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Retail 3.0 is designing for real life
Retail has always evolved around a central promise. First it was price and scale. Then convenience and speed. More recently, brand and experience took the lead. Now another shift is underway, one that many companies still treat as secondary. The…
Agentic AI could be retail's unexpected savior
At the Exceptional Women Alliance, we enable high-level women to mentor each other to enable personal and professional happiness through sisterhood. As the nonprofit organization's founder, chair, and CEO, I am honored to interview and share…
These are the outdoor furniture retailers we shop for spring patio season
When Polywood started out of a garage in 1990, it became the first company to produce outdoor furniture from recycled plastics. Today, its Polywood lumber — which is high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic that mimics the look of wood…
Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers' sites
Amazon is expanding access to a program called Shop Direct that lets U.S. customers discover and buy products not sold in its own online store. The retail giant on Wednesday said it will now support third-party product feeds, which merchants use to…
Are Prediction Markets the Next Evolution of Retail Prop Trading?
Retail prop trading faces regulatory scrutiny in the US, Canada, and Europe due to reliance on challenge fees more than actual trading. As scrutiny intensifies, prediction markets are drawing more traders. Are they the next stop for retail…
Dollar General 4Q Sales Set to Rise as Discount Retailers Continue Gaining Market Share -- Earnings Preview
EARNINGS: The discount retailer is expected to post a profit of $354.1 million, up from $191.2 million a year earlier, according to analysts polled by FactSet. On an adjusted basis, quarterly earnings are projected to come in at $1.66 a share.
EIA Report: Rise in Gasoline, Distillate Demand Suggests Retailers May Be Stocking Up -- OPIS
The agency said gasoline products supplied to the market, its proxy for demand, rose last week by 949,000 b/d, or more than 11%, to 9.241 million b/d. That was the highest weekly reading since mid-June and the first time since November that demand…
Ferragamo Focuses on DTC Growth, Core Leather Goods, Footwear and Retail Optimization
MILAN — Ferragamo' s direct-to-consumer business and the Americas contributed to offset the contraction in the Florence-based company's wholesale channel and a lackluster performance in China last year. In 2025, Ferragamo operated at a loss…
Aramark (ARMK) Presents at UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference Transcript
Aramark (ARMK) UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference March 11, 2026 8:00 AM EDT James Tarangelo - Executive VP & CFO Joshua Chan - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Good morning. I think we're live.
Coles makes 'tough decision' to close pet retailer Swaggle
Coles is closing its pet care business Swaggle after two years, the supermarket giant confirmed to Inside Retail. The online platform was launched as part of Coles' foray into the pet care industry, a growing sector now valued at more than $33…
The Top 3 Retail Stocks to Buy Right Now
I've always been intrigued by how traditional brick‑and‑mortar stores keep finding ways to stay relevant, even as e-commerce becomes more commonplace and consumer habits evolve. Money is tight these days, and while online sellers and…
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Presents at UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference Transcript
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference March 11, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Christopher Pappas - Founder, Chairman, CEO & President James Leddy - CFO & Assistant Secretary Mark Carden - UBS Investment Bank, Research…
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RBGLY) Presents at UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference Transcript
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RBGLY) UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference March 11, 2026 3:00 PM EDT Shannon Eisenhardt - CFO & Executive Director Guillaume Gerard Delmas - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division UBS Investment Bank, Research…
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B) Presents at UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference Transcript
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B) UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference March 11, 2026 8:00 AM EDT Lawson Whiting - CEO, President & Director Peter Grom - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division UBS Investment Bank, Research Division All right.
Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) Presents at UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference Transcript
Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference March 11, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Dennis Geiger - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Good morning. I'm Dennis Geiger, restaurants analyst at UBS…
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