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Industrial Output, Retail Sales, Facility Investment Fall in Triple Whammy in August
Industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all slowed down in August, falling in a triple whammy for the first time since May. According to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Wednesday, industrial production continued to…
SEC Proposes Amendments to Expand Responsible Retailization of Private Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rule amendments that would facilitate capital formation in the public and private markets by expanding retail investor choice and promoting innovation in regulated fund structures while…
The $200 billion retail media boom is causing headaches for CMOs
The newish marketing maxim that 'everything is an ad network ' becomes truer by the week. So, how do marketers feel about the explosion of commerce and retail media networks competing for their budgets? 'It's quite comical at times,' Rob Edwards…
Australia's Credit Card-Surcharge Ban Squeezes Small Retailers
Ross Surace is preparing to raise the price of a coffee by 50 Australian cents and a panini by A$1 ($0.70) when the country bans credit card surcharge fees starting Thursday. The co-owner of Lennox Street Deli in Melbourne's Moonee Ponds…
Retail sales rise 3.2 per cent amid strong retail leasing demand
Retail sales in Australia increased in the year to June, while shopping centre foot traffic and retail leasing activity also rose, according to the Retail Insights report from the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and Urbis. Sales growth…
SEC proposes expanding retail investor access to private markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose rule amendments that would expand everyday investors' access to private market investments, an approach that has been promoted by the Trump administration. The proposed amendments would offer…
Borletti Group Takes Over Italian Beauty Retailer Pinalli
MILAN — Borletti Group has taken over Italian beauty retailer Pinalli. The independent investment firm founded by Maurizio Borletti and Paolo De Spirt — which has more than 20 years of experience investing in retail, premium and…
Holiday retail sales are expected to top $1 trillion as inflation boosts growth
Holiday retail sales are projected to grow this holiday season and top $1 trillion for the first time, though that growth is boosted by inflation. Consumers are also expected to be more value-driven and seek out discounts. Despite macroeconomic…
All jobs lost as Scottish family-owned retailer collapses into administration
The £1.1 million-turnover Aromantic Limited business, based on the Greshop Industrial Estate in Forres, traded via its own website and online platforms such as Amazon and Shopify, supplying oils, fragrances and other ingredients to customers…
Australia's stronger economy could give retailers more room to breathe
Australian retailers have spent much of 2026 reading mixed signals. Interest rates have risen three times since the start of the year, inflation is still above the Reserve Bank's target band and consumer sentiment has swung from month to month.
DFI Retail to take over Maxim's Starbucks-licensed business in seven Asian markets
DFI Retail Group said on Wednesday (Sep 30) its unit will assume Maxim's Caterers' existing interests in the Starbucks -licensed business across seven Asian markets, as part of a reorganisation initiative. Maxim's will pay DFI US$340 million in…
Construction starts to turn Henderson office complex into new dining, retail site
The new owners of a Henderson office complex started turning it into a new retail hub, with plans for food-and-beverage spots, live entertainment and other features. VAC Development announced Tuesday that it started construction on its roughly $70…
Shaping tomorrow's warehouse: Geekplus and LPP Logistics transform retail logistics through intelligent automation
LPP Logistics's uses a tailored mix of Geekplus technology aligned to local operational requirements. Building on Geekplus' experience deploying large fleets of RoboShuttle and P-series robots across Europe, the programme applies proven system…
Canada Goose introduces new retail concept at Chatswood Chase
Canada Goose has opened its third Australian store at Chatswood Chase, introducing the brand's latest retail concept to the local market. The 254sqm store is located on Level One of the Sydney shopping centre's new luxury floor, completed as part…
Retailers race to label or remove unmarked stock as beverage container return scheme's transition period ends
SINGAPORE: As the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) enters full implementation on Thursday (Oct 1), retailers across Singapore raced against the clock to pull unmarked drinks from shelves and restock their inventory with compliant products.
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