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Why Retail Tech Gets So Little Venture Capital
Retail technology needs more venture money to be more efficient. Retail has a technology problem: Venture capital investors are not putting enough money into solving retail's technology problems. The gap matters a lot now because AI is creating new…
6 Retail Marketing Lessons From The FIFA World Cup
Cape Verdean goalkeeper Josimar Dias's social media posts resonated with millions of World Cup viewers, sparking an unprecedented rise no one saw coming.(Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) The 2026 FIFA World Cup pulled in more than $10 billion in…
Heatwave and online shopping rebound delivers boost to June retail spending
Hot weather boosting clothes and air conditioning purchases and summer discounting helped lift UK retail sales last month, official figures show. Online shopping has also rebounded to a five-year high, according to the Office for National…
Despite Challenges, Independent Retailers Expand
New research from Faire shows that physical stores of independent retailers are outgrowing online-only ones, while the locations of the stores are more numerous in smaller towns versus major cities. Researchers at the company also found that…
Orell Füssli Continues to Grow in the Book Retail Sector
Orell Füssli is focusing on a combination of brick-and-mortar bookstores and online retail. (File photo) Orell Füssli continued to grow in the book retail sector during the first half of 2026. While Switzerland's largest bookseller is…
'Is this a Cashies?': Inside the pawnbroker pivoting to luxury retail
A woman hovers around a cabinet displaying immaculate Louis Vuitton handbags and Gucci scarves before abandoning them for the lure of dozens of Rolex watches at the next counter. It's midday on a Thursday, and the luxury store in Perth's retail…
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery retail sales grow over 15 pc for Q2 this year
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929) saw a retail sales value growth of 15.1 percent for the three months ended June 30 this year, validating the steady progress of the brand transformation and reflecting resilient consumer demand across key markets, the…
Russia's biggest online retailer is the latest target of Ukraine's attacks
The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities for Wildberries, the country's biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.
Plaza Retail REIT Announces Change of Auditor
FREDERICTON, NB, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- Plaza Retail REIT ('Plaza' or the 'Trust') (TSX: PLZ.UN) today announced the completion of a comprehensive request for proposal ('RFP') process for external audit services. Following this process, Plaza's…
Russia's Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries is now in Ukraine's crosshairs. Here's why
Ukraine has ratcheted up its attacks on Russia's retail giant Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war. Wildberries is Russia's biggest online retailer and its equivalent of the U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon. 'Given the scale of the targeted…
Corporate Insiders Selling As Retail Investors Buy Stock Hand Over Fist
Current market enthusiasm is driven by retail investors piling into equities, margin debt, and leveraged ETFs, while insiders are selling at elevated levels. SpaceX and Tesla exemplify extreme valuations, with SPCX trading at nearly 100x FY2025…
15-acre retail development, park expansion proposed in Commerce Township
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — At the corner of Wise and Union Lake roads in Commerce Township, an old golf course and shuttered bar are slated to be redeveloped on 15 acres. The owner of the golf course plans to gift 50 acres to the…
Downtown Edmonton retailers dig in amid rash of restaurant closures: 'Not going anywhere' - Edmonton
The loss of several restaurants in downtown Edmonton is being felt by nearby businesses of all kinds. The story is a bit different for retailer Audrey's Books, which has called the city's core home for over 50 years. Like many trying to make a…
Court hears update on 'rescue plan' for troubled garden retailer Rathwood
A majority of creditors of troubled home and garden retailer Rathwood have approved a rescue plan for the company, the High Court has heard. Rathwood, a business controlled by the Tullow, Co Carlow-based Keogh family, entered an examination in late…
Winning attention when it matters most: Why festive retail moments are changing
As customer shopping journeys become increasingly fragmented, physical retail environments are taking on a new role. Rather than simply being places where transactions happen, they have become spaces where brands can create discovery, build…
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