Retail Expansion & Store Openings: Brasa Peruvian Kitchen will open its first airport restaurant at Toronto Pearson (Terminal 1, post-security) in partnership with Banmore Group, while Popeyes starts work on its first Belfast city-centre outlet at Donegall Arcade. Luxury Retail: Hermès opened its second Sydney store at Chatswood Chase, adding another local flagship for its sixteen métiers. Private Label & Assortment Strategy: Rooster Bus keeps expanding in-house brands (Palma, Cadence, Local Stated, Ranchero Revival) to improve control over inventory and quality. Retail Tech & Analytics: NIQ and Circle K signed a multi-year global analytics deal across 12+ countries to boost merchandising, pricing, and customer experience. Consumer Trends: “Jorts” (baggy denim shorts) are surging in New York via secondhand apps like Depop. Retail Business Performance: Mulberry narrowed FY26 losses as margin and retail sales improved, and AT&T reported strong Q2 results tied to its investment-led connectivity strategy. Policy & Compliance: Russia passed a crypto trading law allowing regulated retail trading via Central Bank-licensed intermediaries, with payment bans inside Russia. Food & Supply Chain Pressure: Cal-Maine Foods posted sharply weaker Q4 and fiscal results amid major sales and profit declines.