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Shop price inflation slows as retailers ramp up promotions to drive demand
Shop price inflation slowed in September as competition between retailers offset poor harvests and global commodity price rises, industry figures show. Shop prices overall were 1.4% up on a year ago, down from August's growth of 1.5%, according to…
South Africa Retailers Turn to New Leaders in Fight for Shoppers
Three of South Africa's biggest retailers are turning to new leadership to revive growth or accelerate turnaround plans as competition intensifies in one of the continent's most developed consumer markets. Spar Group Ltd. said Monday it expects to…
Android levels playing field for SA retail sector
Rory Bosman, executive for sales and marketing at Ecentric Payment Systems. In 2025, Android-based point-of-sale (POS) terminals made up almost half of the globe's POS shipments (48%) at a time when the total number of these shipments grew by only…
Prada, Gucci Among Hits for Retailers in Milan
MILAN — Skirts, and more skirts. That was the unquestionable trend that emerged from Milan Fashion Week for spring 2027, and retailers could not get enough of them, praising Prada ‘s offer that focused on the singular garment and its…
Why Nebius Could Devastate Retail Investors (NASDAQ:NBIS)
Nebius continues to be a retail investor favorite as a way to play the AI trade. The latest earnings report only serves to confirm, however, that the business's operations don't, in any way, justify this enthusiasm. When put against the backdrop of…
Holiday Shoppers Loop Through Endless Research and Turn to Off-Price Retailers
As the holiday shopping season approaches, recent research reports have revealed some important shifts in how consumers shop and discover products, as well as how they decide where to shop. And when it comes to fashion apparel, consumers are being…
Spirit Halloweens haunt Philly's retail graveyard
Spirit Halloween is haunting the shells of former big-box stores again this fall as it opens 1,500 locations nationwide, including more than two dozen in the Philly region. The big picture: The stores appear and vanish each fall, so finding this…
M&S makes announcement as huge retailer coming to 100 UK stores
M&S has today announced a partnership with beauty retailer Sephora to create Sephora at M&S. The new beauty destination will launch in selected M&S stores and on M&S.com from spring 2027. M&S will bring Sephora to 100 high streets and retail parks…
This Week in Retail: Shoptalk and Nike earnings
Shoptalk Fall is coming to Nashville this week, and Retail Brew will be in attendance. The industry conference brings together thousands of retailers and brands to share best practices and strategies for tackling 2027. This year, organizers are…
Moscow seizes Russian assets of German food retailer Metro
A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian operations of Metro Cash and Carry had been put under the 'temporary management' of a company called UK Torg RUS. This comes after Moscow earlier this month seized the…
Kremlin Seizes Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro
President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Monday that places the Russian subsidiary of German retailer Metro AG under “temporary management” of the state. The order hands the shares of Metro Russia to Torg Rus, a…
Metcash and Coveo Expand Strategic Partnership to Power Next Generation AI-Enabled Experiences for B2B Retail Customers
Together with Coveo and Publicis Sapient, Australia's leading wholesaler brings next-generation AI-powered search and conversational experiences in retailer communications, speeding up content discovery, improving productivity and better serving…
Over 2,000 smaller retailers apply for more time to clear non-BCRS drinks stock
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Tuesday (Sep 29) that it has received more than 2,000 applications from smaller retailers seeking more time to clear their remaining stock of non- Beverage Container Return Scheme…
Retailers were talking about the same topics-in a different way-at Groceryshop
Retail Brew swapped the Big Apple for Sin City last week, heading to Las Vegas for Groceryshop to hear industry leaders weigh in on the industry's most pressing topics. As it turns out, the biggest topics on grocery's mind are the same…
What should Michigan do with its bottle deposit law? Retailers want it gone, shoppers say otherwise
What should Michigan do with its bottle deposit law? In the past, there have been talks of both expanding it and getting rid of it. The Bottle Bill turns 50 years old this year. It started to curb litter on the streets, but the refund rate has…
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