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Retailers suffer sharp year-on-year decline in footfall
Retailers have suffered a sharp year-on-year decline in footfall as inflation, fuel and household bill rises kept shoppers at home, figures show. Total UK footfall was down 2.9% on last September, a significant drop from August's 1.7% decline…
Gov. JB Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary
Gov. JB Pritzker declared the entire state a disaster area on Tuesday due to the rising cost of diesel fuel and took executive action aimed at reigning in prices. The move comes on the heels of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump…
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32 percent rise in profit, beats forecasts
Japan's Fast Retailing (6288), owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fifth consecutive record annual profit on Thursday, citing strong results in all regions and overcoming effects of a weak yen at home. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
There's one retail name that made Josh Brown's Best Stocks list that caught him by surprise
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market, brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — On Thursdays, we use this column to highlight a single name. We try to talk about new ones you haven't seen us talking…
Reinventing Retail Icons: Ken Ohashi and Marisa Thalberg on Making Legacy Brands Relevant
Legacy retail brands have something that newer brands can only dream of: decades of recognition, emotional connection, and cultural history. But turning that heritage into modern relevance requires more than nostalgia. It takes clear positioning…
Prediction: Wall Street's Next Blockbuster Stock Split Will Come From This Retailer
You have to go all the way back to 2020 since Costco (COST +0.26%) last issued a stock split. A lot has happened with the country's leading operator of warehouse clubs in that time. Its annual revenue has soared ninefold, from $32 billion to $303…
Warning strikes in retail sector in Berlin and Brandenburg
Since May, there have been six phases of strike action in the retail sector in Berlin and neighbouring Brandenburg. At least 10 strike days were announced, with the most recent taking place on October 1 and 2. While the 220,000 employees want to…
From retail payments to blockchain
Leigh Amaro, Chief Executive of the Americas at Swift, talks with American Banker payments reporter Joey Pizzolato at SIBOS about new projects the network has launched recently. Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition…
Online fashion retailer ASOS says hackers accessed customers' personal data - National
Online fashion retailer ASOS said on Thursday that some of its users' personal information had been compromised in a cybersecurity breach. The hack exposed some customers' personal information, including names and contact details, according…
SpaceX's Fleecing of Retail Investors Continues: Up to $51 Billion in Insider Shares Unlock Today, Oct. 9
Nearly four months ago, on June 12, Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -4.20%), better known as SpaceX, rewrote Wall Street's history books. The $85.7 billion raised from its initial public offering (IPO), including the underwriters'…
Retailers suffer 'sharp decline' in footfall
Retail footfall took a dive in September as shoppers stayed away from shopping centres, prompting calls for the Chancellor to slash taxes for high street firms. In September, the UK's total retail footfall fell by 2.9 per cent, far worse than the…
City's lively streets 'sealed deal' as luxury fragrance retailer buys $10.7m Little Collins store
Luxury Singaporean fragrance retailer, Prestige Brands, has splashed out $10.75 million on an empty three-storey building on Little Collins Street. It's a serious vote of confidence in the CBD that helps re-establish Little Collins Street's retail…
Cyprus economic outlook improves as retail and property activity strengthen
Cyprus' short-term economic outlook improved in September 2026, supported by stronger property activity, increased card spending and rising retail sales volumes, although higher oil prices and weaker confidence among consumers and retailers…
Retail media merger expands smart cart capabilities
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (Nasdaq: AZ) has acquired Israeli retail media company Hedia for $15 million. $8.4 million was paid in cash and the rest in A2Z shares, which will be locked up for 36 months. The sellers are also eligible to receive up…
AI was everywhere at Shoptalk Fall, but retail execs couldn't stop talking about human connection
Steps away from Nashville's iconic Broadway strip bustling with country bars and tourist traps, was Shoptalk Fall's first ever rodeo in town, bringing more than 3,500 retail leaders to Music City Center for three days of conversations about what…
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