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Back To School: Why Retail Needs Better Decision-Making
Gurhan Kok founded invent.ai in 2013 to create advanced inventory planning solutions for retail. Every retail season starts with a plan. Months before customers begin shopping, teams are forecasting demand, building assortments, planning inventory…
Retailers suffer sharp year-on-year decline in footfall
Retailers have suffered a sharp year-on-year decline in footfall as inflation, fuel and household bill rises kept shoppers at home, figures show. Total UK footfall was down 2.9% on last September, a significant drop from August's 1.7% decline…
Fast Retailing FY Net Y542.52B Vs Net Y433.01B
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Gov. JB Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary
Gov. JB Pritzker declared the entire state a disaster area on Tuesday due to the rising cost of diesel fuel and took executive action aimed at reigning in prices. The move comes on the heels of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump…
Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division
Amazon confirmed on Wednesday it had cut what it said were a small number of jobs, primarily in its Stores unit which oversees the main e-commerce website. The layoffs to its retail unit coincide with one of Amazon's biggest shopping days, which it…
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32 percent rise in profit, beats forecasts
Japan's Fast Retailing (6288), owner of global clothing brand Uniqlo, booked its fifth consecutive record annual profit on Thursday, citing strong results in all regions and overcoming effects of a weak yen at home. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
There's one retail name that made Josh Brown's Best Stocks list that caught him by surprise
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market, brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — On Thursdays, we use this column to highlight a single name. We try to talk about new ones you haven't seen us talking…
Hundreds of new pro sports team ETFs lead world of retail investing to the edge of gambling
Prediction markets have blurred the line between financial trading and gambling, and now fund companies have filed for hundreds of ETFs that track individual NHL and MLB teams through futures tied to single-season team performance metrics. There…
Reinventing Retail Icons: Ken Ohashi and Marisa Thalberg on Making Legacy Brands Relevant
Legacy retail brands have something that newer brands can only dream of: decades of recognition, emotional connection, and cultural history. But turning that heritage into modern relevance requires more than nostalgia. It takes clear positioning…
'The envy of Australia': Why luxe retail is flocking to Perth
When Watches of Switzerland chose Perth as the place to launch a shopfront dedicated to its most premium brands, it decided one was not enough. The luxury franchise says it's testament to Western Australia's penchant for high-end retail –…
Prediction: Wall Street's Next Blockbuster Stock Split Will Come From This Retailer
You have to go all the way back to 2020 since Costco (COST +0.26%) last issued a stock split. A lot has happened with the country's leading operator of warehouse clubs in that time. Its annual revenue has soared ninefold, from $32 billion to $303…
Warning strikes in retail sector in Berlin and Brandenburg
Since May, there have been six phases of strike action in the retail sector in Berlin and neighbouring Brandenburg. At least 10 strike days were announced, with the most recent taking place on October 1 and 2. While the 220,000 employees want to…
MAAP Brings Its LaB Retail Concept to London for the First Time
MAAP opens its first UK LaB concept store in London's Soho district. Designed by Clare Cousins Architects, the space blends cycling-inspired industrial details with historic architectural references. The flagship officially launches October 10…
Retail sales rose for a 12th straight month in September - CNBC/NRF (XRT:NYSEARCA)
Retail sales rose for the 12th straight month in September, according to the latest update from CNBC and the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and gasoline stations, were up 0.3% month-over-month in…
From retail payments to blockchain
Leigh Amaro, Chief Executive of the Americas at Swift, talks with American Banker payments reporter Joey Pizzolato at SIBOS about new projects the network has launched recently. Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition…
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