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Kazakhstan to launch QR payments with China, expanding yuan's reach in retail
Kazakhstan plans to launch QR-code payments with China by the end of 2026 – a move that analysts say could expand the yuan's use beyond trade and investment into everyday transactions while offering a “gentle yet substantive”…
Africa's biggest oil refinery opens to public ownership, sparking excitement among retail investors
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote opened his refinery to public ownership Monday with plans to raise $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent in Africa's biggest initial public offering, or IPO.
Deloitte raises Hong Kong full-year retail forecast to $412b, up 8.4pc
Deloitte China projects Hong Kong's full-year retail sales to rise 8.4 percent year-on-year to HK$412 billion, up from its February forecast of HK$410 billion. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The city is also estimated to see retail sales grow 7…
Interactive quizzes guide Chinese travelers through Seoul's best retail spots
As China's Golden Week holiday approaches, tourism officials in Seoul are shifting away from traditional bus tour shopping sprees, replacing generic recommendations with hyper-personalized itineraries. The Seoul Tourism Organization on Monday…
Groupe Dynamite Stock: A Different Breed Of Apparel Retailer (TSX:GRGD:CA)
Groupe Dynamite remains a Buy, trading at ~9.7x EBITDA with strong double-digit same-store sales growth and a premiumization strategy. Despite founder Lutfy cashing out, GRGD's inventory management, premium pricing, and real estate strategy drive…
Apple planning three major changes for its retail stores, per report
Apple is preparing “major changes” to its retail stores, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Perhaps most notably, the changes include bringing back the iconic dedicated Genius Bars. In the latest edition of his Power On…
Urgent call for action as retail crime hits NSW liquor stores
Retail Drinks Australia (RDA) is calling for urgent bipartisan action to protect retail workers and small businesses as retail crime continues to affect liquor stores across NSW. The call follows a series of incidents, including break-ins at stores…
Massive Crime Stoppers scheme to target retail crime begins
Crime Stoppers is expanding its largest-of-its-kind partnership with the nation's shopping centres to improve its capabilities in the fight against retail crime. Beginning this month, messaging will appear in more than 320 shopping centres across…
How Retail Shops Can Speed Up Billing and Reduce Checkout Errors
For a retail shop, checkout is one of the most important points in the customer journey. Long billing queues, incorrect prices, calculation mistakes, and delays in generating invoices can negatively affect the shopping experience. As transaction…
From Musinsa to Daiso, K-beauty is rewriting Korea's retail playbook
Korean retailers are finding new ways to capitalize on the booming K-beauty market, expanding beauty offerings into fashion platforms, pharmacies and discount stores. Fashion retailer Musinsa launched its first physical beauty store in Hongdae on…
India's Essar Group buys UK fuel forecourt chain SGN Retail
Essar's fuel station arm – EET Retail – said the deal will double its existing network of 118 sites and propel it towards its long-term goal of supplying 800 forecourts by 2031, which is around 9% of the UK market. It aims to supply…
Promising Retail Stocks To Watch Today - September 13th
Fabrinet, Dycom and Qualcomm: 3 AI Fallen Angels Wall Street Just Marked Down Amazon.com, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, and AutoZone are the five Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks…
Market! Market! lease extended to 2040 with P1-B modernization, future subway link
MANILA, Philippines – Shoppers and commuters can expect Market! Market! to remain in operation well beyond 2027, after the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) extended the lease of Ayala Land-led Station Square East Commercial…
Pepco Bets on Africa Supply Hubs as Global Shipping Lanes Fray
Warsaw-listed discount retailer Pepco Group NV plans to expand its manufacturing footprint into Africa to better navigate global supply chains that have been upended by geopolitical turmoil. The escalation of war with Iran this year has further…
The Hong Kong Gen Z coffee boss filling market gap with her can-do attitude
Few would guess that Hong Kong's first plant-based canned coffee brand, Busy Brew, is run by a 23-year-old. One might be tempted to see it as a Gen Z entrepreneur fairy tale: a student spots a gap in the market, builds a cult following for her…
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