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Online shopping tops $188B as Korea's retail divide widens
Feb. 2 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's online shopping market surpassed 270 trillion won (about $188 billion) in 2025, hitting a record high and underscoring a growing divide between fast-growing digital platforms and stagnant offline retailers.
Here are the retailers with the most store openings and closures planned for 2026
Store closures in the U.S. are expected to fall to the lowest level in the past three years, as the retail industry moves beyond a major wave of bankruptcies. Dollar General, Aldi and Tractor Supply top the list of retailers with the most planned…
Walmart becomes first retailer to hit $1 trillion valuation
Walmart became the first retailer ever to hit $1 trillion in market valuation on Tuesday, riding on a year-long rally that has seen its shares rise nearly 26 percent, putting it in the ranks of Big Tech heavyweights such as Nvidia and Alphabet. The…
Retail traders are all-in on 2026, putting a record amount into stocks for a January
Volatility was the name of the game in January, and retail traders went all-in on the action. Citadel Securities' Scott Rubner noted that activity among retail traders hit a record for January, with net stock inflows topping $350 million. Options…
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Over 50 Saks OFF Fifth Locations Closing After Luxury Retail Giant Files for Bankruptcy
Saks Global announced on Jan. 29 that it would be closing 57 of its Saks OFF Fifth locations Only 12 stores will remain open to serve as a “selling channel for residual inventory from Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf…
CityPlace Remakes Its Retail Mix
With its huge CityPlace complex, Related Ross continues to remake downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. “We're looking at a complete repositioning of the entire project,” Webber Hudson, executive vice president of Related Ross, told WWD.
Retail sales volumes rise in August
2e0cb9ad-ec00-4594-ab82-b105bc3227ff Created: Feb 03, 2026 07:54 AM (Updated: Feb 03, 2026 07:58 AM) Motor vehicle sales rose in August Bermuda's retail sector recorded modest growth in August 2025, with sales volumes rising year-on-year despite…
AI as the key to overcoming retail's next challenge: achieving operational excellence
Few industries have been forced to adapt as rapidly, and repeatedly, as that of UK retail. Shrinking footfall on the high street, escalating costs and persistent supply chain disruption have reshaped the competitive baseline over the past decade…
Retail Buyers Flock to Buy Gold Despite Sell-Off
Good morning. Metals markets remain in focus after a steep sell-off in gold, silver and other commodities yesterday. All eyes now turn to the Reserve Bank's first rate decision of the year, with the central bank widely expected to raise its cash…
RBA rate hike will 'slow the retail recovery'. Experts respond
In the first interest rate hike since November 2023, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent. The increase was a unanimous decision of the RBA's board, which cited growing private…
Eddie Bauer is closing stores as list of struggling mall retailers grows in 2026
Since 1920, the outdoor recreation brand Eddie Bauer has pioneered innovative apparel and sports gear designs for outdoorsmen in America. Now, in another blow for physical retailers, sources say that all of the brand's North American stores are on…
These are some of the biggest retail sector beneficiaries of the India-U.S. trade deal (SIG:NYSE)
The latest trade deal between the U.S. and India is a limited pact that cuts U.S. tariffs on many Indian imports to roughly 18%, while India pledges to lower barriers on select U.S. goods and increase purchases of U.S. energy, agriculture, and…
Retail traders aren't giving up on 'SLV' even after silver's plunge
Retail traders stuck by their favored silver play, even after an enormous reversal for the precious metal. Mom-and-pop investors aggressively bought the dip in the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) on Friday, according to Ashwin Bhakre, analyst at market…
UK retailer GAME shutters last remaining standalone stores as it enters administration
UK high street retailer GAME is closing its three remaining standalone stores as managing director, Nick Arran, exits the company after nine years. As reported by The Game Business, via VGC, the Frasers Group-owned business will continue to operate…
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UK retailer Game closing remaining standalone stores
UK retailer Game is closing its remaining standalone stores after the company entered into administration. According to The Game Business (paywalled) and shared via VGC, the Frasers Group-owned business will close its three remaining stores. The…
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