStation Team Up to Make Shipping Easier for Retailers
WWD

A new partnership aims to make fulfillment easier for retailers and brands. Lightspeed Commerce Inc., an omnichannel platform powering retail, golf and hospitality businesses, announced a new integration with ShipStation, an intelligent shipping…

republicworld.com - info desk - Information Asymmetry Costing Retail Traders Billions, Engineer Working To Close It
Information Asymmetry Costing Retail Traders Billions, Engineer Working To Close It
Republic World

Hedge funds and institutional trading desks spend heavily on proprietary algorithms, premium market data, and execution infrastructure designed to extract small advantages at scale. Retail investors, trading their own savings, operate with fewer…

bloomberg.com - Will Kubzansky - US Retail Diesel Hits Record as Hormuz, Russia Crises Stretch On
US Retail Diesel Hits Record as Hormuz, Russia Crises Stretch On
Bloomberg

US retail diesel rose to a record, threatening to further spike energy-driven inflation as wars in Iran and Russia roil the market. The widely used fuel climbed to a nationwide average of $5.85 a gallon at the pump on Thursday, according to the…

cnbc.com - Alexa LoMonaco - Cramer says buy this retail stock after the market got its latest quarter all wrong
Cramer says buy this retail stock after the market got its latest quarter all wrong
CNBC

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wall Street is misreading Five Below's latest quarter by focusing on slowing comparable sales growth despite another earnings beat and raised outlook. He said the muted stock reaction could be a buying opportunity, with Five…

wwd.com - Miles Socha - What to Watch: The Celine Dion Effect on Paris Retail Will Go On and On
What to Watch: The Celine Dion Effect on Paris Retail Will Go On and On
WWD

The fastest way to a French fashion editor's heart in 2026 might be a collectible Celine Dion T-shirt. Scribes from Le Monde, Le Figaro and other titles squealed with delight when they ripped into their gift bags at a Galeries Lafayette lunch…

insideretail.com.au - Flexport - The logistics strategy helping retailers scale into global markets
The logistics strategy helping retailers scale into global markets
Inside Retail Australia

For Australian retailers expanding into international markets, logistics challenges can cause stress and drive up overheads. Managing multiple carriers, customs procedures and other logistical challenges across multiple time zones creates an…

itweb.co.za - Jonathan Kruger - Real retail media investment ROI requires more than AI
Real retail media investment ROI requires more than AI
www.itweb.co.za

Jonathan Kruger, product innovation and growth lead, Smollan Technologies. Retail media, described by Luth Research as the fastest-growing ad segment in 2026, is a massive wave of opportunity that many South African retailers have been slow to take…

nypost.com - Ariel Zilber - Lululemon shares plunge 17% as retailer slashes outlook ahead of CEO handoff
Lululemon shares plunge 17% as retailer slashes outlook ahead of CEO handoff
New York Post

Lululemon's turnaround is getting a lot more painful. Shares of the pricey yoga pants-maker plunged 17% on Friday to an eight-year low after weak Americas sales forced it to slash its full-year outlook. The disappointing figures came as incoming…

newswire.ca - Curaleaf Grows Florida Retail Presence with Riverview Dispensary Opening
Curaleaf Grows Florida Retail Presence with Riverview Dispensary Opening
CNW

Latest opening brings the Company's Florida dispensary count to 77 and 178 nationwide STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 4, 2026 /CNW/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ('Curaleaf' or the 'Company'), a leading international provider of…

fortune.com - Mia Osmonbekov - DOJ expands beef price probe to eight retailers, including Walmart and Amazon, with inflation a key issue ahead of midterm elections
DOJ expands beef price probe to eight retailers, including Walmart and Amazon, with inflation a key issue ahead of midterm elections
Fortune

This year's been a rough one for meat lovers. There's the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite from Mexico that led to dozens of confirmed livestock infestations. There's drought affecting 75% of all livestock in the country, leading to a…

smh.com.au - Kristy Johnson - Retail boss lists $17m 'interim' home as he moves into Swans chairman's $40m abode
Retail boss lists $17m 'interim' home as he moves into Swans chairman's $40m abode
The Sydney Morning Herald

Mark Mezrani, owner and chief executive of kids toy retail chain Kidstuff and a former bullion trader at Macquarie Bank, and his wife, Rosemary, have put their interim Mosman home on the market with a price guide of $17 million. The listing may not…

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