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Why Retail Tech Gets So Little Venture Capital
Retail technology needs more venture money to be more efficient. Retail has a technology problem: Venture capital investors are not putting enough money into solving retail's technology problems. The gap matters a lot now because AI is creating new…
6 Retail Marketing Lessons From The FIFA World Cup
Cape Verdean goalkeeper Josimar Dias's social media posts resonated with millions of World Cup viewers, sparking an unprecedented rise no one saw coming.(Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) The 2026 FIFA World Cup pulled in more than $10 billion in…
Despite Challenges, Independent Retailers Expand
New research from Faire shows that physical stores of independent retailers are outgrowing online-only ones, while the locations of the stores are more numerous in smaller towns versus major cities. Researchers at the company also found that…
Russia's biggest online retailer is the latest target of Ukraine's attacks
The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities for Wildberries, the country's biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.
Russia's biggest online retailer is the latest target of Ukraine's attacks
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Chow Tai Fook Jewellery retail sales grow over 15 pc for Q2 this year
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929) saw a retail sales value growth of 15.1 percent for the three months ended June 30 this year, validating the steady progress of the brand transformation and reflecting resilient consumer demand across key markets, the…
Plaza Retail REIT Announces Change of Auditor
FREDERICTON, NB, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- Plaza Retail REIT ('Plaza' or the 'Trust') (TSX: PLZ.UN) today announced the completion of a comprehensive request for proposal ('RFP') process for external audit services. Following this process, Plaza's…
Russia's Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries is now in Ukraine's crosshairs. Here's why
Ukraine has ratcheted up its attacks on Russia's retail giant Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war. Wildberries is Russia's biggest online retailer and its equivalent of the U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon. 'Given the scale of the targeted…
Corporate Insiders Selling As Retail Investors Buy Stock Hand Over Fist
Current market enthusiasm is driven by retail investors piling into equities, margin debt, and leveraged ETFs, while insiders are selling at elevated levels. SpaceX and Tesla exemplify extreme valuations, with SPCX trading at nearly 100x FY2025…
Downtown Edmonton retailers dig in amid rash of restaurant closures: 'Not going anywhere' - Edmonton
The loss of several restaurants in downtown Edmonton is being felt by nearby businesses of all kinds. The story is a bit different for retailer Audrey's Books, which has called the city's core home for over 50 years. Like many trying to make a…
Court hears update on 'rescue plan' for troubled garden retailer Rathwood
A majority of creditors of troubled home and garden retailer Rathwood have approved a rescue plan for the company, the High Court has heard. Rathwood, a business controlled by the Tullow, Co Carlow-based Keogh family, entered an examination in late…
Proposed business rates cut 'must be extended', retail leaders say
Jul 23, 202609:54 GMT by Ella Sagar The UK government's proposed 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues “must extend beyond a single segment of hospitality”, industry leaders have said. The policy is the latest…
6 AR Industry Shifts In 2026 That Could Reshape Phones, Glasses And Retail
Readers feel excitement over six 2026 AR moves that already shift where tech money goes. Investors, eyewear companies and platform owners are racing to turn prototypes into daily wearables this year, and the timing matters because manufacturing…
The last impression: The checkout opportunity retailers can't afford to ignore
Australian retail is operating in an era of unprecedented scrutiny. Cost-of-living pressures have made consumers highly deliberate, value-conscious, and far less forgiving of physical shopping experiences that waste their time. In this environment…
S.F. retail theft crackdown leads to 25 arrests tied to Whole Foods, Kaiser pharmacy
San Francisco police arrested 25 people during a monthlong series of retail theft investigations involving Whole Foods stores, a Kaiser Permanente pharmacy and other businesses, the department said Wednesday. Twenty-two people were arrested during…
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