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How we're helping retailers thrive with new Universal Commerce Protocol features and AI tools on Google
At Google I/O, we shared our vision for the future of agentic commerce, anchored by our new Universal Cart, Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). We co-developed UCP to help make agentic commerce available to…
M&S profits slide after cyber attack, but retailer hails 'progress'
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Marks & Spencer has revealed a slump in sales and profits…
UK shoppers and AI: the trust gap retailers must close
SCAYLE is a Business Reporter client British consumers are the world's most reluctant AI shoppers – for retailers racing to deploy agents, understanding why matters. Nearly half (48 per cent) of UK consumers say they will not use AI when…
Japan to introduce new range of JGBs targeting retail buyers, sources say
Japan is expected to introduce a new range of government bonds targeting retail buyers, three government sources said on Wednesday, a move aimed at filling a void left by diminishing central bank buying. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The new…
Target sales and stock price are on an upswing this year. Is the retail giant finally poised for a comeback?
The Target boycott is ongoing but it might be having less of an impact. On Wednesday, the company reported first-quarter earnings that included successes like a 6.7% increase in net sales year-over-year (YOY). The $25.4 billion in net sales…
Beauty Retail Has Never Been More Competitive. Kroger's Still Shooting Its Shot
Kroger is getting serious about beauty. The grocer, whose family of stores includes Ralph's, Fred Meyer and Smith's Food and Drug, among other supermarket chains, is introducing a revamped beauty concept set to enter 30 U.S. stores by the end of…
TJX shows it's the right retail stock for this moment with a stellar quarter, guidance boost
TJX Companies on Wednesday reported strong first-quarter results, sending shares of the retailer higher and showcasing why we've owned the stock for years. Revenue in the three months ended May 2 increased 9.2% year over year to $14.32 billion…
Q1 2026 U.S. Retail Scorecard - Update May 20, 2026
To date, 143 of the 188 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q1 2026, representing 76% of the index. The Q1 2026 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 25.6%. The blended revenue growth estimate for…
Big name at popular Yorkshire retail park shuts
A big name has shut at a popular Yorkshire retail park. Visitors to Three Lakes Retail Park, in Selby, may well have seen one of its businesses has closed down. On Saturday, May 16 we saw Tim Hortons bring its time at Three Lakes to an end. The…
Plaza Retail REIT Announces Trustee Resignations
FREDERICTON, NB, May 20, 2026 /CNW/ - Plaza Retail REIT ('Plaza' or the 'Trust') (TSX: PLZ.UN) today announced that Doug McGregor and Jane Marshall have advised the Trust they will not stand for re-election at the upcoming annual meeting of…
Williams-Sonoma figured out what most retailers still treat as a fantasy: making big data personal
Tension: Retailers collect enormous volumes of customer data yet struggle to translate any of it into meaningful individual experiences. Noise: Industry hype around AI and personalization tools creates the illusion that buying technology equals…
Phoebe Philo's Former Wholesale Director Believes an Indie Retail Renaissance Is Coming
With Saks Global filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to pay vendors and Ssense owing millions to its stocked brands amid its own financial troubles last year (to name just a couple recent retail crises), the fashion wholesale landscape…
Bad Bunny Is Launching the Benito Antonio Collection, Rooted in Identity & Culture, With This Fashion Retailer
Bad Bunny and Zara have teamed up for the Benito Antonio collection, inspired by the Puerto Rican artist's own style. Revolving around Bad Bunny's point of view, the 150-piece collection — created alongside his longtime creative director…
Virginia retail marijuana push vetoed again
(The Center Square) – Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation that would have created Virginia's retail marijuana market, extending a years-long debate over how the commonwealth should regulate cannabis sales. The veto blocks House Bill…
U.K. brands spend more on retail media but 'disconnected commerce' hampers faster growth
Though the U.S. leads in retail media spending, capabilities and complexity, European and British brands are adjusting their spend to catch up to, and learn from, their American counterparts. AA/WARC estimates published earlier this month suggest…
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