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Kylie Jenner Is Alo's Latest Campaign Star As The $6.8 Trillion Wellness Economy Continues To Reshape Retail
Alo Yoga has unveiled Kylie Jenner as the face of its latest global campaign this week, bringing one of the world's most recognisable personalities into a business that increasingly has ambitions far beyond activewear. Alo Yoga has unveiled Kylie…
Robinhood's second venture fund debuts, drawing retail money into private markets
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Robinhood's second venture fund debuted on Thursday, giving retail investors access to early-stage startups that have traditionally been out of reach for all but venture capital firms and wealthy investors. The…
Lululemon's AI Chief Departs Retailer After Less Than a Year
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Chief AI and Technology Officer Ranju Das has left the company after less than a year, the retailer's latest high-profile departure as Heidi O'Neill prepares to take over as chief executive officer next month. Das, who…
Lowe's Stock: The Market Is Underestimating This High-Quality Retailer (NYSE:LOW)
Lowe's Companies remains a quality operator trading at a discount to peers despite recent share price underperformance. Management forecasts FY26 revenue of $92–94 billion and EPS of $6.72, driven by acquisitions and resilient Pro segment…
Goodwill retail worker's heat-related fall compensable
A West Virginia appeals court found that a Goodwill Industries employee who said he passed out because of excessive workplace heat suffered a compensable injury. In Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area Inc. v. Stowell, the Intermediate Court of…
General Motors Pulls the Plug on Chevrolet Retail Operations in China
Marcin Golba/Nurphoto Via Getty Images Chevrolet will end retail sales in China after a 98.8% decline over the past decade. A renewed strategic agreement between GM and SAIC Motor targets the launch of at least 30 new energy vehicle models by 2030…
Retailer Five Below has surged this year thanks to viral squishy toys. Jefferies sees more gains ahead
Five Below has rallied several times as of late, and it's likely to maintain that strong momentum, according to Jefferies. The investment firm upgraded the retailer to buy from hold. It also raised its price target on shares to $350 from $210…
New Victorian Premier continues retail crime crackdown
The new premier of Victoria, Ben Carroll, has increased the intensity of the state's crackdown on retail crime, with an additional 150 Protective Services Officers (PSOs) set to be appointed in the country's hotspot for the issue. It comes as part…
Why AI may make retail's frontline employees more valuable, not less
Within retail, there is much debate around whether unmanned stores and AI can potentially replace frontline labour. But the experience of Alex Ng, co-founder and CEO of Intellify, has led him to a different conclusion: AI may be more useful in…
Robinhood's second fund for retail investors eyeing private markets starts trading
Aug 13: Robinhood's second venture fund debuted on Thursday, giving retail investors access to early-stage startups that have traditionally been out of reach for all but venture capital firms and wealthy investors. The fintech company's Robinhood…
Scientific Games' Advanced Technologies Will Modernize Retail Sales and Operations for Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Company's WAVE POS Terminals and PlayCentral Self-Service Kiosks Headline Suite of New Tech Coming to WCLC Retailers ATLANTA, Aug. 13, 2026 /CNW/ -- Scientific Games ' suite of advanced retail technology is set to modernize in-store transactions…
MacBook Air shipments are 'more constrained than ever', according to Apple retail employees, as RAM crisis continues rampage
Apple's MacBook Air is facing supply constraints, as delivery estimates last up to a month The delivery delays are a direct result of the ongoing RAM crisis Consumers may have to look at Windows alternatives, as the RAM crisis gets worse PC…
Huge retailer offering rapid delivery of over 300 beauty products to Glasgow
Ever run out of cosmetics, but don't want to head out to the shops Then Deliveroo will have products delivered straight to your door in just minutes. The food delivery giant has partnered with Lookfantastic on the new venture. It means customers…
Consumers shopped beauty retail across price points in H1
Consumers were shopping across price points at beauty retailers in the first half of the year, according to new Circana data. Prestige and mass beauty retail sales both grew 7% in the first six months of the 2026, with prestige sales totalling…
Fake air conditioner retailers are springing up to take your money this summer - here are the red flags industry experts say you must watch out for
Portable air conditioners have sold out virtually everywhere this summer, so if you find a website purporting to have units in stock, don't rush to hand over your credit card details. If it seems too good to be true, it might very well be. Big…
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