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forbes.com - Akhilesh Sharma - Retail's Next Competitive Edge Is Recoverability
Retail's Next Competitive Edge Is Recoverability
Forbes

Akhilesh Sharma, Founder & CEO, A3logics —20+ years in digital transformation, AI & EDI. Firsthand insight into AI-augmented workplaces. ​Retail has spent the better part of the last decade competing on intelligence at the customer…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Court ends rehabilitation process for troubled retailer Homeplus
Court ends rehabilitation process for troubled retailer Homeplus
The Korea Times

A court decided Friday to terminate rehabilitation proceedings for troubled discount store chain Homeplus, pushing the company closer to shuttering its doors as it struggles to find a buyer. The Seoul Bankruptcy Court rejected Homeplus' revised…

wwd.com - Roy Stephen Canivel - Meet Edie, the AI Behind Retail's Answer to ChatGPT
Meet Edie, the AI Behind Retail's Answer to ChatGPT
WWD

London-based data analytics firm EDITED is launching an AI platform tailored to the retail industry that is trained on more than a decade worth of market intelligence. EDITED, founded in 2009, has launched an AI platform that can help retail…

rediff.com - Ram Prasad Sahu - Trent's Retail Expansion: New Stores, Formats & LFL Growth Key to Future
Trent's Retail Expansion: New Stores, Formats & LFL Growth Key to Future
Rediff.com

Retail giant Trent is set for significant growth, outlining an ambitious expansion strategy that includes adding hundreds of new stores for its Westside and Zudio brands, diversifying into new fashion formats, and focusing on a crucial recovery in…

marketwatch.com - Bassett Furniture Shares Rise After 2Q Profit Increases on Stronger Retail Sales
Bassett Furniture Shares Rise After 2Q Profit Increases on Stronger Retail Sales
MarketWatch

Shares of Bassett Furniture advanced after the furniture manufacturer reported higher profit in the second quarter, helped by improved retail performance. The stock gained 8.6%, to $20.41, midday Thursday and is up 22% this year. Bassett reported…

businessinsider.com - Georgia Hennessy - A $12 billion electronics retailer says price increases are coming due to the memory chip shortage
A $12 billion electronics retailer says price increases are coming due to the memory chip shortage
Business Insider

Higher prices for smartphones and laptops are coming later this year, the boss of Currys, Britain's biggest electricals retailer, has warned, as the AI data center boom soaks up the world's supply of memory chips. Currys, a UK equivalent of Best…

afr.com - Carrie LaFrenz, Joyce Moullakis - John Winning named in legal case by former executive against retailer
John Winning named in legal case by former executive against retailer
Australian Financial Review

Initial public offering candidate Winning Group has been dealt a fresh blow, with its former chief operating officer suing the high-end appliance retailer and its outgoing chief executive John Winning for unlawful dismissal. While there are…

fool.com - James Halley - Members of Congress Are Loading Up on Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth. Here's Why Retail Investors Should Pay Attention.
Members of Congress Are Loading Up on Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth. Here's Why Retail Investors Should Pay Attention.
The Motley Fool

Investors closely monitor the stock trades of members of Congress. The logic is that these politicians serve on committees that set defense, financial, and healthcare policy, monitor government contracts, and shape regulatory frameworks, all of…

express.co.uk - Liam Ryder - Death of the high street: New PlayStation policy sparks retail and fan uproar
Death of the high street: New PlayStation policy sparks retail and fan uproar
Daily Express

Sony's latest move with PlayStation games has proven unpopular with both fans and retailers After PlayStation announced its controversial plans to ditch the production of game discs, gaming fans and retailers have hit back in fury. The shock move…

channelnewsasia.com - Erin Liam - Retail workers uncertain about their future as Plaza Singapura starts major revamp in August
Retail workers uncertain about their future as Plaza Singapura starts major revamp in August
CNA

SINGAPORE: Retail workers in shops at Plaza Singapura said on Thursday (Jul 2) they are uncertain about their future, about a month before an estimated S$160 million revamp of the mall is due to start. In a Jul 1 circular from mall operator…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Bassett outlines plan to raise Retail gross margins by 200 to 250 basis points in mid-July as written sales rise 9.5% (NASDAQ:BSET)
Bassett outlines plan to raise Retail gross margins by 200 to 250 basis points in mid-July as written sales rise 9.5% (NASDAQ:BSET)
Seeking Alpha

Management plans to reduce annual expenses by $1.5-$2 million, raise retail gross margins by 200-250 basis points in mid-July, and use marketing/AI initiatives, but notes that SG&A remains stubbornly high and near-term costs will impact…

pcguide.com - Jack Goodall - Retailer GAME will not 'stand idly by' after PlayStation axes discs, says it will continue to support physical media
Retailer GAME will not 'stand idly by' after PlayStation axes discs, says it will continue to support physical media
PC Guide

PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More GAME will continue to support physical media, at least in Spain Video game retailer GAME has posted a heartfelt statement in…

pehub.com - Iris Dorbian - Platinum Equity to invest in retailer Grand Appliance
Platinum Equity to invest in retailer Grand Appliance
PE Hub

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news4jax.com - What's open and closed on July 4th: Grocery stores, pharmacies, retail, coffee shops
What's open and closed on July 4th: Grocery stores, pharmacies, retail, coffee shops
WJXT

Planning to pick up last-minute supplies for your Fourth of July cookout? Before you head out, it's worth knowing which stores will be open — and which ones won't. Here's a breakdown of what to expect this Independence Day. Publix is open on…

fastcompany.com - Sarah Bregel - Sephora just announced a global store change customers have been asking for
Sephora just announced a global store change customers have been asking for
Fast Company

Sephora just broke new ground in the beauty industry, becoming the first beauty retailer to launch sensory-friendly shopping hours at a global scale. During their newly announced “Quiet Hours,” Sephora stores will lower their music…

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