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Time the Government stopped 'pleading with industry and retail' on e-scooters
“How would we catch him?” one guard later asked. Here lies the issue: If the existing rules are not being enforced, what makes the Government think stricter rules will work? Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon…
70% Of Top Retailers Are Invisible To Agentic Commerce - Here's Why
Ecommerce is entering a new phase – one where transactions can happen entirely off-site, making website visits optional, if not redundant. If your ecommerce and SEO teams are still playing the old game, there could be trouble ahead.
Citadel Securities flagged an unusual retail selling pattern in chip stocks
Retail investors appear to be shifting behavior after months of aggressively buying market dips, according to a new investor note from Citadel Securities' Scott Rubner, with recent trading activity suggesting individual traders have begun reducing…
OUNZ: An ETF Which Offers Physical Gold Redemption Optionality For Retail Investors (OUNZ)
The VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ), which got listed on May 16, 2014, has so far accumulated a total AUM (assets under management) of $2.5B across its lifetime. OUNZ offers no distributions and is priced at an expense ratio of 0.25%. OUNZ comes across…
Some Singapore retailers turn to China for ideas on live commerce and AI as competition intensifies
SINGAPORE: Some retailers in Singapore are looking to China for inspiration as they seek new ways to grow amid high rents and stiff competition. In March, 32 companies joined a learning trip to Hangzhou organised by the Singapore Retailers…
More owners taking dogs on retail runs
Christchurch has one of the highest rates of dog ownership in the country, with an estimated 45,000 registered canines. Reporter Geoff Sloan looks at the growing trend of owners taking their four-legged companions on retail runs. For Julie Leeper…
Dimon fires warning shot and wider industry reaction to new UK PM, Chancellor - Retail Banker International
Not for the first time, Jamie Dimon has showered outgoing UK finance minister Rachel Reeves with praise. In an interview with The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost released on 21 July, Dimon said that he thought Reeves “did a great…
London Stock Exchange Plans Night Trading to Win Back Retail Investors from Crypto Firms
/ Crypto News / London Stock Exchange Plans Night Trading to Win Back Retail Investors from Crypto Firms Expertise: Bitcoin, Crypto, Global Macro, DeFi, Blockchain, Web3, US Stocks, AI, Regulations and Lawsuits, & More CoinGape has covered the…
UK games retailer Game entered administration owing £16m, thanks to fierce competition, consumer trends, and 'uncertainty associated with Brexit'
Insight into the fall of British high street video game retailer Game going into administration has been brought to light in a new report. After years of business troubles and challenges, this write-up claims the company's liquidation was caused by…
UK motorbike retailer on 'brink of administration' despite £83m turnover
The warning relates to SuperBike Factory, the Cheshire‑headquartered company that describes itself as Europe's largest retailer of used motorbikes. It has built a network of six large “destination” showrooms across the UK…
Metro to close Paragon, CWP stores amid new retail strategy
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jul 20, 2026, 11:00 PM SINGAPORE – Metro will close its department stores at Paragon and Causeway Point when their leases expire, following a strategic review of the group's…
Metro to close Paragon, Causeway Point stores when leases end in retail overhaul
SINGAPORE: Metro Holdings will stop operating its department stores at Paragon and Causeway Point when the current leases expire, as it intends to progressively move away from traditional large-format department stores. In a bourse filing on Monday…
Keighley-born retail chief honoured for decades of business success
John Hinchcliffe, a University of Bradford alumnus and former CEO of Bradford-based fashion retailer Freemans Grattan Holdings, received an honorary doctorate from the university. He was recognised for his 'unstinting commitment to the university…
Stellantis Announces Appointments of Veteran Industry Executives to Lead Ram and Jeep Brands
Stellantis Announces Appointments of Veteran Industry Executives to Lead Ram and Jeep Brands Leaders join Stellantis as part of CEO Antonio Filosa's strategy to accelerate growth; both will report to Tim Kuniskis Matt VanDyke appointed CEO of Ram…
High street retailer that once had 300 UK stores falls into administration
Game Retail Limited, the video games retailer that once had more than 300 stores nationwide, fell into administration earlier this year. A report from joint administrators James Saunders and Lauren Wentworth of KR8 Advisory revealed that, of the…
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