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bbc.co.uk - Ben Carr - Aldi and Starbucks form part of new £20m retail park
Aldi and Starbucks form part of new £20m retail park
BBC

Detailed plans have been submitted for a new £20m retail area to the south of Derby. Rothstone Estates has submitted a reserved matters application for the development to the south of Shardlow Road, near Boulton Moor, which is set to include…

forbes.com - Expert Panel - How To Protect Retail Systems As Cyber Risks Multiply
How To Protect Retail Systems As Cyber Risks Multiply
Forbes

Today's retail technology links customer accounts, payment platforms, inventory tools and in-store systems to create faster, more seamless shopping experiences. But every new connection can also expand a retailer's attack surface, creating security…

scmp.com - Zhu Wenqian - Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
South China Morning Post

Amid widespread store closures by foreign fast-fashion players in China, US apparel brand Gap is defying industry headwinds. It plans to open 50 new stores in mainland China this year and return to Hong Kong by year's end, following a localisation…

scmp.com - Wency Chen - Unitree IPO frenzy leaves retail investors with 1-in-5,500 odds
Unitree IPO frenzy leaves retail investors with 1-in-5,500 odds
South China Morning Post

While Unitree Robotics ' early backers are poised for a windfall in one of China's most closely watched technology initial public offerings (IPOs), retail investors are scrambling for a tiny chance of securing shares. Nearly 9.8 million accounts…

bloomberg.com - Chiranjivi Chakraborty - India's Retail Traders Lost $9.6 Billion in Equity Derivatives
India's Retail Traders Lost $9.6 Billion in Equity Derivatives
Bloomberg

Individuals in India lost 916.85 billion rupees ($9.6 billion) buying and selling equity futures and options in the year ended March, down from 1.1 trillion rupees a year earlier, the government told lawmakers on Tuesday. The number of traders in…

cnbc.com - Laya Neelakandan - Target appoints its first chief AI officer as big retailers bet on AI
Target appoints its first chief AI officer as big retailers bet on AI
CNBC

Target announced its first ever chief artificial intelligence officer on Tuesday as retailers race to take advantage of the AI boom. The company named Chandhu Nair to the role. He comes to Target from home improvement retailer Lowe's, where he was…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday
The Standard

Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company's blockbuster debut in June. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Mom-and-pop traders sold a net…

wwd.com - David Moin - Summer at Retail: There's More Good Than Bad
Summer at Retail: There's More Good Than Bad
WWD

Somehow, retailing in the U.S. is holding up. A flurry of industry reports and viewpoints issued Monday painted a positive picture on summertime spending and upcoming second-quarter results. Most major publicly held retailers report their…

digitaljournal.com - Dr. Tim Sandle - Google business profile glitch leaves small retailers in search limbo ahead of back-to-school season
Google business profile glitch leaves small retailers in search limbo ahead of back-to-school season
Digital Journal

For many small businesses, visibility on Google has become as important as the physical storefront itself. A growing number of consumers discover products through Google Search and Google Maps before ever visiting a retailer's website or walking…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - China's Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors
China's Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors
Zero Hedge

Unitree Robotics' initial public offering was heavily oversubscribed (5,526 times) by retail investors as China's first publicly traded humanoid robotics company prepares to enter the public markets. The IPO will help usher in physical AI to the…

bristolpost.co.uk - Ethan Evans - Retailer 'on brink of collapse' and 'could run out of money
Retailer 'on brink of collapse' and 'could run out of money
Bristol Live

The future of Harvey Nichols' Bristol store has been thrown into uncertainty after the luxury retailer warned it could collapse within a year without a rescue deal or fresh investment. The warning comes as the business is put up for sale, with…

retailbrew.com - Jeena Sharma - Why retailers can't wait until Black Friday to win over holiday shoppers
Why retailers can't wait until Black Friday to win over holiday shoppers
Retail Brew

Consumers will be headed back to stores this holiday season, as we've previously reported. Now, Pinterest's tvScientific has released its 2026 holiday and seasonal shopping trends report, which offers more insight into the upcoming season. The…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - BODi projects Q3 2026 revenue of $44M-$48M as nutrition-led shift expands Amazon and retail (NASDAQ:BODI)
BODi projects Q3 2026 revenue of $44M-$48M as nutrition-led shift expands Amazon and retail (NASDAQ:BODI)
Seeking Alpha

Revenues are down year-over-year due to the shift away from MLM, but management reported the fourth consecutive quarter of operating and net income and ongoing positive adjusted EBITDA as the company moves to a nutrition-first and multichannel…

straitstimes.com - Unitree IPO 5,526 times subscribed by retail investors
Unitree IPO 5,526 times subscribed by retail investors
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Aug 11, 2026, 09:21 AM SHANGHAI – The highly anticipated initial public offering of Unitree Robotics drew huge demand from retail investors as China's leading humanoid robot…

247wallst.com - Trey Thoelcke - With Bank of America at Record Highs, Wall Street Is Bullish but Retail Is Wary
With Bank of America at Record Highs, Wall Street Is Bullish but Retail Is Wary
24/7 Wall St

BAC presses record highs with 83% of analysts rating it Buy, while retail investors have broadly sat out the 39% one-year run. Q2 EPS beat estimates by 8%, earnings grew 34% year-over-year, and Bank of America returned $8 billion to shareholders in…

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