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forbes.com - Brendan Callan - For Retail Investor Participation, Bolster Private Market Transparency
For Retail Investor Participation, Bolster Private Market Transparency
Forbes

Brendan Callan is the CEO of FXCM and Tradu, having joined in 2001. ​Recent legislative moves to open up 401(k) retirement plans to private equity and other private market assets mark a significant shift in how capital markets operate. For…

forbes.com - Kyle Roderick - The Plumb Club Helps Retailers And Consumers Upgrade Their Jewelry IQs
The Plumb Club Helps Retailers And Consumers Upgrade Their Jewelry IQs
Forbes

The Plumb Club works to inform retailers and consumers looking for authoritative, third-party documentation that a gem, jewelry or watch company is doing environmentally, socially, economically and ethically responsible business. In a recently…

forbes.com - Ardian Wibisono - 30 Under 30 Asia: The Retail And Ecommerce Innovators Spotting New Market Opportunities
30 Under 30 Asia: The Retail And Ecommerce Innovators Spotting New Market Opportunities
Forbes

T hree former colleagues from a cryptocurrency startup that had cratered got together over sandwiches and coffee at a Bangalore café in April 2024 to brainstorm ideas for a new venture. When their order took too long to arrive, they realised…

cnbc.com - Annie Palmer - Amazon starts selling its AI shopping technology to other retailers
Amazon starts selling its AI shopping technology to other retailers
CNBC

Amazon Web Services is offering a product to help retailers launch their own AI shopping features. The tool is built on Alexa for Shopping, Amazon's recently rebranded e-commerce agent. Amazon continues to turn homegrown technology built to solve…

wwd.com - Luisa Zargani - Trussardi Embarks on Global Retail Expansion
Trussardi Embarks on Global Retail Expansion
WWD

MILAN — Trussardi is investing in its retail network, with 10 new openings expected by the end of the year. “Our first aim was to clarify and define the identity of the brand, building its visibility,” said chief executive…

digg.com - Alex Imas - Google DeepMind's Alex Imas argues retail users will eventually be priced out of frontier AI models by token costs · Digg
Google DeepMind's Alex Imas argues retail users will eventually be priced out of frontier AI models by token costs · Digg
Basic Intelligence

@alexolegimas I think satisficing hits hard here At a certain capability level normal models just “work” & you need to be pretty smart to get the most out of advanced ones I think choice will be restricted by cost rather than…

fashionista.com - Mary Honkus - Which Beauty Retailers Are Winning the Indie Perfume Race?
Which Beauty Retailers Are Winning the Indie Perfume Race?
Fashionista

Entering Printemps New York's beauty floor feels like stepping into a sophisticated Candy Land where, instead of mouthwatering confections, you find jewel-like perfume bottles at every turn. You get the sense you're about to uncover a hidden…

express.co.uk - Alice Scarsi - Major retailer with over 1,100 branches around the world bought by TG Jones owner
Major retailer with over 1,100 branches around the world bought by TG Jones owner
Daily Express

(file picture) Modella Capital has announced the takeover of Danish retailer Flying Tiger TG Jones owner Modella Capital has announced the takeover of Flying Tiger Copenhagen in the latest swoop for a high street retailer by the private equity…

wwd.com - Lisa Lockwood - Bergdorf Goodman Gets One Week Retail Lead on Chanel's Métiers d'art Collection
Bergdorf Goodman Gets One Week Retail Lead on Chanel's Métiers d'art Collection
WWD

Bergdorf Goodman is getting a jump on Matthieu Blazy ‘s debut Métiers d'art Collection for Chanel. Starting Wednesday, the luxury retailer will have a one-week retail lead ahead of the global launch of the release. Featuring a…

express.co.uk - Rebecca Robinson - UK retail giant returning to historic city centre with new store opening
UK retail giant returning to historic city centre with new store opening
Daily Express

Chelmsford is getting a new shop. A beloved high street music and entertainment retail chain is set to make its return to Chelmsford city centre later this year. HMV is planning to open a new store at the Meadows Shopping Centre. The brand formerly…

fool.com - John Ballard - Lowe's vs. The Home Depot: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy in 2026?
Lowe's vs. The Home Depot: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy in 2026?
The Motley Fool

As the housing market enters a new phase in 2026, many investors are choosing between Lowe's Companies (LOW +2.24%) and The Home Depot (HD +2.35%) to capture a recovery in the home improvement space. Both retailers dominate the home improvement…

aboutamazon.com - Amazon Staff - How AWS is helping retailers build their own AI-powered shopping experiences
How AWS is helping retailers build their own AI-powered shopping experiences
Amazon News

AWS Agentic Shopping Assistant (ASA) was created together with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center—a solution that packages the architecture, starter code, and expert guidance inspired by learnings from Amazon's Alexa for Shopping.

thehindu.com - Grace Paul Vallooran - Rest still a favour, not a right, for retail-staff in Chennai
Rest still a favour, not a right, for retail-staff in Chennai
The Hindu

60-year-old Kajal limps a little when she walks. She credits it to the 12-hour shifts she's been doing for six days a week for the past 24 years at Pothys, a prominent clothing store in Chennai. The varicose veins bulging on her legs have…

dailystar.co.uk - Callum Hoare - UK retail giant returns to high street after plunging into administration
UK retail giant returns to high street after plunging into administration
Daily Star

A beloved high street music and entertainment retailer is gearing up to make a comeback in Chelmsford city centre later this year. HMV has plans to open a new store at the Meadows Shopping Centre. The brand previously operated a shop at the High…

newswire.ca - Letko - Institutional manager LetkoBrosseau enters the retail channel with a suite of mutual funds
Institutional manager LetkoBrosseau enters the retail channel with a suite of mutual funds
CNW

MONTREAL, May 27, 2026 /CNW/ - Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. ('LetkoBrosseau' or 'LBA'), one of Canada's leading institutional investment managers with $22.5 billion in assets under management as of May 22, 2026 ('AUM'), has announced its entry…

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