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The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent, Hefei, China Every time you click 'buy' on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes. Increasingly, the journey starts with a squat silver floor robot…
The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
Every time you click 'buy' on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes. Increasingly, the journey starts with a squat silver floor robot gliding beneath a storage rack, lifting a shelf and carrying…
Magic Molecule Enters Walmart As Retailer Pushes 'Latest Innovations'
Magic Molecule hypochlorous acid in a Walmart shopping cart Photo courtesy of Magic Molecule Walmart is adding a fast-growing hypochlorous acid brand to its beauty aisle. On Aug. 10, Magic Molecule will launch on Walmart.com and in more than 4,500…
AI Could Squeeze Retail's Middle Even Further
JCPenney remains one of the clearest examples of the pressure facing retail's middle, where legacy department stores are trying to defend relevance between scale-driven giants and more specialized competitors. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)…
Retail investors are starting to get cold feet on the AI trade
The signs keep piling up that retail traders aren't feeling particularly gung-ho about the stock market in 2026. The latest signal came on Wednesday, when retail sold a net $243 million of single stocks, its largest one-day outflow since the COVID…
Jersey Mike's stock is priced in highly anticipated IPO: Will retail traders have an appetite for it?
Forget AI and rockets. The latest high-profile IPO is more about mustard and mayo. Shares of sandwich chain Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. are expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, July 30, under the ticker symbol…
South Korea Has Several Market Rescue Options As Crash Crushes 700,000 Retailer Traders
South Korean market authorities are weighing a more aggressive plan to stabilize the Kospi after July's record selloff sent the main equity index slicing through its 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages like butter. At the center of the meltdown…
VIDIVICI expands offline presence in China through Watsons, other retailers
VIDIVICI, an in-house cosmetics brand of Shinsegae International, is accelerating its push into Chinese brick-and-mortar retail, building on its reputation there as a leading facial cleanser brand while expanding into cushion foundations and other…
Why fragmented product data is eroding retail margins
While consumers are making purchasing decisions across multiple channels, many retail businesses still manage products through disconnected systems built for a far simpler era. As product lifecycles become increasingly compressed and sales channels…
Retail's next competitive advantage? The human at your customer's door
Retail has spent the last decade chasing digital perfection. We've built frictionless websites, smarter search, personalised recommendations, one-click checkout, AI-powered customer service, predictive analytics and dynamic pricing. Every year…
Crypto exchange Luno cuts 20% of staff amid automation push and retail trading slumps
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is cutting about 20% of its global workforce as weaker retail trading and automation push the company toward a leaner structure and more institutional business, according to a report by Bloomberg on Thursday. The firm's…
Institutional vs Retail Currency Clash Signals USD Strength and Volatility Risks
Institutional positioning in the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders report suggests the USD bias towards strength and weakness of the yen. Leveraged funds and asset managers report net-long positions in the US dollar at the highest levels in…
Birkenstock Continues U.S. Retail Expansion With New Stores in Boulder and West Palm Beach
Birkenstock is continuing to grow its retail footprint in the U.S. with two recent openings in Boulder, Colo., and West Palm Beach, Fla. The company's new Boulder store is located at the city's Twenty Ninth Street mall, while Birkenstock 's West…
Health Canada granted injunction over unauthorized peptide retailer sales
Health Canada has been granted a permanent injunction against Quebec-based online retailer Canlab Research, preventing the company from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in Canada. The agency states that Canlab Research had been…
Major food retailer with 4m customers plunges into administration - 'meat was rotten'
Customers complained of rotting meat before a food business entered administration A major food retailer has plunged into administration after customers complained of rotting meat and lenders lost confidence. Muscle Foods, known for premium meat…
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