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businessinsider.com - Sponsor Post - How implementing a rapid refund process can increase profit for retailers
How implementing a rapid refund process can increase profit for retailers
Business Insider

Convenience is a principal driver of shopper satisfaction. Retailers that make things fast and easy for customers are more likely to thrive. Those that don't may find shoppers simply don't come back. Payments have a major role to play in making the…

ttnews.com - Anne D’Innocenzio - Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in February - TT
Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in February - TT
Transport Topics

H&M CEO Daniel Erver says the retailer expects higher energy prices to have an impact on consumers. (Andrej Ivanov/Bloomberg) NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in February after pulling back at the start of the year, reflecting…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Hong Kong February retail sales beat estimate with 19.3pc surge
Hong Kong February retail sales beat estimate with 19.3pc surge
The Standard

Hong Kong's February total retail sales increased by 19.3 percent year on year, beating the estimate of 12.200 percent. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Census and Statistics Department announced February's provisional estimate of the value of…

mirror.co.uk - Levi Winchester - Major home and DIY retailer to shut 23 stores as it issues update
Major home and DIY retailer to shut 23 stores as it issues update
The Mirror

Topps Tiles has announced it will shut 23 stores as part of plans to cut costs. The company issued an update today as part of its latest financial results, with the closures impacting 7% of its retail estate - but the group did not disclose if any…

bloomberg.com - Naomi Tajitsu - US Treasuries Extend Gains Before Retail, Manufacturing Data
US Treasuries Extend Gains Before Retail, Manufacturing Data
Bloomberg

US Treasuries climbed on speculation that a possible end to the war in Iran may pave the way for interest rate cuts, with upcoming economic data potentially offering clues on when the Federal Reserve may ease policy. The yield on two-year and…

wwd.com - Martino Carrera - Michele Giglio, Founder of Namesake Italian Luxury Retailer, Dead at 86
Michele Giglio, Founder of Namesake Italian Luxury Retailer, Dead at 86
WWD

MILAN — Michele Giglio, the founder of the Italian Giglio luxury multibrand boutique, died Tuesday at 86 in his hometown of Palermo, Italy. Born in 1939, Giglio planted the first seeds of the family retail business by opening a…

independent.co.uk - Holly Williams - Retail chain to close 23 stores in cost-saving drive
Retail chain to close 23 stores in cost-saving drive
The Independent

Retailer Topps Tiles has announced the closure of 23 stores across its estate, citing a challenging home improvement market and rising operational costs. The Leicestershire -based chain confirmed the closures, representing 7 per cent of its 319…

forbes.com - Kevin Rozario - WSI Seals 10-year Retail Deal At Australia's Newest International Airport In 50 Years
WSI Seals 10-year Retail Deal At Australia's Newest International Airport In 50 Years
Forbes

Aerial drone close up view of the new Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek, NSW, Australia. Ahead of its first passenger flights in October, Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) has tapped Lagardère AWPL to operate its…

wwd.com - Thomas Waller - EXCLUSIVE: Vacheron Constantin Anchors Retail Strategy in the Americas With Miami Flagship
EXCLUSIVE: Vacheron Constantin Anchors Retail Strategy in the Americas With Miami Flagship
WWD

Vacheron Constantin is doubling down on Miami, unveiling its largest flagship in the Americas in a metropolis that serves as a luxury nexus between the U.S. and Latin America. The new two-story boutique at 14th NE 40th Street in the Miami Design…

axios.com - Worth Sparkman - Retail business accelerator launches
Retail business accelerator launches
Axios

The Ozark Retail Accelerator, aimed at helping Arkansas brands break into major retail chains, launched its inaugural cohort of 12 companies yesterday. Why it matters: Northwest Arkansas is a global retail hub, and the accelerator is designed to…

thesun.co.uk - Laura McGuire - Major home retailer to close 23 stores in scramble to cut costs
Major home retailer to close 23 stores in scramble to cut costs
The Sun

A MAJOR retailer has announced it will shut nearly two dozen stores as it scrambles to cut costs. Home retailer Topps Tiles is set to close 23 sites as part of “significant self-help measures”. Your info will be used in accordance…

techcrunch.com - Rebecca Bellan - OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise
OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise
TechCrunch

OpenAI has closed a deal to raise $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation, its largest funding round to date as the company is expected to hit the public markets this year. The round will add to OpenAI's war chest as it spends enormous amounts of…

reviewjournal.com - Patrick Blennerhassett - Southwest valley remains bright spot for ailing retail market in Las Vegas, broker says
Southwest valley remains bright spot for ailing retail market in Las Vegas, broker says
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Southern Nevada has lost approximately 1,300 retail jobs since peaking almost 2½ years ago, but retail construction growth remains a bright spot for the industry, according to a new Colliers report. The Las Vegas metro region's retail…

wwd.com - Kate Nishimura - Majority of Retailers Plan to Raise Prices Over the Next Six Months, Inviting Consumer Ire
Majority of Retailers Plan to Raise Prices Over the Next Six Months, Inviting Consumer Ire
WWD

The majority of American retailers are planning to raise prices —again—in 2026, as tariff turmoil continues to roil the supply chain for consumer goods. New research from KPMG shows that 55 percent of retailers are planning price…

wwd.com - Stacia Datskovska - How to Buy a Birkin Bag Online (at Verified Retailers Where You Won't Get Scammed)
How to Buy a Birkin Bag Online (at Verified Retailers Where You Won't Get Scammed)
WWD

The simple reason for why the Hermès Birkin bag has remained one of fashion ‘s biggest status symbols across decades? Being named after sartorial legend Jane Birkin — thanks to that fortuitous meeting between her and Jean-Louis…

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