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Time the Government stopped 'pleading with industry and retail' on e-scooters
“How would we catch him?” one guard later asked. Here lies the issue: If the existing rules are not being enforced, what makes the Government think stricter rules will work? Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon…
Ikea's China remodelling: parent firm to sell 8 former retail sites
Ikea's parent company Ingka Group has hired property consultancy JLL as its sole sales agent to offload eight retail properties in mainland China, the multinational furniture brand's largest asset disposal since it entered the market nearly 30…
How 4 Retailers Are Pitching Creative Ad Formats
Retailers' latest test is figuring out if creative services can boost their advertising businesses. A few years into the retail media boom, sellers seeking growth and bigger ad budgets from marketers hope that services and features, like new…
Citadel Securities flagged an unusual retail selling pattern in chip stocks
Retail investors appear to be shifting behavior after months of aggressively buying market dips, according to a new investor note from Citadel Securities' Scott Rubner, with recent trading activity suggesting individual traders have begun reducing…
Korean brands touch down in LA for monthlong retail showcase
A Korean retail platform has brought a slice of Seoul to one of Los Angeles' busiest shopping destinations, creating a monthlong stage for small and midsize Korean brands seeking a foothold in the United States. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion…
OUNZ: An ETF Which Offers Physical Gold Redemption Optionality For Retail Investors (OUNZ)
The VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ), which got listed on May 16, 2014, has so far accumulated a total AUM (assets under management) of $2.5B across its lifetime. OUNZ offers no distributions and is priced at an expense ratio of 0.25%. OUNZ comes across…
How payment data is reshaping retail customer engagement
Retailers have never had more ways to reach consumers. Yet, as Mastercard's Johann Suchon, SVP, consumer acquisition and engagement, Apac, explains, that abundance has created a new challenge: Deciding where to focus investment to generate…
Local area marketing is becoming retail's next growth discipline
Retail leaders are operating in a market where attention is fragmented, expectations are rising, and every marketing dollar must prove its value. The challenge is no longer simply building awareness. It is turning awareness into store visits…
More owners taking dogs on retail runs
Christchurch has one of the highest rates of dog ownership in the country, with an estimated 45,000 registered canines. Reporter Geoff Sloan looks at the growing trend of owners taking their four-legged companions on retail runs. For Julie Leeper…
UK games retailer Game entered administration owing £16m, thanks to fierce competition, consumer trends, and 'uncertainty associated with Brexit'
Insight into the fall of British high street video game retailer Game going into administration has been brought to light in a new report. After years of business troubles and challenges, this write-up claims the company's liquidation was caused by…
Metro to close Paragon, CWP stores amid new retail strategy
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jul 20, 2026, 11:00 PM SINGAPORE – Metro will close its department stores at Paragon and Causeway Point when their leases expire, following a strategic review of the group's…
Metro to close Paragon, Causeway Point stores when leases end in retail overhaul
SINGAPORE: Metro Holdings will stop operating its department stores at Paragon and Causeway Point when the current leases expire, as it intends to progressively move away from traditional large-format department stores. In a bourse filing on Monday…
Keighley-born retail chief honoured for decades of business success
John Hinchcliffe, a University of Bradford alumnus and former CEO of Bradford-based fashion retailer Freemans Grattan Holdings, received an honorary doctorate from the university. He was recognised for his 'unstinting commitment to the university…
Stellantis Announces Appointments of Veteran Industry Executives to Lead Ram and Jeep Brands
Stellantis Announces Appointments of Veteran Industry Executives to Lead Ram and Jeep Brands Leaders join Stellantis as part of CEO Antonio Filosa's strategy to accelerate growth; both will report to Tim Kuniskis Matt VanDyke appointed CEO of Ram…
High street retailer that once had 300 UK stores falls into administration
Game Retail Limited, the video games retailer that once had more than 300 stores nationwide, fell into administration earlier this year. A report from joint administrators James Saunders and Lauren Wentworth of KR8 Advisory revealed that, of the…
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