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forbes.com - Forrester - 2026 Retail Predictions
2026 Retail Predictions
Forbes

2026 Retail Predictions: Profitability, AI Disruption, And Policy Shifts The retail landscape is entering a period of profound transformation, where profitability will no longer be optional but instead essential for survival. The combination of…

benzinga.com - Benzinga Insights - Analyzing Amazon.com In Comparison To Competitors In Broadline Retail Industry - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Analyzing Amazon.com In Comparison To Competitors In Broadline Retail Industry - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Benzinga

In today's rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is vital for investors and industry enthusiasts to carefully assess companies. In this article, we will perform a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Amazon.com…

abcnews.go.com -  ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer - Profit slide at Target hints at meager holiday season for the retailer
Profit slide at Target hints at meager holiday season for the retailer
ABC News

NEW YORK -- Target's third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales slump to extend through the critical…

ibtimes.com - IBT Newsroom - TGT Stock Update: Retail Giant's Troubles Deepen as Shares Slide
TGT Stock Update: Retail Giant's Troubles Deepen as Shares Slide
International Business Times

Target's slump is accelerating as the retailer confronts weakening sales, strategic uncertainty and a steep drop in its share price that has shaken investor confidence ahead of the critical holiday season. The company's stock is trading near $88…

forbes.com - Catherine Erdly - What Shoppers Are Buying This Christmas In Retail
What Shoppers Are Buying This Christmas In Retail
Forbes

Christmas shoppers are looking for warmth, nostalgia and value for money in 2025 Retailers heading into the holidays are preparing for a 2025 Christmas retail season that's disciplined rather than decadent. VoucherCodes/GlobalData forecasts roughly…

forbes.com - Kevin Rozario - African Travel Retail Has Become A Major Growth Hotspot For Lagardère
African Travel Retail Has Become A Major Growth Hotspot For Lagardère
Forbes

Kigali is Lagardère Travel Retail's latest African location. France's Lagardère Travel Retail has just opened another duty-free store in Africa, this time at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda. The move, following a concession…

fastcompany.com - The Conversation - Retailers are quietly changing their return policies. Here's what to know
Retailers are quietly changing their return policies. Here's what to know
Fast Company

'Tis the season for giving—and that means 'tis the season for shopping. Maybe you'll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I'll just return it if they don't like it.” But before you click…

bbc.co.uk - Cherry Wilson and Jim Connolly - Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is 'unacceptable', retailers tell BBC - BBC News
Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is 'unacceptable', retailers tell BBC - BBC News
BBC

We followed the Jellycat shoplifting case since December 2024, when we reported how a garden centre owner in Bridport, Dorset, had managed to piece together the thief's identity by scouring resale websites, deciphering her car's personalised number…

wwd.com - Rhonda Richford - French Retail Groups Take Legal Action Against Shein Over Product Safety, Unfair Competition
French Retail Groups Take Legal Action Against Shein Over Product Safety, Unfair Competition
WWD

PARIS — After the hotly contested opening of Shein ‘s first physical retail store earlier this month, French fashion and retail groups are turning up the heat on the Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant. In a landmark move, 12 French…

bloomberg.com - Isabelle Lee - Retail Traders Schooled on Market Timing as New Crypto Bets Sink
Retail Traders Schooled on Market Timing as New Crypto Bets Sink
Bloomberg

Wall Street's rush to cash in on the crypto boom by launching exchange-traded funds of all stripes is looking like a case of awkward timing: All 11 ETFs mostly tied to smaller cryptocurrencies that debuted recently are in the red, caught in a…

independent.co.uk - Holly Williams - WH Smith boss steps down as retailer issues fresh profit warning
WH Smith boss steps down as retailer issues fresh profit warning
The Independent

Carl Cowling has stepped down as chief executive of WH Smith following an investigation into an accounting error within its US division, as the retailer issued a fresh profit warning. The departure comes after an independent review conducted by…

kare11.com - ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Profit slide at Target hints at meager holiday season for the retailer
Profit slide at Target hints at meager holiday season for the retailer
kare11.com

NEW YORK(AP) — Target's third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation and grappling with other The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales…

winnipegfreepress.com - Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press - Profit slide at Target hints at meager holiday season for the retailer
Profit slide at Target hints at meager holiday season for the retailer
Winnipeg Free Press

Email Address: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account? Log in here - To continue reading, please subscribe: Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com Read the E-Edition…

bloomberg.com - Alex Gabriel Simon - Retail Investor Wave Fuels 40% Jump in Pakistan Stocks This Year
Retail Investor Wave Fuels 40% Jump in Pakistan Stocks This Year
Bloomberg

Retail investors are helping extend Pakistan's stock market surge, marking a rare moment of confidence in local shares after years of volatility and political uncertainty. The nation's benchmark KSE-100 Index has climbed roughly 40% in 2025, making…

rediff.com - Aathira Varier - Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October
Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October
Rediff.com

Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health insurers saw a robust 38 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge. This growth was driven by pent-up demand in the retail health insurance segment. It was also…

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