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Leyad Executes a Modern Retail Strategy Across Its Retail Portfolio
MONTREAL, Feb. 2, 2026 /CNW/ - Leyad today announced a series of operational and leasing milestones that underscore the firm's differentiated approach to retail real estate, highlighting how thoughtful repositioning, diverse tenant strategies, and…
The figures revealing retail's new operational challenge
The retail industry has spent years training customers on how the sales season works, gradually increasing discounts in the weeks leading up to Black Friday. Last year, however, consumers waited until the last minute for their peak-season bargains…
Consumers warned online retailers are relisting unsafe products
Online marketplaces participating in a 'safety pledge' removed more than 2,700 products in response to ACCC takedown notices. A report found some retailers relisted the unsafe products and took too long to remove them from their websites. Choice…
Ito-Yokado hands Beijing retail operations to Chinese firm; foreign retailers accelerate localization to adapt to market evolution
A view of Ito-Yokado's Asian Games Village (Yayuncun) store in Beijing on April 29, 2025. Photo: VCG Japanese general merchandiser Ito-Yokado sold 90 percent of its stake in Hua Tang Yokado Commercial, the operator of the Beijing store, to the…
As American retail store anchors fade, private clubs are taking over more commercial real estate
As many retail stores located in open-air shopping centers, traditional malls and downtowns struggle to grow in the K-shaped economy, private clubs catering to affluent Americans are moving in on the square footage. Data is scarce on the new…
Retail Experts Discuss How to Revitalize Santa Barbara Retail
Streamlining government regulation, adding housing, and keeping a clean environment. These are just some suggestions retail experts shared with the Santa Barbara City Council on Thursday as they discussed how to bring back in-person shopping in…
P&G bets big on retail integration as CPGs question incrementality
P&G is navigating a fragmented “new media reality,” and is banking on new retail media ambitions and plans to prioritize data and AI to address it, said Shailesh Jejurikar, P&G's president and CEO, on the company's latest earnings…
Japan Duty-Free Sales Slip Widens as Tension With China Drags On
Duty-free sales at Japan's top department stores fell again in January, highlighting the prolonged pain for the country's retail industry as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing show no sign of easing. Takashimaya Co. reported a 19% drop in duty-free…
Popular clothing retailer to close up to 180 stores with 3 major locations already gone
A fashion retailer specializing in plus-size apparel has announced it's closing 180 stores A fashion retailer specializing in plus-size apparel has announced it's closing up to 180 stores nationwide. Torrid, which offers clothing and intimates for…
Promising Retail Stocks To Keep An Eye On - February 1st
Palantir Bulls Face a Reality Check Before Earnings Amazon.com, Comerica, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, and Alibaba Group are the five Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are shares bought and…
The View | Hong Kong's housing market recovery rests on solid foundations
Hong Kong has its mojo back. The city's economy grew 3.5 per cent last year, the fastest pace since 2021, according to an advanced estimate published by the Census and Statistics Department on January 30. A sharp increase in exports, the unexpected…
Vibrant market town is one of UK's 'best places to live' and a 'foodie heaven
A flourishing market town in Lancashire has been crowned one of Britain's 'best places to live' for 2026, and one glimpse within its borders reveals precisely why it's earned such prestigious recognition. Dubbed a 'must-visit food heaven', this…
Romanians who became shoplifters two months after entering UK jailed
Two Romanian migrants who became professional shoplifters just two months after illegally arriving in the UK have been jailed for a one-day £10,000 crime spree. Nicolae-Marius Negoita and Maria-Lacramioara Anescu stole more than…
Barry M set to appoint administrators as it faces risk of collapse
Make-up brand Barry M, which dominated vanities in the 90s with its crackle nail varnish and bold colour palette, is on the brink of collapse. The brand has been an affordable high street staple since its inception in 1982 and was the inventor of…
Gold, silver, bitcoin and oil slide as 'metals meltdown' rattles markets - business live
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Commodity, precious metals and crypto asset prices are all sliding today, as the record-breaking rally in gold and silver cools. Financial…
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