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How Harvey Nichols changed retail in Leeds - and what went wrong
1996 was the year the Spice Girls ruled the charts, Gazza was scoring for England - and Harvey Nichols opened its doors in Leeds. The department store coming to Yorkshire was a big deal. It was the brand's very first foray outside London, and…
B&M European Value Retail climbs Friday, outperforms market
B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares rallied 2.96% to £2.65 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 1.06% to 10,552.05. B&M European Value Retail S.A.
Couche-Tard to Acquire Irving Oil Retail Assets in Quebec, Ontario
Alimentation Couche-Tard has agreed to acquire certain assets in Quebec and Ontario from Irving Oil. The Canadian convenience store operator on Friday said it will acquire 50 retail sites already operated by Couche-Tard under the Quebec Alliance…
2 Inflation reports, retail sales and big bank profits all arrive in the coming week
The upcoming week promises to deliver notable updates on inflation, a topic sure to dominate the U.S. midterm elections now less than a month away. A separate report will show how retailers are faring in an inflationary environment, while the…
Hong Kong Disneyland drives retail growth through immersive merchandise and digital expansion
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is continuing to innovate its retail experience by blending immersive storytelling with local cultural elements, a strategy that has successfully boosted guest engagement and driven significant revenue growth. SCROLL TO…
2 Inflation reports, retail sales and big bank profits all arrive in the coming week
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This Week in Retail: September retail sales and inflation data
It's Indigenous Peoples' Day, and it's business as usual for major retailers. However, banks, government offices, and the US Postal Service are closing in observance of the federal holiday. Here's what's happening in retail this week: In…
AI agents like Muse can shop for you. Here's what that means for retail stocks
Your next personal shopper may not be a person at all. The latest breed of artificial intelligence assistants goes beyond the abilities of chatbots, which are great at answering questions and creating content. These generative AI chatbots, like…
Retailer wants to relocate store to former Cineworld complex
A vacant cinema could be given a new lease of life and create up to 100 local jobs if plans are given the green light. Retail giant Home Bargains wants move its Trident Retail Park operations into the neighbouring former Cineworld complex in…
The Pokémon Chaos Rising Trading Cards Are Selling Out Worldwide, But You Can Still Find Them at These Retailers
I knew the Pokémon Chaos Rising trading card game was a big deal when my cousin in Australia messaged me asking if I could buy the set at Target and ship it to him. My boss, who's currently in Paris, echoed that demand, telling me that…
Major retailer opens new high-tech California facility, creating hundreds of jobs
Walmart has opened a new-high-tech fulfillment center in Stockton, California. The new 900,000 square-foot facility will allow Walmart to fulfill online orders and move packages throughout the West Coast faster. The center will create more than…
China's 'Golden Week' Shows Clearer Signs of Luxury Retail Rebound as Traffic Hits Two-Year High
Is luxury seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in China ? The country's seven-day “Golden Week” holiday may have offered some clues. According to a recent report by Bernstein, which collected store traffic data from 10 luxury…
Arizona Man Sentenced for Lowe's Organized Retail Theft
A man who spent two months in late 2023 targeting Lowe's stores across Arizona has been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to repay the home improvement retailer nearly $13,000. Alexander Ludwig No was sentenced on September 23 in Pima…
Masa Passes The Hat: SoftBank Seeks $100 Billion From The Gulf After Maxing Out Junk Bonds, Margin Loans And Japanese Retail
The scramble for AI cash is on (or rather, accelerating). Just hours after the FT reported that OpenAI's annualized revenue is roughly $20 billion lower than the figure that had been making the rounds previously, the same paper reported that…
Furniture retailer acquires Anne Arundel warehouse for $17.75M
Gavigan's Furniture, one of Maryland's largest family-owned furniture retailers, has acquired a warehouse property in Linthicum Heights for $17.75 million, Baltimore real estate firm MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services LLC announced. Located…
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