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Two Retail Chiefs Take Stock of a Make-or-Break Holiday Shopping Season
Department stores may not be as important as they once were, but they still reliably take center stage at one point in the year: The Christmas shopping season. They conjure memories of visits to Santa, ornate window displays and Mariah Carey…
Retail pharmacy sector dispenses growth
Star Biz7 WITH over 3,500 outlets nationwide and more than a dozen major players vying for market share, the retail pharmacy sector might appear to be under significant pressure. However, the industry is thriving with corporate activity, as seen in…
4 fashion brands and retailers that filed for bankruptcy in 2025 - and why
It's been a busy year for corporate bankruptcies, and fashion brands and retailers aren't immune. An uncertain economic environment has led some consumers to be more selective about where they spend their money. As a result, some are reaching for…
KOSPI Sees Record Foreign Selling in November as Retail Investors Step In
Amid a pullback in the stock market in November, foreign investors have engaged in record selling on the country's main bourse, while individuals have been active buyers. According to the Korea Exchange on Sunday, this month foreign investors net…
Why the growing penny shortage is confusing shoppers - and straining retailers
The country's penny supply is collapsing far faster than expected — forcing retailers into rounding workarounds, cash-register math headaches and what some describe as a 'legal minefield.' Why it matters: The end of penny production was…
I am never allowed to take time off my retail job in holidays - what can I do?
APPRENTICE star and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady answers your careers questions. Here, Karren gives her expert advice to a reader who feels unfairly treated. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive…
Aflalo's new home feels more like a gallery than a retail space
Serene and considered, fashion brand Aflalo 's first retail space in New York City's SoHo feels more like a shoppable gallery than a traditional store. Within an expansive, 5,500-square-foot industrial loft, the studio takes an altogether different…
Centuria bumps agricultural interests to $1.3b in latest deal
Fund manager Centuria Capital is ramping up its exposure in the agriculture sector, taking control of a $444 million unlisted fund run by a boutique operator as it expands its holdings across alternative real estate investments. Under the deal…
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK -- Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and themselves an augmented share of…
FoodCo wins 2015 retail brand of the year - The Nation Newspaper
For the second year running, FoodCo Nigeria, a top-three retailer and operator of the largest supermarket chain in South-West Nigeria, has been named Retail Brand of the Year at the 2025 Nigerian Business Leadership Awards (NBLA). Organised by…
With Consumers Listening To Audiobooks In Record Numbers, Entrepreneurial Authors And Publishers Embrace The 'Audio-First' Trend
When best-selling author Callie Hart wrote the romantic fantasy novel Quicksilver, she published it as an audiobook with Podium Audio, an independent publisher in San Francisco, on October 29, 2024. She then released a hardcover edition with…
Do your research before giving in to 'Travel Tuesday' temptations
A traveler pushes her bags at Logan Airport. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald) Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it's Small Business Saturday. In the last 20 years, more segments of the…
An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis
The small, family run companies that make memorialization products like gravestones are facing dual challenges of tariffs and the growing preference for cremation. Industry members are racing to adapt their businesses for these changes. Strathroy |…
Here are the 4 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
Earnings season is winding down as we kick off the last month of 2025. Despite many headwinds — persistent inflation, slowing global growth, a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown, and geopolitical conflicts — third-quarter results…
With Colman Domingo Hosting, Here is Everything to Know About The Fashion Awards 2025
Domingo Time: A day before this year's Fashion Awards, slated for Dec. 1 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the British Fashion Council revealed actor, playwright, director, and style icon Colman Domingo as the host of the fundraising fashion…
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