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theguardian.com - Sarah Butler - 'What to buy Dad for Christmas': is retail ready for the AI shopping shift?
'What to buy Dad for Christmas': is retail ready for the AI shopping shift?
The Guardian

Christmas shopping – some love it, to others it's a chore and this year for the first time many of us will outsource the annual task of coming up with gift ideas to artificial intelligence. While traditional internet search, social media…

forbes.com - Catherine Erdly - How Resilient Retailers Tackle The January Cash Flow Crunch
How Resilient Retailers Tackle The January Cash Flow Crunch
Forbes

A sharp January cash flow dip is predictable for retailers, but the strongest businesses turn it into a manageable season by planning ahead. For many small retailers, December looks strong on paper but January tells a different story. Sales slow…

bbc.co.uk - Shrewsbury 'punching above weight' as retail destination
Shrewsbury 'punching above weight' as retail destination
BBC

Town 'punching above weight' as retail destination…

businessinsider.com - Alex Nicoll - How a lesser-known Swedish private equity giant plans to win over US retail investors
How a lesser-known Swedish private equity giant plans to win over US retail investors
Business Insider

EQT is one of the largest private equity investors in the world — yet most wealthy Americans have barely heard of it. That's the uphill battle facing Peter Aliprantis, the Swedish firm's head of private wealth in the Americas, as EQT tries…

wwd.com - David Moin - Hudson Yards Remakes Its Retail Mix
Hudson Yards Remakes Its Retail Mix
WWD

It's a new day for The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards. Retail square footage has been reduced and converted to additional office space. Several stores and restaurants have opened in recent seasons, moving in where others have left. And some…

standard.co.uk - Jeremy Cutler - Retail drags on FTSE as stocks drift ahead of US interest rate decision
Retail drags on FTSE as stocks drift ahead of US interest rate decision
Evening Standard

Sign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEs I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The FTSE 100 struggled to make headway on…

searchengineland.com - Danny Goodwin - Google AI cites retailers 4% vs. ChatGPT at 36%: Data
Google AI cites retailers 4% vs. ChatGPT at 36%: Data
Search Engine Land

Google cites retailers only 4% of the time, while ChatGPT does it 36% of the time. That 9x gap means shoppers on each platform get steered in very different ways, according to new BrightEdge data. Why we care. Millions of shoppers now turn to AI…

bloomberg.com - Janice Kew - Mr Price Slumps Amid Concern Over Value of NKD Retail Purchase
Mr Price Slumps Amid Concern Over Value of NKD Retail Purchase
Bloomberg

Mr Price Group Ltd. slumped the most on record amid market concerns that the South African clothing chain is overpaying for the retail business of NKD Group to expand in central and eastern Europe. The Durban-based specialist in mid-range apparel…

thestar.com.my - Carsome's record retail performance drives up 3Q earnings
Carsome's record retail performance drives up 3Q earnings
The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Carsome Group Inc recorded earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of over US$6.4mil (RM26.37mil) in the third quarter of 2025, on the back of healthier unit economics and steady performance across its…

thesun.co.uk - Maleeha Katib - Retail park home to ASDA and B&M set to be DEMOLISHED in city-centre overhaul
Retail park home to ASDA and B&M set to be DEMOLISHED in city-centre overhaul
The Sun

A RETAIL park that's home to major stores including Asda and B&M is set to be completely demolished after controversial redevelopment plans were given the green light. The move comes despite huge concerns from locals who fear the towering new…

bloomberg.com - Silla Brush - BlackRock's HPS Plots New 'H Series' Private Funds for Retail
BlackRock's HPS Plots New 'H Series' Private Funds for Retail
Bloomberg

BlackRock Inc. is planning to roll out a series of new private markets funds for retail investors following its $12 billion acquisition of credit specialist HPS Investment Partners. The company is developing a family of five to seven funds —…

independent.co.uk - Jeremy Cutler - Retail drags on FTSE as stocks drift ahead of US interest rate decision
Retail drags on FTSE as stocks drift ahead of US interest rate decision
The Independent

The FTSE 100 struggled to make headway on Tuesday, pegged back by falls in retailers, with investors wary ahead of the US interest rate decision on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 index closed down just 3.08 points at 9,642.01. The FTSE 250 ended 12.16…

straitstimes.com - Ian Cheng - Fashion tastemaker Frank Benjamin of retailer FJ Benjamin dies
Fashion tastemaker Frank Benjamin of retailer FJ Benjamin dies
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Dec 10, 2025, 08:33 PM SINGAPORE - Mr Frank Benjamin, who helmed retailer FJ Benjamin for 63 years, died on Dec 10. He was known for his knack for sniffing out new, in-vogue…

wwd.com - David Moin - Retail Conundrum: Prime Space in High Demand but There's Little Availability
Retail Conundrum: Prime Space in High Demand but There's Little Availability
WWD

Thousands of developers, landlords, brokers, retailers, brands and real estate consultants will descend on Manhattan's Javits Center this week for the annual ICSC New York retail real estate convention — and there's plenty on their minds.

globenewswire.com - JCDecaux - Carrefour, Carmila, Unlimitail and JCDecaux join forces to accelerate the development of retail media across Carrefour and Carmila sites in France and Spain
Carrefour, Carmila, Unlimitail and JCDecaux join forces to accelerate the development of retail media across Carrefour and Carmila sites in France and Spain
GlobeNewswire

Carrefour, Carmila, Unlimitail and JCDecaux join forces to accelerate the development of retail media across Carrefour and Carmila sites in France and Spain Paris, December 9, 2025 – JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor…

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