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forbes.com - Darko Pavic - Culture Is The New Retail Channel
Culture Is The New Retail Channel
Forbes

Darko Pavic, Founder & CEO of Fiscal Solutions, Retail Technology & Global Fiscalization Expert with 28+ Years of Experience. ​Retailers still tend to treat culture as a marketing layer, something that helps decorate a campaign after…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Carr - Aldi and Starbucks form part of new £20m retail park
Aldi and Starbucks form part of new £20m retail park
BBC

Detailed plans have been submitted for a new £20m retail area to the south of Derby. Rothstone Estates has submitted a reserved matters application for the development to the south of Shardlow Road, near Boulton Moor, which is set to include…

forbes.com - Expert Panel - How To Protect Retail Systems As Cyber Risks Multiply
How To Protect Retail Systems As Cyber Risks Multiply
Forbes

Today's retail technology links customer accounts, payment platforms, inventory tools and in-store systems to create faster, more seamless shopping experiences. But every new connection can also expand a retailer's attack surface, creating security…

scmp.com - Zhu Wenqian - Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
South China Morning Post

Amid widespread store closures by foreign fast-fashion players in China, US apparel brand Gap is defying industry headwinds. It plans to open 50 new stores in mainland China this year and return to Hong Kong by year's end, following a localisation…

scmp.com - Wency Chen - Unitree IPO frenzy leaves retail investors with 1-in-5,500 odds
Unitree IPO frenzy leaves retail investors with 1-in-5,500 odds
South China Morning Post

While Unitree Robotics ' early backers are poised for a windfall in one of China's most closely watched technology initial public offerings (IPOs), retail investors are scrambling for a tiny chance of securing shares. Nearly 9.8 million accounts…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
The Standard

Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company's blockbuster debut in June. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Mom-and-pop traders sold a net…

wwd.com - David Moin - Summer at Retail: There's More Good Than Bad
Summer at Retail: There's More Good Than Bad
WWD

Somehow, retailing in the U.S. is holding up. A flurry of industry reports and viewpoints issued Monday painted a positive picture on summertime spending and upcoming second-quarter results. Most major publicly held retailers report their…

digitaljournal.com - Dr. Tim Sandle - Google business profile glitch leaves small retailers in search limbo ahead of back-to-school season
Google business profile glitch leaves small retailers in search limbo ahead of back-to-school season
Digital Journal

For many small businesses, visibility on Google has become as important as the physical storefront itself. A growing number of consumers discover products through Google Search and Google Maps before ever visiting a retailer's website or walking…

yahoo.com - Shashwat Chauhan - Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Yahoo!

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the ‌company's blockbuster debut in June. Mom-and-pop traders sold a net $4.5…

yahoo.com - Grace O'Donnell - Retail investors end SpaceX buying spree as stock reclaims IPO price: AlphaCheck
Retail investors end SpaceX buying spree as stock reclaims IPO price: AlphaCheck
Yahoo!

Good morning. Stocks were little changed on Monday morning as investors looked ahead to key inflation data and earnings later on in the week. Oil prices rose, with the US benchmark WTI crude oil futures (CL=F) trading above $80 per barrel. Here's a…

techcrunch.com - Zack Whittaker - A data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyond
A data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyond
TechCrunch

Ceva Logistics, one of the world's largest shipping and logistics giants, has been hacked. Several companies that rely on Ceva for shipping their products to their customers say that their personal information was also stolen in the breach. The…

bristolpost.co.uk - Ethan Evans - Retailer 'on brink of collapse' and 'could run out of money
Retailer 'on brink of collapse' and 'could run out of money
Bristol Live

The future of Harvey Nichols' Bristol store has been thrown into uncertainty after the luxury retailer warned it could collapse within a year without a rescue deal or fresh investment. The warning comes as the business is put up for sale, with…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Key Events This Week: CPI, PPI, Retail Sales
Key Events This Week: CPI, PPI, Retail Sales
Zero Hedge

Most traders may be out on the beach soaking up the mid-summer sun, but the relentless market and geopolitical newsflow continues for another week. Following Friday's payrolls report, which was far more dovish than hawkish at face value, attention…

independent.co.uk - Henry Saker-Clark - John Lewis boss Peter Ruis quits as retail giant names his replacement
John Lewis boss Peter Ruis quits as retail giant names his replacement
The Independent

John Lewis boss Peter Ruis is set to step down from his position of leading the department store chain. He will be succeeded by Will Kernan, who previously led high street retail brands River Island and The White Company. Parent group the John…

retailbrew.com - Alex Vuocolo - This Week in Retail: eTail Boston and July retail sales
This Week in Retail: eTail Boston and July retail sales
Retail Brew

One of the biggest retail conferences of the year, eTail Boston, is kicking off today, and Retail Brew is on the scene. Reporter Vidhi Choudhary is moderating two panels, including a chat with David's Bridal President and Chief Business Officer…

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