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bloomberg.com - Global Brands See Revival in China as Retail Nationalism Cools
Global Brands See Revival in China as Retail Nationalism Cools
Bloomberg

Shanghai finance worker Mina Meng once spent thousands of dollars at global retailers like Nike Inc. and Estée Lauder Cos., drawn by their quality and popularity. But she stopped abruptly five years ago, caught up in a wave of nationalism…

gazette.com - Brennen Kauffman - Colorado Springs dispensaries mark first year of retail marijuana sales
Colorado Springs dispensaries mark first year of retail marijuana sales
The Gazette

Marijuana dispensaries and growers in Colorado Springs have two points to celebrate in the middle of April. In addition to the annual “420” events on April 20, the past week also marked the first anniversary of the beginning of legal…

thesun.co.uk - James Flanders - M&S shoppers 'heartbroken' as retail giant pulls the plug on beloved cafe TODAY
M&S shoppers 'heartbroken' as retail giant pulls the plug on beloved cafe TODAY
The Sun

MARKS and Spencer shoppers have been left devastated as the retail giant prepares to pull the plug on a beloved local community spot today. The high street giant confirmed it is closing the doors of its popular cafe at the Middlebrook Retail Park…

koreaherald.com - Choi Yeon-jae - Korean retail investors could be shut out of SpaceX IPO
Korean retail investors could be shut out of SpaceX IPO
The Korea Herald

Regulatory mismatch with US IPO rules, lack of precedent and policy push to redirect capital home complicate access South Korean retail investors are unlikely to gain access to SpaceX's planned $1.75 trillion US initial public offering, as…

thecentersquare.com - Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square contributor - Everyday Economics: Retail sales and housing suggest a resilient consumer
Everyday Economics: Retail sales and housing suggest a resilient consumer
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – This week, the focus shifts to the consumer, with March retail sales and the National Association of Realtors' pending home sales report. Both reports are likely to point to a modest pickup from February. For retail…

decrypt.co - Jose Antonio Lanz - AI Traffic to US Retailers Jumps 393% in Q1 as Agentic Shoppers Outspend Humans
AI Traffic to US Retailers Jumps 393% in Q1 as Agentic Shoppers Outspend Humans
Decrypt

The dead internet is more alive than ever. A year ago, retailers were debating whether to block AI bots from crawling their websites. That calculation just got a lot harder. New data from Adobe Analytics shows AI-driven traffic to U.S. retail sites…

tomshardware.com - Jowi Morales - Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty - company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher currfent retail price
Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty - company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher currfent retail price
Tom's Hardware

A Reddit user went on the social media platform to complain about Toshiba, which, they said, refused to honor the warranty on a 20+ TB enterprise hard drive. The documents Tom's Hardware examined indicate that Toshiba refused the warranty…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Sallie Phillips - Four-storey building home to major entertainment retailer put on the market for £295k
Four-storey building home to major entertainment retailer put on the market for £295k
South Wales Argus

The property on Commercial Street is let to CEX Limited until June 2033 and represents a 'prominent high street location'. The building is being sold on a freehold basis, with offers in excess of £295,000 being considered. The property, which…

marketbeat.com - Best Retail Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - April 19th
Best Retail Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - April 19th
MarketBeat

MarketBeat Week in Review – 04/13 - 04/17 Amazon.com, Walmart, and Costco Wholesale are the three Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that are…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - How much the typical worker made last year at 16 top retailers, from Amazon to Walmart
How much the typical worker made last year at 16 top retailers, from Amazon to Walmart
The New York Ledger

Roughly one in 10 workers in the US works in retail. Widen the view to people who have worked in that industry at some point in their careers, and the number rockets up to six in 10, according to a 2019 report by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit…

mirror.co.uk - Samuel Meade - Man Utd star's insight into Fernandes' next move - 'That's what he's thinking
Man Utd star's insight into Fernandes' next move - 'That's what he's thinking
The Mirror

Senne Lammens believes that Bruno Fernandes ' sights are firmly set on the Premier League title amid talk of the Manchester United playmaker's next move. The Portuguese star laid on another assist on Saturday night as the Red Devils picked up three…

wwd.com - Riley Jones - Adidas' On-trend Tokyo Sneaker Is Going All-in on Animal Prints With New Releases
Adidas' On-trend Tokyo Sneaker Is Going All-in on Animal Prints With New Releases
WWD

Just when it seemed as if Adidas ' animal-printed classic sneakers had already peaked last year, the brand is doubling down on the exotic looks for 2026. With popular collaborator Wales Bonner giving the sportswear company's Gazelle Indoor a…

travelweekly.co.uk - Holidays buck trend as consumer confidence sees biggest drop since 2022
Holidays buck trend as consumer confidence sees biggest drop since 2022
Travel Weekly

Apr 20, 202600:06 GMT by Samantha Mayling Photo: Marina April/Shutterstock Holidays were the only leisure sector to see spending increase during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. The professional services…

cointelegraph.com - Jesse Coghlan - Charles Schwab, Citadel Both Mull Prediction Market Play
Charles Schwab, Citadel Both Mull Prediction Market Play
Cointelegraph

Traditional finance giants Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities are both considering entering prediction markets, with each separately weighing up how they wish to get involved in the fast-growing sector. “I think at some point we likely…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - Cash holdings rise amid war, but Asia remains key for wealthy: Schroders CEO
Cash holdings rise amid war, but Asia remains key for wealthy: Schroders CEO
South China Morning Post

Global retail investors have pulled back into cash amid uncertainties from Middle East conflicts, while high-net-worth clients have continued to pursue investment opportunities in Asia and alternative assets, according to the CEO of Schroders.

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