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Tariffs Pushed Prices Up. Why Retail and Industrial Investors Shouldn't Expect a Quick Reversal
U.S. tariff policy has been unpredictable, which is a big problem for companies and consumers alike. Given the uncertainty, it is difficult for a manufacturer to make long-term plans. That, in turn, is likely to lead to price increases caused by…
Retailers are turning to entertainment to win shoppers' attention
Retailers are increasingly investing in and building out entertainment divisions as the race for audience attention speeds up. Experts say the trend is driven by the major consolidation in the entertainment ecosystem, the surge of creators and the…
B&M European Value Retail rises Friday, outperforms market
B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares rose 4.03% to £3.51 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.36% to 10,902.56. B&M European Value Retail S.A. hit…
Pennsylvania among states named in Family Dollar settlement claiming the retailer overcharged customers
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office announced a multi-million-dollar settlement between Family Dollar and customers in 17 different states, including Pennsylvania. The settlement comes amid accusations that the popular retailer overcharged…
UK Study Models More Retail and Hospitality Spending From Shared-Mobility Bays
Shared-bike and scooter bays may be associated with more retail and hospitality spending in British town centers than car-parking spaces, according to a Create Streets and Cyclehoop study modeling the local economic case for reallocating street…
'Downward spiral we urgently need to address': Retailer in high street warning
Ms Forret's call follows our Reset the Rates campaign, which outlines six proposals for change. 'Saving our high streets requires more than encouraging people to shop locally,' the MD said. 'We need to make it easier for them to do so. 'Too often…
MAMDANI PRAISES TRUMP: President Delivers 90-Day SNAP Lifeline for Bodegas and Small Retailers Nationwide
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is crediting President Donald Trump with delivering a lifeline to small business owners after the administration agreed to push back enforcement of strict new food-stocking requirements that threatened to strip…
NYC is spending $70 million on 5 city-run grocery stores that will price essentials 30% below retail - and bodegas are fighting back
New York City is moving closer to launching its effort to counter food inflation by opening five city-run grocery stores. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced in May 2026 that the first store would open in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx…
Meta Adds Retail Sales Measurement and AI Video Tools in Thailand
Meta has introduced retail ad measurement and an artificial intelligence video service in Thailand, TheReporterAsia and Thansettakij reported, offering retailers tools to link social campaigns to sales across channels. The two outlets reported that…
Advance Auto Parts vs. Airbnb: Is a Retail Rebound or Travel Giant Stock the Better Buy for 2027?
Whether you are betting on people fixing older cars or traveling to new destinations, Advance Auto Parts (AAP -0.37%) and Airbnb (ABNB +3.12%) offer very different ways to play the consumer economy. Advance Auto Parts provides essential components…
Scottish retail sales fall 0.8 per cent in weakest performance since April
Poor weather, travel disruption and ongoing cost-of-living pressures were blamed for dampening sales as the retail sector entered the crucial run-up to Christmas. Discretionary spending was particularly affected, with some shoppers holding off…
M.J. Bale axed its retail boss while she was on maternity leave. Now she's fighting back
A senior leader at Australian menswear brand M.J. Bale has accused the retailer of unlawfully sacking her, alleging she was made redundant days before her scheduled return from parental leave. Former head of retail and customer relations Phebe…
Secretlab Announces Major Retail Push, Including First-of-Its-Kind Store
Secretlab has announced a major U.S. expansion that will bring its gaming chairs, office desks, and other products to select Best Buy stores. The retail push will also see the company open the first-ever Secretlab Experience Store in the second…
Retail Stocks Face Analyst Pressure As Wall Street Pivots To Cybersecurity And Data Center Plays
A wave of analyst downgrades swept across the consumer and retail sector Friday, even as cybersecurity and data center-linked names attracted fresh institutional conviction. Stifel cut Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) to Sell from Hold ahead of the company's…
Costco Trusts AI to Reorder Drugs. Most Retailers Won't
The warehouse retailer's pharmacy inventory system now compares prescription drug prices across vendors and “autonomously and predictively reorders inventory,” Ron Vachris, Costco's president and CEO, said Dec. 11, 2025, on the…
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