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forbes.com - Len Covello - Why Real-Time Value Is Becoming Retail's Most Powerful Loyalty Strategy
Why Real-Time Value Is Becoming Retail's Most Powerful Loyalty Strategy
Forbes

As CTO of Engage People Inc. Len Covello helps companies differentiate loyalty programs to deliver a better experience for their customers. ​Value has quickly become the foundation of the retail industry. After years of high inflation…

wwd.com - Arthur Zackiewicz - Retail Construction Holds Steady
Retail Construction Holds Steady
WWD

According to new data from CoStar, retail construction in the U.S. remained “relatively steady” in the second quarter of 2026, but it remains stagnant at a post-pandemic low. The report found that where there was retail construction…

thestandard.com.hk - Gloria Leung - JHC rebrand sparks 9pc surge in International Housewares Retail shares
JHC rebrand sparks 9pc surge in International Housewares Retail shares
The Standard

International Housewares Retail's (1373) shares rose after announcing it would rebrand its Hong Kong household goods chain, Japan Home Centre, as JHC, and in Chinese, Zhen Hao Cheng, starting Wednesday, with the first flagship store to open the…

wwd.com - Evan Clark - Food, Fuel and Fashion: Retailers Manage to Convince Shoppers to Spend More
Food, Fuel and Fashion: Retailers Manage to Convince Shoppers to Spend More
WWD

The American consumer has always been about “more” — spending more to celebrate the good times and then sometimes spending even more to take the edge off the bad times. Both of those scenarios have played out since the COVID-19…

bloomberg.com - Allegra Catelli - UK's Top Rolex Retailer Positive on Outlook for Profit Growth
UK's Top Rolex Retailer Positive on Outlook for Profit Growth
Bloomberg

Watches of Switzerland Group Plc 's annual revenue jumped by 13%, supported by strong US demand that the luxury watch retailer said is laying the foundation for long-term profit growth. Group revenue of £1.83 billion ($2.4 billion) was driven…

independent.co.uk - J.R. Duren - How $9.99 became big retailers' go-to price to lure in budget-conscious shoppers
How $9.99 became big retailers' go-to price to lure in budget-conscious shoppers
The Independent

The difference between $9.99 and $10 may only be a penny but it's a Grand Canyon of perception for the average consumer. Everyone from craft store Michael's and toy maker Hasbro to brewer Boston Beer and Walmart are trying to keep key items under…

retailbrew.com - Vidhi Choudhary - Rethink Retail forms retail media club to survive the AI transition
Rethink Retail forms retail media club to survive the AI transition
Retail Brew

Unanimity has never been a strength of the retail media industry, but one body is trying to bring the people who actually build and run retail media networks together. RETHINK Retail has launched Media in Retail (MiR), a network that aims to…

cnbc.com - Oliver Renick - Retail-trader 'bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options
Retail-trader 'bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options
CNBC

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images SK Hynix options will debut Tuesday and likely be a smashing success, thanks to record-high retail trading activity and everyday folks trying to find the next big AI success story. The South Korean…

reviewjournal.com - Eli Segall - Shuttered retail property on Strip sells to new landlord
Shuttered retail property on Strip sells to new landlord
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A shuttered storefront on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip has a new landlord. Rhino Investments Group founder Sanjiv Chopra confirmed Monday that he acquired the former CVS space on the ground floor of Sky Las Vegas, an upscale condo tower.

bleedingcool.com - Rich Johnston - Dynamite's Retailer Exclusive Variant T&Cs Less Stringent Than DC
Dynamite's Retailer Exclusive Variant T&Cs Less Stringent Than DC
Bleeding Cool News

Dynamite Entertainment's Retailer Exclusive Cover Variant Terms and Conditions, a little less stringent than DC Comics Dynamite retailer exclusive variant terms are less stringent than DC's, with a 1,000-copy minimum on select offers. Dynamite…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - Best Buy vs. GameStop: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Specialty Retailers
Best Buy vs. GameStop: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Specialty Retailers
The Motley Fool

Best Buy (BBY 1.39%) primarily generates revenue by selling a wide array of consumer electronics, household appliances, and entertainment products, alongside offering consultation, repair, and technical support services to its customers. It…

fool.com - John Ballard - Williams-Sonoma vs. RH: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
Williams-Sonoma vs. RH: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy Right Now?
The Motley Fool

Top retail brands have struggled to grow revenue amid inflation and soft consumer spending over the past few years. This has particularly weighed on growth in home goods and furnishings. Despite these headwinds, shares of Williams-Sonoma (WSM…

odt.co.nz - Apartments, retail to revive 'dead' site
Apartments, retail to revive 'dead' site
Otago Daily Times Online News

A planned apartment and retail project in central Dunedin will breathe new life into a ‘‘dead'' building, its developer says. Osmax Ltd has been granted resource consent by the Dunedin City Council to add an additional level, four…

insideretail.com.au - Irene Dong - Melbourne Central unveils fresh retail lineup led by Adidas and Miniso Friends
Melbourne Central unveils fresh retail lineup led by Adidas and Miniso Friends
Inside Retail Australia

Melbourne Central is refreshing its retail mix with new offerings, headlined by an expanded Adidas flagship and the Australian debut of Miniso Friends. The centre has welcomed six new and upgraded retailers this year as it continues to strengthen…

coindesk.com - Shaurya Malwa - Retail traders are hyping up XRP and ether during a dip, but history says a crash could be next
Retail traders are hyping up XRP and ether during a dip, but history says a crash could be next
CoinDesk

Retail traders are heavily buying XRP and ether even as their prices fall, a pattern analysts often view as a warning of further short-term downside rather than an imminent rebound. Social media sentiment on Monday was strongly bullish for XRP and…

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