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SFC to implement enhancements to HK retail fund regime code in Nov
The Securities and Futures Commission said it will implement regulatory enhancements to the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds that are scheduled to take effect in November, a move to strengthen the competitiveness and appeal of the city's retail…
PS5 Pro restocks - latest updates as major retailer starts scalping sold-out console for $1,400
PS5 Pro restocks: today's latest updates As of Wednesday, October 7, the PS5 Pro is sold out across major retailers. In further unwelcome news, GameStop has announced it's hiking the price of pre-owned PS5 Pro consoles to an eye-watering $1,400;…
New York Comic Con Retailer Day Begins With The Great Lunar Divide
The New York Comic Con Retailer Day Of 2026 Begins With The Great Lunar Distribution Divide Of Retailers New York Comic Con Retailer Day opened with a Lunar Distribution split, barring some retailers from key publisher talks. The “Everyone…
Champion Homes Stock: Retail Expansion Doesn't Hide Risks (Rating Downgrade) (NYSE:SKY)
Champion Homes, Inc. is expanding its retail network with the acquisition of 9 Timberline Homes locations. The housing market outlook is still very cloudy. Rising mortgage rates weigh on demand, while a new housing bill should help SKY. SKY stock…
Banco Bradesco Executive Leading Digital Retail Purchases ~$1 Million in Shares. Is the Brazil Bank Now a Buy?
Tulio Xavier De Oliveira, Executive Officer at Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBD -1.88%), purchased 55,444 preference shares on September 18, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. Premium Feature Moneyball Superscore MetricValueTransaction…
Why Luxury Travel Can't Ignore the Rise of Experiential Retail
This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. Luxury has always followed where desire goes first. Long before anyone defined markets or segments, it adapted to changing ideas of aspiration and identity. Today, that shift…
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Leverages Purchase Data To Build A Dominant Retail Media Empire
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is expanding its Walmart Connect advertising platform, allowing marketers to target shoppers across live TV, streaming audio, and connected television. The retail giant is partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery, Spotify, and…
Major high street retailer to open new Dumbarton store creating 40 jobs
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 10am on the day of the opening, with a special appearance from Hamish the Highland cow. Following the launch, the store will be open Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm, Saturdays from 9am to 7pm and…
TDM's 200-Hour Neo Headphones That Twist Into A Speaker Hit Retail
Back when we first covered TDM's 2-in-1 Neo headphones on Kickstarter during a CES unveil, it stood out as one of the most intriguing hybrid audio concepts on the crowdfunded landscape. A pair of wireless over-the-ear cans designed to twist…
Retailers demand energy bill cuts as costs rise by £440m
Retailers have urged John Healey to slash green policy costs from energy bills, warning that their electricity costs are set to soar by £440m this year. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) – which represents top retailers including…
Why is IKEA closing a giant suburban Chicago store? What's next with new retail concepts coming
Swedish furniture giant IKEA announced Tuesday it will close one of its sprawling suburban Chicago stores to instead open a new kind of store in a different location, with a slew of shoppers on social media posting that they aren't in favor of the…
Tamil Nadu vehicle retail jumps 46% in September
Vehicle retail sales in Tamil Nadu surged 46 per cent year-on-year to 2.25 lakh units in September 2026, led by strong growth in passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles, according to Dinesh Kumar Agarwal, Chairperson, Federation of…
Stranded shark draws a million visitors in South Korea, boosts retail
A marooned 3m-long shark in South Korea has drawn more than a million visitors to the coastal city of Busan, boosting local retail sales and triggering a trademark war as the authorities rush to stop opportunistic vendors from cashing in on the…
Retail prices of diesel & petrol will have to be raised at some point: Moody's Ratings
State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) cannot continue to absorb high crude oil prices while freezing retail prices of diesel and petrol for long durations, particularly at a time when Brent is constantly hitting $100 per barrel coupled with…
Just 11% of Retailers Measure Embedded Finance Success by ROI
The PYMNTS Intelligence report “ Retailers Expand Embedded Finance to Unlock Control and Customization ” found in November 2025 that just 11% of retailers gauged embedded finance success in terms of return on investment, even as most…
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