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wwd.com - Samantha Conti - U.K. Retail Industry Finds Little Cheer in Labour Government's Latest Budget
U.K. Retail Industry Finds Little Cheer in Labour Government's Latest Budget
WWD

LONDON — Retail, beauty and luxury organizations reacted with dismay to the 2025 budget delivered by U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on Wednesday and accused the government of failing, once again, to support business. Although…

nytimes.com - Rachel Felder - During the Holidays, Retailers Want Social Media Attention
During the Holidays, Retailers Want Social Media Attention
The New York Times

Around this time last year, South Coast Plaza, the luxury shopping center in Costa Mesa, Calif., posted a reel on its Instagram account that seemed more like a comedy sketch than its usual high-end marketing. It featured a person in a cutaway coat…

nytimes.com - Kailyn Rhone - Gen X-ers Have Money to Spend. Why Are Retailers Ignoring Them?
Gen X-ers Have Money to Spend. Why Are Retailers Ignoring Them?
The New York Times

The first ad Kerry Johnson noticed when she turned 50 this year wasn't for birthday freebies, store discounts or last-minute getaways. It was for a medical alert device. “I'm getting my Life Alert phone calls, and our generation —…

newsweek.com - Mandy Taheri - List of retailers targeted in boycott starting on Thanksgiving
List of retailers targeted in boycott starting on Thanksgiving
Newsweek

A coalition of groups, including 50501, is calling for a boycott of three major retailers during the peak holiday shopping stretch, as part of the 'We Ain't Buying It' campaign from Thanksgiving through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The boycott…

forbes.com - Brett Beveridge - Why Babies Are Nurturing The Next Generation Of Retail Technology
Why Babies Are Nurturing The Next Generation Of Retail Technology
Forbes

Brett Beveridge is the Founder and CEO of T-ROC Global. When considering retail technology innovation, a retailer may instinctively focus on centering it around the adult or young adult shopper experience, with efforts like optimizing e-commerce…

theguardian.com - Sarah Butler - Relief for retailers as business rate changes in budget not as bad as feared
Relief for retailers as business rate changes in budget not as bad as feared
The Guardian

Retailers have breathed a sigh of relief after changes to their business rates bills in the budget were not as bad as feared, after the industry had warned for months that more punitive measures could lead to shop closures and jobs losses. The…

benzinga.com - Benzinga Insights - Performance Comparison: Amazon.com And Competitors In Broadline Retail Industry - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Performance Comparison: Amazon.com And Competitors In Broadline Retail Industry - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Benzinga

In today's rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is imperative for investors and industry observers to carefully assess companies before making investment choices. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry…

theguardian.com - Sarah Butler - Debenhams boss could receive almost £150m if he turns around struggling retailer
Debenhams boss could receive almost £150m if he turns around struggling retailer
The Guardian

The boss of Boohoo and Debenhams could collect almost £150m in shares if he significantly boosts the value of the struggling fashion group, which is battling to turnaround sliding sales. Debenhams Group said on Thursday that Dan Finley, the…

businessinsider.com - Dominick Reuter - How much the CEOs make at 30 top retailers, from Amazon to Walmart
How much the CEOs make at 30 top retailers, from Amazon to Walmart
Business Insider

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's pay package consisted exclusively of a $268,553 security detail that the company provides for him. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made nearly $1.6 million last year, which included a base salary of $365,000 and more than $1.1…

forbes.com - Ilona Limonta-Volkova - AI Commerce Startup Onton Raises $7.5M To Take On Retail Giants
AI Commerce Startup Onton Raises $7.5M To Take On Retail Giants
Forbes

AI commerce startup Onton recently announced their $7.5 mln seed round AI powered commerce is accelerating. Walmart's e-commerce division surpassed $100 billion in annualized GMV earlier this year, driven by rapid adoption of AI-enhanced search…

investopedia.com -  Sarina Trangle - Gotta Catch Em All: Retailers Load Up on Sports, Pokémon and Other Trading Cards
Gotta Catch Em All: Retailers Load Up on Sports, Pokémon and Other Trading Cards
Investopedia

Dick's is the latest retailer to prioritize trading cards, opening Collectors Club Houses in some of its stores. Many sports and Pokémon cards are scooped up by adults, who see them as investments. Americans' love of trading cards has…

forbes.com - Amanda Lauren - Inside Splits59's New NYC Pop-Up: A First Look At The Activewear Brand's Retail Debut
Inside Splits59's New NYC Pop-Up: A First Look At The Activewear Brand's Retail Debut
Forbes

Exterior of the Splits59 Pop-Up Splits59 is one of the hottest activewear brands right now, and for the first time ever, they're venturing into retail with a pop-up location designed by Yaoska Interiors at 12 Crosby Street in New York City.

investopedia.com -  Sarina Trangle - Retailers Hype-and Hope for-a Busy Black Friday This Year
Retailers Hype-and Hope for-a Busy Black Friday This Year
Investopedia

Americans are expected to spend some $78 billion between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to Salesforce, and retailers are jockeying for their business. A number of consumers want to spend less on the holidays than last year, but total…

bloomberg.com - BI Weekend: Novo Pill, Retail Earnings, Restaurant Sales
BI Weekend: Novo Pill, Retail Earnings, Restaurant Sales
Bloomberg

Bloomberg Intelligence Podcast • Browse all episodes Watch Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Hosts: Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu On this podcast: - Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global…

phonearena.com - Tsveta Ermenkova - AT&T's new holiday research points to a trend big retailers won't like
AT&T's new holiday research points to a trend big retailers won't like
PhoneArena

As the holidays creep closer, AT&T Business has taken a closer look at how people in the US plan to spend their money – and the results say a lot about where shoppers actually want to put their dollars. According to the survey, most people…

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