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The Newest AI Unicorn Is Coming For The Retail Industry
Think this is nice? It's a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. A new Under 30 unicorn has been born. Radar, a retail technology startup founded by Under 30 lister Spencer Hewett, announced a $170…
Industrial Output, Retail Sales, Facility Investment Fall in Triple Whammy in April
Industrial output, retail sales and facility investment fell in a triple whammy for the first time in eight months in April primarily due to the protracted Iran war and a base effect. According to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics on…
Pet Supply Retailing In A Dog-Eat-Dog Market
Pet Supply Retailing In A Dog-Eat-Dog Market Seems like just yesterday that the pandemic inspired hordes of home-bound city dwellers and country-bound urban refugees to welcome dogs, cats, and assorted other domestic creatures into their lives…
How job in retail could be springboard for a lucrative international career
RETAIL is big business in the UK and one in four of us start our careers on the shop floor. Around 2.8 million people currently work in supermarkets and High Street stores, making up around ten per cent of all jobs. But while some see shop…
UK's largest independent toy retailer opens new 'flagship' outlet store today
BRITAIN'S largest independent toy retailer has opened a new outlet today. Customers can expect to snap up top brands at a discounted price in this outlet in a first-of-its-kind edition of this popular store. Your info will be used in accordance…
K-beauty retailer, Olive Young, draws quite a crowd in Pasadena, its first U.S. location
Lines of people wrapped around the block, for blocks, for a new K-beauty store in Pasadena with some shoppers even sleeping outside overnight before Friday's grand opening. Olive Young is a South Korean leading beauty and lifestyle retailer with 27…
Argentina retailers hit by wave of fake World Cup merch
Argentina's World Cup excitement has triggered booming sales of counterfeit jerseys and trading cards, worsening pressures on textile businesses already struggling with inflation and rising cheap imports. Argentina's World Cup excitement has driven…
UK family-run bike retailer crashes into administration - 25 years in business
The firm has operated a bike shop in Norfolk for over 25 years A popular UK bike shop has collapsed into administration after more than 25 years in business. Pedal Revolution Limited, which has been based in Norfolk since the 1990s, appointed…
Consumer & Retail: Better Than Expected Results & Outlooks Has XRT Primed To Outperform
Target (TGT) delivered impressive Q1-26 results, with 6.7% net sales growth and doubled full-year net sales guidance to around 4%. Despite high gasoline prices and inflation fears, consumer spending remains resilient, as evidenced by strong retail…
Bitcoin Retail Sentiment Still Matters, Says Swan Bitcoin CEO
Despite the growing institutional presence in crypto, retail sentiment is just as important as it was when Wall Street was largely on the sidelines, according to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten. “It still does. You have to remember it's not…
Drive-thru coffee, cryotherapy, pilates: Experts share retail trends after Las Vegas event
More than 20,000 real estate professionals gathered in Las Vegas last week for the annual International Council of Shopping Centers convention, a networking, deal-making, schmooze fest that brings together brokers, investors and retailers from…
Almost 20% of 784 districts see high petrol, diesel sales as industrial users throng retail outlets
Almost 20 per cent of the roughly 784 districts in the country are witnessing a rise in demand for petrol and diesel, partly driven by the farm sector and partly due to industrial users crowding at retail outlets (ROs) for cheaper diesel supplies.
Luxury Retail's Hospitality Problem Isn't a Training Problem
A recent paper argues luxury retail should adopt a hospitality mindset, but real-world practices often fall short, especially outside select markets like Singapore. Current luxury retail models focus on serving the top 2% of customers and use…
NESPRESSO REOPENS AT OAKRIDGE PARK WITH VANCOUVER'S FIRST BOUTIQUE FEATURING ITS LATEST RETAIL CONCEPT
VANCOUVER, BC, May 29, 2026 /CNW/ - Nespresso Canada is proud to announce the reopening of its boutique at Oakridge Park, marking the brand's return to an iconic location where it previously welcomed local coffee lovers from 2016 to 2020. Opening…
Amazon opens its AI shopping tech for business with retailers
Amazon's recent pattern of building things that work internally and then selling them to rivals seems to continue with AI agents as well. The tech giant will let retailers build their own AI shopping assistants using the same technology that…
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