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UK consumer confidence has 'collapsed' during Iran war, retail industry says
Consumer confidence in the UK has “collapsed” since the start of the Iran war, according to new research from the British Retail Consortium. The sharp rise in energy prices caused by the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz and…
Discount Retailer Action Seeks to Open 100 US Stores by 2030
Dutch discount retailer Action plans to enter the US market and tap into the growing demand for affordable products from cash-strapped Americans. Action, which is owned by investment firm 3i Group Plc, wants to open 100 stores by 2030 and plans to…
Major retailer in price hike warning to shoppers over Trump's war with Iran
High-street giant Next has warned the Iran conflict has already cost it £15 million - and says shoppers could face higher prices if the war drags on. The group said it had set aside the cash for additional costs for fuel and air freight due…
Trump volatility fatigue: Retail traders aren't buying the dips like they used to
Retail investors have led the buy-the-dip and 'TACO' trades over the past year. Lately, though, they've lost a lot of steam. Retail flows fell to $3 billion in the week beginning on March 19 and ending March 25, below the 12-month average of $6.8…
Polish Fashion Retailer LPP Shares Jump to Record on Higher Sales
was the biggest riser on the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 index after the Polish fashion retailer reported higher sales for fiscal 2026. Shares in the Warsaw-listed group jumped 9.3%, or 1,855 Polish zloty, to a record high of 21,760 zloty in early…
India's pvt fuel retailer hikes petrol price by Rs 5/litre
Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 a litre, passing on part of the recent surge in global oil prices following the war in the Middle East, sources said. Fuel…
CIMB named best retail, SME bank in Malaysia by The Asian Banker
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd has been named Best Retail Bank in Malaysia and Best SME Bank in Malaysia at The Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2026. The Asian Banker attributed the recognition to CIMB's strong role in…
David Jones is trying to defy retail gravity. It's causing problems
David Jones is moving to permanently pay suppliers up to eight weeks after their goods have sold in a sign of major financial pressure on the 188-year-old department store chain, which blamed a previous attempt to extend its deadlines in January on…
Landmark Scottish retailer 'delighted country clothing embraced' in record year
House of Bruar achieved a 17% increase in sales revenue in the year to February 1, with annual sales topping £60 million for the first time in the store's 30-year history. The retailer, located about 10 miles north of Pitlochry near Blair…
Walgreens Gives Bodycams To Employees After Rise In Retail Assaults
As most Americans are now well aware, national retail theft has seen a significant spike since 2021, with total shoplifting incidents increasing by roughly 53% between 2021 and 2024 based on industry data. This has led to sweeping policy changes to…
CMC CapX Spotlight Streams FTSE Executive Presentations to Retail Investors
CMC CapX, the capital markets arm of London-based broker CMC Markets, launched a retail investor engagement platform called Spotlight today (Thursday), giving FTSE-listed companies a channel to communicate directly with individual shareholders…
Curaleaf Deepens Florida Retail Presence with Cape Coral Dispensary Opening
New location represents the Company's 72nd store in Florida and 163rd nationwide STAMFORD, Conn., March 26, 2026 /CNW/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ('Curaleaf' or the 'Company'), a leading international provider of consumer…
'Retail Wants Oil Perps, but Top Crypto Venues Are Late,' TradingView's Chief Growth Officer
A sharp oil rally in recent weeks has highlighted how slowly top crypto exchanges roll out new derivatives, according to TradingView Chief Growth Officer Rauan Khassan. Speaking on dYdX Foundation's March analyst call, he said few of the…
Price of retail goods remains high in pre-Iran war data
The latest consumer price index (CPI) has been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and it shows that, while price pressures cooled in February, the numbers remain high. These numbers, alongside the Iran war, keep the looming…
Nintendo To Charge More for Physical Switch 2 Games Than Digital Following Major Retail Shift
Cost in the gaming industry continue trending upwards thanks to a variety of economic factors. After being one of the first publishers to push the price of one of its games to $80, Nintendo is now offering different prices for digital and physical…
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