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Reliance Retail enters premium beauty retail with AJIO Beauty
Reliance Retail has announced the launch of AJIO Beauty, expanding its presence in the beauty and personal care segment and further strengthening its fashion and lifestyle ecosystem. The launch marks another milestone in Reliance Retail's vision of…
US retail investing giant warns of high market risk premium and sticky inflation in second half of 2026
US-based brokerage Charles Schwab projects that inflation remains sticky in the second half of 2026, with the fed funds futures market now pricing in a rate hike rather than a rate cut. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT As market risk premium reaches…
Namibia Fuel Retailer Nasan Sees Oil Growth After Vitol Deal
Nasan Energies, a Namibian fuel retailer that recently bought stations from Vitol Group, plans to expand operations to service the country's offshore oil industry that includes TotalEnergies SE and Shell Plc. The company anticipates “big…
The Money and Brainpower Retail Is Spending on AI
It turns out the revolution in artificial intelligence requires a lot of good old-fashioned thought by living, breathing humans. The hype around the lightning-fast technology and its real world potential is consuming vast quantities of chief…
Apple iPhone 17 Price Rise Confirmed After Japan Retailers Go Early
Apple has confirmed a price rise for the iPhone 17 in Japan, and if you've been following my reporting on this, it won't come as news. The entry-level iPhone 17 with 256GB now starts at ¥142,800 ($877) on Apple's official Japan store, up…
Top African Retailer Pepkor to Acquire Fintech Firm Shop2Shop
Pepkor Holding Ltd. 's payment services firm will acquire a financial technology firm as the clothing retailer expands its business in South Africa's informal sector. Pepkor's Flash will combine with Shop2Shop, creating a firm valued at 21.3…
UK retailer GAME enters administration with Brexit blamed
GAME has entered administration with £16m owed in debt. The UK video game retailer, GAME, entered administration back in February 2026, and a new report has given us some insights as to why, with Brexit listed as one of the main contributors.
Ukraine targets Russia's top online retailer with more strikes on warehouses
MOSCOW — Ukraine has attacked two more warehouses of Russian online retailer Wildberries, its boss said on Wednesday, extending a series of drone strikes on a company at the heart of Russia's consumer economy. Tatyana Kim, the…
Kremlin says Russian online retailer Wildberries suffered losses in warehouse attacks
Smoke billows from a warehouse, after deadly Ukrainian drone attacks, as per regional governors, in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS MOSCOW, July 21…
Prana's Atom Freeman Criticises ComicsPRO Retailer Day At SDCC
Prana Direct Marketing's Atom Freeman posts criticism of ComicsPRO Retailer Day ahead of San Diego Comic-Con... and ComicsPRO responds It's San Diego Comic-Con; there is always drama. But this year it's started early, before someone's even managed…
Injuries reported after Russia's top online retailer Wildberries hit again
Ukrainian drones have again targeted warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries, injuring eight people in the latest attack, the company says. The CEO of Wildberries, Tatiana Kim, said on Wednesday morning that the…
Makers of one of Maine's hottest sauces grow sales by cutting retailers
For Jason and Jennifer Grass of Fort Fairfield, peppers are a passion, and the hotter, the better. The owners of The Hill Gardens make more than 27 different varieties of hot pepper sauce, ranging from mild to Dragon's Breath, which as you might…
SalesFuel 'Christmas in July' Research: Local Retailers and Media Buyers Must Lock in Holiday Advertising Space Before Post-Election Gridlock
'Holiday retail success is won or lost in July,' says C. Lee Smith, Founder and CEO of SalesFuel. 'With political ad spending projected to crowd major channels through early November, retailers cannot afford to wait. Using data-driven local…
The five drivers shaping stronger retail businesses
Australian retailers are operating in an environment where resilience, execution and the ability to create sustainable value are becoming increasingly important. The businesses best positioned to navigate this environment are those that have built…
Famous Glasgow sports shop snapped up by vast retail empire
The deal appears to end Greaves' long and distinguished association with the city's retail industry, with the family having run sports stores in Glasgow since 1930. Greaves, one of Scotland's last independent, dedicated specialist sports retailers…
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