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nytimes.com - Kim Bhasin - Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere
Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere
The New York Times

Retail's foray into the world of artificial intelligence has been a free-for-all. It doesn't matter if they're selling $35,000 ostrich leather handbags or chicken feed for 90 cents per pound, companies are trying to figure out how to integrate A.I.

thesun.co.uk - James Flanders - Owner of high street retailer with 140 shops calls in administrators AGAIN
Owner of high street retailer with 140 shops calls in administrators AGAIN
The Sun

A MAJOR high street chain has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators for the second time in less than two weeks. The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), which is owned by Modella Capital, first issued the notice on January 5. Your info…

smh.com.au - David Barwell - Mapped: The 52 suburban tobacco shops shut down in NSW retail raids
Mapped: The 52 suburban tobacco shops shut down in NSW retail raids
The Sydney Morning Herald

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. More than 50 tobacco stores have been shut down in raids targeting the sale of illicit tobacco products in NSW as local councils…

dmnews.com - Melody Glass - Beyond the hype: What three years taught us about retail customer experience
Beyond the hype: What three years taught us about retail customer experience
DMNews - Clarity and Insight in a Noisy World

This article was published in 2026 and references a historical event from 2023, included here for context and accuracy. Tension: Retailers invested heavily in digital transformation promises while the persistent human elements of customer…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Robert Dalling, Ben Haslam - Retail park chaos as police clamp down at Tesco and McDonald's
Retail park chaos as police clamp down at Tesco and McDonald's
Liverpool Echo

Police are looking to clamp down on anti-social behaviour at two retails parks. A dispersal order has been put in place under section 34 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 meaning officers have been handed additional powers…

hometownstation.com - KHTS News Release - CDPH Reminds Retailers, Public About Dangers Of Kratom, 7-OH Products
CDPH Reminds Retailers, Public About Dangers Of Kratom, 7-OH Products
KHTS Radio

These products, often sold in smoke shops and gas stations, are labeled with terms such as “plant alkaloids” or “alkaloid,” and may be marketed as dietary supplements to address issues such as chronic pain, anxiety and…

dailystar.co.uk - Piers Evans - High street fears as retailer with 140 shops calls in administrators again
High street fears as retailer with 140 shops calls in administrators again
Daily Star

Our high streets could soon be looking even emptier as a leading chain has announced that it's seeking to appoint administrators, its second such announcement within two weeks. The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), whose 140 stores stock everything…

dailystar.co.uk - Simon Hamalienko - Police swam retail complex near Asda and Iceland over 'stand-off with man
Police swam retail complex near Asda and Iceland over 'stand-off with man
Daily Star

Police have closed off a car park of a retail complex close in Newcastle to an Asda and Iceland stores over a reported stand-off with a man. The major police presence is at the Adelaide Centre in Benwell with videos on social media appearing to…

thehindubusinessline.com - India's apparel retail market poised to reach ₹16 lakh crore by FY30: CareEdge
India's apparel retail market poised to reach ₹16 lakh crore by FY30: CareEdge
BusinessLine

India's apparel retail market is set for a significant expansion over the next five years, with industry size projected to touch nearly ₹16 lakh crore by 2029-30, driven by rising disposable incomes, rapid digitalisation and strong growth in…

thehindubusinessline.com - Power Finance Corporation NCD Issue: Is It Attractive For Retail Investors?
Power Finance Corporation NCD Issue: Is It Attractive For Retail Investors?
BusinessLine

It is rare for public sector companies to be tapping retail investors and high net worth individuals (HNIs), along with regular institutional players for their non-convertible debentures (NCDs) offering. Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a…

marketbeat.com - Retail Stocks To Consider - January 17th
Retail Stocks To Consider - January 17th
MarketBeat

Tech Wreck or Valuation Reset? Rotating to Value in 2026 Walmart, Amazon.com, and Costco Wholesale are the three Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. 'Retail stocks' most commonly refers to shares of…

mcall.com - Graysen Golter - Retail Watch: Popular mead shop opens in new location in Quakertown with new owners
Retail Watch: Popular mead shop opens in new location in Quakertown with new owners
The Morning Call

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Good old mead — a very ancient-sounding drink, right? Especially when we invoke it with old stories like Odin of Asgard or the poem “Beowulf.” “Wine made from honey,” as…

dmnews.com - Melody Glass - When marketing technology awards actually predicted the future: Lessons from 2018
When marketing technology awards actually predicted the future: Lessons from 2018
DMNews - Clarity and Insight in a Noisy World

This article was published in 2026 and references a historical event from 2019, included here for context and accuracy. Tension: Award ceremonies celebrate present achievement while markets demand proof of lasting value and sustainable innovation.

forbes.com - Ewan Spence - New MacBook Pro M5 Pro Release Date Hidden In Apple's Latest Software
New MacBook Pro M5 Pro Release Date Hidden In Apple's Latest Software
Forbes

MacBook Pro is displayed inside of the Apple Carnegie Library store on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Apple is expected to launch two new macOS laptops, the MacBook Pro M5 Pro and the MacBook Pro M5 Max, in the…

forbes.com - Boaz Sobrado - The Race To Build Fintech's Everything App
The Race To Build Fintech's Everything App
Forbes

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sits silently onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. NYT columnist Sorkin hosted the annual Dealbook…

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