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America at 250: Retail, Style and Industry, 1826-1850
The formative years of American style often reflected an examination of European aesthetics, redefined through an American lens. Ideas about day and evening costume were shaped by populous cities like New York and its changing urban landscape. In…
From a bedroom startup to a women's soccer retailer named after a USWNT legend: This is Foudys
On Monday morning, legendary striker Sam Kerr's return to Gotham FC became official. By the afternoon, fans could already order her new jersey, Gotham's third kit inspired by the Statue of Liberty, with free name printing for 48 hours through…
Retailers caught selling e-scooters for 'commuting' despite road ban
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Major British retailers have been selling e-scooters for…
Race to the bottom? Why retailers bet on their own brands in China
China's biggest retailers are increasingly betting on private-label products as a long-term engine for profit growth and customer loyalty, with the category forecast to double its share of the country's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market over…
Retailers caught selling e-scooters for 'commuting' despite road ban
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Major British retailers have been selling…
Q&A: North American beverage firm set to expand into Canada's specialty retail channels
Cizzle Brands is a growing sports nutrition and beverage company, with operations based in Toronto. The company is behind CWENCH Hydration, The CWENCH Hydration Factory, Spoken Nutrition, and HappiEats. The company has recently extended its…
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Kotak Mahindra Bank to acquire Deutsche Bank's India retail business
Kotak Mahindra Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Deutsche Bank's retail banking, affluent private banking and wealth management business in India. The business includes loans worth around Rs 29,000 crore, deposits of about Rs…
How a global Korean brand leveraged its online fame into an American retail expansion
Shoppers and foodies discovered Buldak online long before they saw it in mainstream grocery stores. The South Korean instant noodle brand, produced by Samyang Foods, has shot to fame in the last few years thanks to its popularity online. Mukbang…
State Bank Of India Launches AI-Powered YONO Features For Retail And Business Banking
State Bank of India revolutionises its YONO platform with advanced AI-powered digital innovations, offering seamless retail and business banking experiences, including a unique sustainability tracker and an AI virtual assistant for its vast…
Retailers caught selling e-scooters for 'commuting' despite road ban
Major British retailers have been selling e-scooters for “commuting” despite warnings from police and coroners that it is illegal and puts riders at risk of serious injury or death. Brands such as Currys, Argos and Halfords, as well…
RETHINK Retail Launches Media in Retail (MiR) Network to Help Elevate Next Generation Voices and the Craft of Commerce Media
MiR is chaired by retail media pioneer Drew Cashmore. Founding members include: Austin Leonard (VP/GM, DG Media Network) Mark Williamson (AVP Retail Media, Costco) Alice Anson (Director of Digital Media, Nectar360, Sainsbury's) Stephenie Cattonar…
From insight to action: FaceCamAlert launches edge AI module to generate, execute, automatically measure retail marketing ROI
The Marketing Campaign Tracker closes the loop between AI-generated insights and measurable retail execution. While the first wave of physical retail analytics focused heavily on capturing visitor data, a critical operational bottleneck remained:…
CommSec is riding the retail trading renaissance
When Elon Musk felt the urge to reward his faithful Australian customers and investors by allowing them to invest directly in the $US1.8 trillion ($2.62 trillion) SpaceX sharemarket listing, a call was made to CommSec. The retail brokerage giant…
Amazon among retailers selling e-scooters for 'commuting' despite risk of death
Major British retailers are under fire for selling e-scooters marketed for ' commuting,' despite warnings from police and coroners that their public use is illegal and poses a serious risk of injury or death. Brands including Currys, Argos…
Home improvement retailer closing 23 branches as 'profits worsen
The recent extreme heat has added to trading woes at retailer Topps Tiles as it warned over annual profits after worse-than-expected sales and soaring temperatures led to tradesmen pausing work. The Leicestershire-based tile chain said sales fell…
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