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express.co.uk - Chris Samuel - Major fashion retailer shutting down 12 shops next week - full list
Major fashion retailer shutting down 12 shops next week - full list
Express.co.uk

A major fashion retailer is set to close a further 12 stores next week as part of a major restructuring plan. In August, River Island confirmed plans to pull down the shutters on 33 stores in a bid to avoid collapsing into administration. The High…

cityam.com - Mauricio Alencar - Mike Ashley confronts Asos board in latest retail row
Mike Ashley confronts Asos board in latest retail row
City AM

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group voted against resolutions at online fashion retailer Asos's general meeting, sparking fears that the high street magnate could prompt further disruptions at listed companies. Various company resolutions were passed by…

marketbeat.com - Best Retail Stocks To Consider - January 24th
Best Retail Stocks To Consider - January 24th
MarketBeat

MarketBeat Week in Review – 01/19 - 01/23 Amazon.com, Walmart, Alibaba Group, Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, Carvana, and Starbucks are the seven Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - GBP/USD jumps above 1.3540 as UK Retail Sales, PMIs surprise higher
GBP/USD jumps above 1.3540 as UK Retail Sales, PMIs surprise higher
The New York Ledger

GBP/USD surges during the North American session on Friday by over 0.31% on stronger-than-expected Retail Sales and PMI data, even though the US Dollar (USD) trimmed losses on an upbeat Consumer Sentiment report. At the time of writing, the pair…

focustaiwan.tw - Taiwan's retail sales end nine-year growth streak in 2025 - Focus Taiwan
Taiwan's retail sales end nine-year growth streak in 2025 - Focus Taiwan
Focus Taiwan - CNA English News

Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Taiwan's retail sales ended a nine-year growth streak in 2025, slipping 0.2 percent from a year earlier as uncertainty over U.S. tariff policies affected demand for durable goods, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs…

mcall.com - Graysen Golter - Retail Watch: French-inspired bakery expands with new breakfast menu, more seating in the Lehigh Valley
Retail Watch: French-inspired bakery expands with new breakfast menu, more seating in the Lehigh Valley
The Morning Call

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After plans for a second location fell through, a French-inspired bakery is using those plans for its original location alongside a new breakfast menu, expanded hours and more. Let Them Eat Cake is in the…

mirror.co.uk - Neil Shaw - 140 shops could be set to close as hunt for new buyer continues
140 shops could be set to close as hunt for new buyer continues
The Mirror

140 shops and 1,100 workers remain at risk as the hunt for a new buyer for The Original Factory Shop continues. Owner Modella Capital is reported to have had two bids to buy the chain, but no deal has yet been reached. Modella has extended its…

iafrica.com - Sean Whitehead - 2026 Predictions: Evolving Data Centres For An AI-Driven Future
2026 Predictions: Evolving Data Centres For An AI-Driven Future
iAfrica.com

The AI disruptions of the past few years have only been the prologue to what's coming in 2026: AI's full integration into data centre processes and builds. It's a moment we've been building up to ever since OpenAI's ChatGPT brought Artificial…

techcrunch.com - Jagmeet Singh - Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat
Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat
TechCrunch

Apple's iPhone is gaining ground fast in India, shipping about 14 million units in 2025, based on market data shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Yet the country's overall smartphone market stayed largely flat at around 152–153 million…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - RHS unveils plans to protect UK gardens from future water shortages
RHS unveils plans to protect UK gardens from future water shortages
The Guardian

The Royal Horticultural Society has unveiled emergency plans to protect its gardens from major water shortages in the future. The environmental charity, which owns and operates five renowned public gardens in England, said on Saturday it will…

standard.co.uk - Rebecca Speare-Cole - RHS unveils emergency plans to future-proof gardens for drought
RHS unveils emergency plans to future-proof gardens for drought
Evening Standard

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has unveiled emergency plans to protect its gardens from the potential for major water shortages in the future. The environmental charity, which owns and operates five renowned public gardens in England, said…

bbc.co.uk - Daniel Sexton - RHS unveils emergency plans to future-proof gardens for drought - BBC News
RHS unveils emergency plans to future-proof gardens for drought - BBC News
BBC

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has unveiled emergency plans to protect its gardens from future water shortages after severe drought conditions last year. The charity said water capture and management will be its biggest area of investment in…

forbes.com - Joshua Pearce - The Plug-In Solar Revolution Comes To America
The Plug-In Solar Revolution Comes To America
Forbes

Nothing quite so American as being self reliant —generating your own power in your backyard to save on your electric bills. Solar energy systems now provide the least expensive electricity in history and if you have any kind of savings you…

seekingalpha.com - FTSE Russell - 2026 Year-Ahead Outlook: Macro, Equities, Funds, RMBS, CMBS And CLO Insights
2026 Year-Ahead Outlook: Macro, Equities, Funds, RMBS, CMBS And CLO Insights
Seeking Alpha

Although global risks remain, including geopolitical, outright recession risks in the US and globally appear relatively low in 2026, and compelling evidence of bubbles in credit and equities is hard to find in conventional valuation measures.

the-sun.com - Arshi Qureshi - Huge chain & Family Dollar rival to take over former Staples store in days
Huge chain & Family Dollar rival to take over former Staples store in days
The US Sun

BARGAIN hunters are getting a fresh place to shop, and the opening date is now locked in. A new Dollar Tree will open on February 1 in a larger retail space that used to house a big-name office chain. Your info will be used in accordance with our…

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