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thestandard.com.hk - Jack Ng - Hang Lung optimistic on retail, mainland rental amid H1 2026 profit drop
Hang Lung optimistic on retail, mainland rental amid H1 2026 profit drop
The Standard

Hang Lung (0100) and Hang Lung Properties (0101) recorded underlying net profit declines for the first half of 2026, mainly due to non-cash impairment provisions on properties, as well as an increase in finance costs resulting from reduced…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Swire Properties posts double-digit retail growth in mainland China, 100pc HK mall occupancy
Swire Properties posts double-digit retail growth in mainland China, 100pc HK mall occupancy
The Standard

Swire Properties (1972) reported strong retail sales in both Hong Kong and mainland China in the second quarter of 2026, with six malls in the mainland recording double-digit growth. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Hong Kong malls continued to…

stokesentinel.co.uk - Rob Andrews - Fresh crackdown on Wolstanton Retail Park boy racers tonight
Fresh crackdown on Wolstanton Retail Park boy racers tonight
The Sentinel

Police are targeting Wolstanton Retail Park boy racers tonight. Staffordshire Police have once again secured special powers for a dispersal order around Wolstanton Retail Park. It covers the retail park as well as a section of the A500 and Grange…

goodhousekeeping.com - Casey Clark - Retail Experts Say These 11 Everyday Items Are Almost Always Cheapest at Costco
Retail Experts Say These 11 Everyday Items Are Almost Always Cheapest at Costco
Good Housekeeping

For many people, Costco is a part of their monthly routine, whether it's to stock up on everyday household items or delicious snacks in bulk. People love Costco for many reasons, but the store's free samples and great value come to mind for many…

marketbeat.com - Top Retail Stocks To Consider - August 1st
Top Retail Stocks To Consider - August 1st
MarketBeat

Amazon's Earnings Beat Shows Why AWS Is Back at the Center of the Bull Case Amazon.com, Walmart, Alibaba Group, Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, Starbucks, and NextEra Energy are the seven Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…

forbes.com - Boaz Sobrado - Why AI Chatbots Are Bad At Prediction Market Odds
Why AI Chatbots Are Bad At Prediction Market Odds
Forbes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 25: In this photo illustration, An app for Kalshi, an online prediction market site, is shown on February 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Online prediction market platforms allow people to place bets on wide-ranging…

forbes.com - Olivia Shalhoup - Ariana Grande's 'petal' Is A Triumphant Step Towards Her Future
Ariana Grande's 'petal' Is A Triumphant Step Towards Her Future
Forbes

Ariana Grande's eighth studio album, petal, arrived July 31 at the midpoint of her Eternal Sunshine Tour, and the campaign behind it is one of the most tightly art-directed rollouts of her career. Across a new fan-facing Instagram account, a…

forbes.com - John Hall - How To Automate Your Small Business Marketing - And 14 AI Tools
How To Automate Your Small Business Marketing - And 14 AI Tools
Forbes

Small business owner works a tablet and a laptop while sitting at a table in his artisanal shop. AI marketing tools can help with automating repetitive processes like scheduling or data collection. Marketing budgets for small businesses usually…

wwd.com - Riley Jones - Brooks' Latest Retro Running Sneaker Is Getting a Limited-edition Collaboration for the First Time
Brooks' Latest Retro Running Sneaker Is Getting a Limited-edition Collaboration for the First Time
WWD

Brooks, the Seattle-based sports equipment company best known for its performance running shoes, continues to make impressive inroads in the lifestyle sneaker space. Its latest reissue of note is the Adrenaline GTS 10, an on-trend 2009 runner which…

cnbc.com - Kevin Williams - As Americans go direct with GLP-1 prescriptions, Walmart, Costco, Amazon will be big weight-loss winners
As Americans go direct with GLP-1 prescriptions, Walmart, Costco, Amazon will be big weight-loss winners
CNBC

As employers drop GLP-1 coverage, more Americans are being encouraged to use direct-to-consumer (DTC) weight-loss drug prescription programs. Major retailers and pharmacy chains, from CVS to Walmart and Costco, are racing to fill the void and gain…

marketbeat.com - B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) Share Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened
B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) Share Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened
MarketBeat

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 198.14 and traded as high as GBX 227. B&M European Value Retail shares…

fool.com - Jake Lerch - Industrial Giant Sees Insider Selling, According to Latest SEC Filing
Industrial Giant Sees Insider Selling, According to Latest SEC Filing
The Motley Fool

Kevin H. Rhodes, EVP, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of 3M Company (MMM +0.12%), sold 7,669 shares of common stock on July 22, 2026, as disclosed in a recent SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares sold7,669Transaction value$1.3…

aljazeera.com - Care for a dirty soda? How this drink trend became a US obsession
Care for a dirty soda? How this drink trend became a US obsession
Al Jazeera

People also no longer needed to visit soda fountains to get a glass of ice-cold Coke. After Coca-Cola was first served at Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta in 1886, it remained a soda fountain drink until bottling rights were sold in 1899. By 1909…

redstate.com - Ben Smith - New York Democrat Finds a New Way to Make Groceries More Expensive
New York Democrat Finds a New Way to Make Groceries More Expensive
redstate.com

New York Democrats have discovered a creative new way to fight inflation: simply order private businesses to charge less. The free market has no say in the matter. State Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas, a Brooklyn Democrat, has introduced legislation…

standard.co.uk - Claudia Cockerell - Whole Foods vs Queensway Market: Who will win the battle?
Whole Foods vs Queensway Market: Who will win the battle?
Evening Standard

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