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Washington Watchdogs Take Notice As AI Becomes Retail's Front Door
AI ecommerce automation concept. Person using laptop with shopping cart, chatbot, analytics and workflow icons, smart retail technology, online store management, customer support, digital sales growth Shoppers increasingly are abandoning the search…
List of major retailers pulling products over cyclospora outbreak
A growing Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce has prompted widespread product removals and recalls across the U.S., with major retailers and restaurant chains taking action as federal investigators work to identify the source…
The retail arcade still waiting on its promised billionaire rescue
When billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest acquired the once-bustling Carillon City in Perth's civic heart through their private investment company, Tattarang, it appeared the uninhabited arcade may finally regain its status as a premier retail…
Major fashion retailer to close more stores after shutting 130 branches for good
The major retailer plans to close more stores by the end of the year A major fashion chain has confirmed it will be shutting stores worldwide, following the closure of 130 branches. H&M, which has nearly 200 UK stores, previously announced that it…
How quick commerce is reshaping food retail consumption dynamics
Quick commerce is reshaping demand economics for packaged food companies and emerging as a channel not just for product discovery but also driving premiumisation and innovation, senior industry executives said. For most packaged food companies, the…
Police statement in full after five hosptitalised in retail park crash
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after five people were taken to hospital following a collision on a North Wales retail park. The incident on the Mostyn Champneys retail park in Llandudno sparked a huge emergency response involving…
Reliance Retail to scale online business in FY27, aims to double pre-tax earnings in 3 years
Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) will 'rapidly' scale its online business, expand dark stores and strengthen omni-channel capabilities, as the retailer expects these investments to translate into higher margins and earnings growth, a top company…
Amazon pulls sale of e-scooter as retailers urged to remove those non-compliant with Irish law
AMAZON HAS PULLED the sale of an e-scooter that is not in compliance with Irish regulations, as other major retailers have been called upon to reexamine their products for sale. The concern is that some products can reach speeds well above the…
UK's biggest gaming retail brand collapsed into administration owing £16 million
Game Retail Limited, which at one point had stores across Scotland, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen and Stirling, and 600 more UK-wide, closed the last of its high street outlets in February. The retailer specialised in games consoles…
York's retail sector is going through hard times - could this major development help?
Max Reeves certainly thinks so. He's the development director of York-based developers the Helmsley Group which is now starting its major redevelopment of Coney Street by opening the area up to the nearby riverside. “It's going to have a…
iPhone 18 Pro Pricing Can Dominate Market And Start A New Super Cycle
Customers shop at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) September will see the launch of Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max smartphones. It's going to be a curious launch with a new…
The future of physical games is not looking great
Players and game preservationists might need to prepare for a world without discs. Players and game preservationists might need to prepare for a world without discs. Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined…
Canada's emerging science of resilient supply chains: A homegrown approach to managing uncertainty
Supply chains designed primarily for efficiency can be surprisingly fragile when confronted with major disruption. In the years since, resilience has become one of the most important concepts in management science. Increasingly, Canadian…
Amazon pulls e-scooters capable of breaking speed limits from Irish market
Other retailers need to follow Amazon's lead by stopping selling e-scooters that don't comply with Irish law, a TD has said. The e-commerce giant pulled the particular model after it emerged it was illegal. Fine Gael's Michael Murphy called on…
Kraken launches crypto options, betting simpler products can expand the market
Kraken has launched cash-settled bitcoin and ether (ETH) options, positioning the product as the first step in a broader push to grow, rather than simply compete for, the crypto options market. The exchange on Thursday introduced European-style…
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