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Saks' Bankruptcy Rings Alarm Bells For Luxury Retail
An exterior view of signage at the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in New York on January 13, 2026. US media reported on January 13 that Sak's Global CEO Richard Baker is departing his job. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images) In the…
B&M European Value Retail advances Thursday, outperforms market
Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME advanced 2.25% to £1.71 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.54% to 10,238.94. B&M European Value Retail…
Hong Kong's finance sector a ray of sunshine for city's retail property segment
Hong Kong's banking and finance sector is tipped to lead retail property leasing activity, with massive uptake by firms like Forthright Securities, Futu Holdings and HSBC providing support to landlords struggling through a multi-year real estate…
Retail investors have a new favorite trade
Silver is the new hot trade among retail investors. Individual investors have made the metal the most-crowded commodity trade in the market, according to market data firm VandaTrack. Inflows into the precious metal have hit a record, the firm's…
Scrutinizing the Retail Sector, Feel-good Mood Prevails at NRF Big Show
Considering the world is in turmoil, economic uncertainties persist, and Saks Global has gone bankrupt, this week's NRF Big Show at Manhattan's Javits Center was a surprisingly reassuring place to be. Resilient consumer spending, the rise of AI…
Why Saks collapsed while the rest of luxury retail is growing
Just eight weeks ago, Saks Fifth Avenue was celebrating the return of its annual holiday lights display at its Manhattan flagship store. The splashy November premiere, complete with an appearance by the Radio City Rockettes, appeared to be a…
Big retailers risk losing their souls in the rush to AI
Evolution or revolution? Artificial intelligence and agents that can perform key tasks have the potential to dramatically change the retail shopping experience over the next four years. The hype is real. But there are plenty of unknowns, including…
Saks' New CEO Brings Bankruptcy Know-How, Luxury Ties to Struggling Retailer
For a taste of just how volatile the world of US luxury retail has been in the past few years, look no further than the resume of Geoffroy van Raemdonck. Van Raemdonck was named as the new chief executive officer of Saks Global Enterprises on…
Tech stocks took another beating as retail investors dump the Magnificent Seven
Tech stocks plunged yesterday after President Trump announced in a “ proclamation ” that he was imposing a new 25% tariff on imports of computer chips from foreign countries. Every single one of the Magnificent Seven tech stocks was…
Whales Buying Bitcoin Instead of Retail, CryptoQuant CEO Says
According to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, retail investors have largely exited, while institutional 'whales' are aggressively accumulating Bitcoin. On-chain metrics indicate that retail participation is currently at a neutral level compared to…
Plaza Retail REIT Announces January 2026 Distribution
Plaza Retail REIT is a leading retail property owner and developer, focused on Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, with total assets of +/- $1.0 billion. Plaza's properties include a mix of strip plazas, stand-alone small box retail outlets and…
Bitcoin Drops Pace At $97K As Retail Stays Sidelined: Did The Rally End?
Retail traders remain sidelined despite BTC's rebound, as low funding rates and muted interest point to fragile investor sentiment. Institutional investors are buying the spot Bitcoin ETFs again and corporate buyers building BTC treasuries could…
Holiday shopping gave retail sales a boost in November
Holiday shopping helped lift retail sales in November, up 0.6% to $735.9 billion from the previous month and 3.3% YoY, the Commerce Department said this week. October's retail sales were also revised from flat month over month to down 0.1% from…
Gap Inc. Taps Paramount Veteran Pam Kaufman as Chief Entertainment Officer to Lead Retailer's 'Fashiontainment' Strategy
Gap Inc. wants to embed its brands more deeply into pop culture — and it's turning to former Paramount senior exec Pam Kaufman to lead the charge. The retailer has hired Kaufman as executive VP, chief entertainment officer. In the newly…
India's retail investor boom draws millions into stock market, but experts warn of risks
MUMBAI: Ashita Rawat began trading stocks just three months ago, hoping to tap into India's equity markets, which have surged over the past decade. The Mumbai-based publicist is part of a growing wave of first-time investors in the country, driven…
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