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Why Retailers Are Cutting Prices As CPI Cools And Iran Risks Rise
Adult mother looking school supplies in store. Despite the volatility caused by the on-again, off-again, now on-again Iranian conflict, June's consumer price index (CPI) delivered inflation figures lower than expected. This was aided primarily by…
B&M European Value Retail slips Wednesday, underperforms market
Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME dropped 5.39% to £1.93 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.13% to 10,515.92. B&M European Value Retail…
Retail Partners 1Q Net Y1.08B Vs Net Y1.45B
Retail Partners Co. Ltd. (8167.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended May 31 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y71.02 bln Y68.86 bln Operating Profit Y1.41 bln Y1.89 bln Pretax Profit Y1.63 bln Y2.09 bln Net Profit Y1.08 bln Y1.45 bln Per share Earnings Y25.20 Y33.83…
Retail Construction Holds Steady
According to new data from CoStar, retail construction in the U.S. remained “relatively steady” in the second quarter of 2026, but it remains stagnant at a post-pandemic low. The report found that where there was retail construction…
Japanese Retail Traders Boost Dollar Shorts to Most Since 2008
Japan's retail traders turned the most bearish on the dollar in almost two decades last month amid speculation that official intervention may weaken the currency against the yen. The traders' net dollar short positions more than quadrupled to…
JHC rebrand sparks 9pc surge in International Housewares Retail shares
International Housewares Retail's (1373) shares rose after announcing it would rebrand its Hong Kong household goods chain, Japan Home Centre, as JHC, and in Chinese, Zhen Hao Cheng, starting Wednesday, with the first flagship store to open the…
Chicago retail corridors offer more than shopping
Major retail corridors like Chicago's Michigan Avenue are moving out of survival mode and into thriving. Why it matters: The Mag Mile, Fulton Market and other neighborhood corridors are seen as indicators of broader economic trends, and the picture…
Food, Fuel and Fashion: Retailers Manage to Convince Shoppers to Spend More
The American consumer has always been about “more” — spending more to celebrate the good times and then sometimes spending even more to take the edge off the bad times. Both of those scenarios have played out since the COVID-19…
What independent retailers need to know ahead of Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne
Against a backdrop of high inflation and subdued discretionary spending, visitors to this year's Reed Gift Fairs Melbourne next month may just find an edge – both in products and retail advice. In addition to fostering an environment where…
XRP Retail FOMO Is Surging-So Why Isn't the Price Moving?
XRP has gained the spotlight yet again as the sentiments are slowly turning bullish despite the sluggish price action. The token is trading between $1.17 and $1.01, as buyers and sellers are struggling to take control. The optimism around the token…
UK BNPL regulations come into effect: Industry reaction - Retail Banker International
Deferred payment credit (DPC), often known as Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) is finally subject to FCA regulation. According to the FCA, it wants its regulatory regime to reduce the risks of harm to consumers. The FCA describes its regulations as…
China's June industrial output up 5.3% y/y, retail sales return to growth
The factory output figure, released by the National Bureau of Statistics, beat expectations for a 4.7% rise in a Reuters poll of 42 analysts. Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, grew 1.0% in…
CU brings AI digital twins to retail planning
BGF Retail, operator of the convenience store chain CU, said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with AI startup Intellicia to accelerate AI-driven innovation across its retail operations. The agreement will combine Intellicia's AI…
Williams-Sonoma vs. RH: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
Top retail brands have struggled to grow revenue amid inflation and soft consumer spending over the past few years. This has particularly weighed on growth in home goods and furnishings. Despite these headwinds, shares of Williams-Sonoma (WSM…
Clampdown on vape retailers as Cork shops twice as likely as others to sell to children
Cork vape retailers were twice as likely as other Irish retailers to sell nicotine products to children last year, but far less likely to be prosecuted for it. The National Environmental Health Service (NEHS), a HSE department responsible for…
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