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Silent killers': How AI start-ups are trying to solve one of the retail industry's biggest problems
A growing number of AI start-ups have emerged to provide virtual try-on technology, allowing potential customers to visualize fit and style before they buy. Online returns are a multibillion-dollar problem for the industry that's eating directly…
After Nike's Drop, Here Are the 3 Retail Growth Stocks I'd Buy Today
Nike (NKE 0.97%) stock has fallen about 70% from its peak over the past few years. Some of the damage has been self-inflicted, and softer consumer spending hasn't helped. Sales have remained under pressure, weighing on the shares. But one brand's…
Here's a Full List of Retailers Open and Closed on Easter 2026, Plus Holiday Hours
Easter is here. With it comes all the trimmings, like coloring eggs with the kids, enjoying a meal with loved ones and a visit from good ol' Peter Cottontail. However you plan to spend the April holiday this year, a trip to one of your favorite…
113-year-old outdoor retailer holding weekend-long celebration with FREEBIES
AN iconic lifestyle brand has announced it will open its very first brick and mortar location in Alabama in just days. The 113-year-old outdoor retailer confirmed the expansion, bringing its range of four-season outdoor apparel and footwear closer…
Major retailers say jobs at risk from rule change under Labour
Big retailers say UK jobs are at risk from guaranteed hours reforms. From April 6, a raft of new reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 come into effect. These changes include updates to statutory sick pay (SSP) rules, the introduction of…
Intel's upcoming Wildcat Lake low-budget CPUs leak out again - OEM confirms specs for Core 7 350, Core 5 320, & Core 3 305 in first retail product datasheet
Intel has been working on its Wildcat Lake CPUs for a while now, but it's only recently that we've started to get numerous leaks surrounding this family. A couple of weeks ago, we covered the Core 5 304, which appeared on Geekbench and was twice as…
Retail Stocks To Research - April 4th
3 Magnificent 7 Stocks at Make-or-Break Moments for AI Investors Amazon.com, Costco Wholesale, Walmart, EchoStar, and Home Depot are the five Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are shares of…
I Built a Cross-Platform Price Comparison Tool for Retail Arbitrage
Retail arbitrage is conceptually simple: buy a product on one platform where it's cheap, sell it on another where it's expensive, and pocket the difference. In practice, it's death by browser tabs. You're looking at a product on Amazon Japan. Is it…
Gas prices rise again Sunday, remain above $4 as upward trend continues
WASHINGTON — Gas prices climbed once again Sunday, rising slightly as the national average remains above the $4 mark amid ongoing global oil tensions. The national average for a gallon of gas was $4.110 Sunday, according to AAA. That's up…
WA outlets face hefty fines as Labor expands FuelWatch coverage
All West Australian fuel retailers must report their prices to FuelWatch or face hefty fines under changes announced by the state government on Sunday. Those who don't sign up to the scheme, which covers all metropolitan outlets and currently about…
Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter stealing Easter eggs
The incident centred on the theft of some Lindt bunnies A long-serving Waitrose employee has been dismissed after intervening in a shoplifting incident involving Easter eggs, in a case that has drawn attention to rising retail theft and strict…
Black market in the red: How the Iran war is rippling through Melbourne's underworld
Black market cigarette prices have soared up to 50 per cent as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a series of major seizures and worsening violence in the nationwide tobacco war squeezes local supplies and leads to price gouging. Illicit tobacco…
Inside UK's £16m choc black market where shoplifting gangs steal in bulk
CHOCOLATE is being stolen to order by criminal gangs as the soaring price of cocoa fuels a booming black market trade. Stores have been hit in the run-up to Easter — and this week Leah Harding, 37, was jailed after stealing 320 Cadbury's…
Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Big box chains have proudly embraced artificial intelligence — but don't expect them to help when their AI assistants charge your card for hallucinated garbage. That trend, in…
Are You Worried That Surging Oil Prices Will Cause a Recession and Impact Your Portfolio? Buy These Resilient Dividend Stocks and Put Your Mind At Ease.
Oil prices have skyrocketed this year due to the war with Iran. They could continue to rise if that conflict doesn't end soon, potentially triggering a recession. That would likely drive down stock prices. Given that risk, it makes sense to get…
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