US Antitrust: California and 21 other states, with the FTC, sued Amazon over alleged “secret” ad surcharges that they say inflated prices for more than a million sellers. Retail Openings: TJX’s Marshalls is set to open in Malone, Massachusetts, with Shoe Dept. Encore and Five Below moving into the same former Big Lots site. Retail Property: A private Australian syndicate bought Auckland’s Glenfield Mall for NZ$146m, a major enclosed-centre deal that signals renewed offshore appetite for New Zealand retail. Travel Retail: Hershey revamped its airport-focused TREX lineup with new Kisses and Nuggets formats, aiming to pull in Millennial and Gen Z travellers. Food Prices & Supply: Onion prices are spiking in Nepal and India, with tighter supply and route disruptions pushing retail costs higher. Retail Security: Oro Valley, Arizona ran an organized retail theft blitz that led to eight arrests and $1,000 in recovered merchandise. IPO Watch: Shein’s Hong Kong debut saw shares drop about 10% early, despite raising roughly $1.74b. Market Backdrop: Renewed US-Iran attacks lifted oil prices, weighing on Australian shares as bond yields jump. Cyber Diversity: Standard Chartered and Pax8 urged more women into cybersecurity roles, tying inclusion to stronger data-driven security.