QSR & Grocery Earnings: Loblaw reported Q2 net earnings of $751M (+5.2%) and revenue of $15.27B (+4.1%), with food sales up 3.3% and drug sales up 6.1%, helped by strength in specialty/chronic prescriptions and beauty/OTC; e-commerce rose 19.3% and the company opened 14 stores, including seven discount formats and its first T&T in California. Luxury Retail Update: Prada’s H1 2026 net income fell 15% to €327M as the luxury sector stayed “disrupted,” though retail net revenues grew 16% and the retail channel delivered 12% growth. Retail Media Tech: Barrows Connected Store promoted Tim Bagwell to CTO, expanding leadership across engineering and product as it pushes AI and in-store retail media innovation. Retail Expansion & Entertainment: The Shoppes at City of Dreams Sri Lanka announced Scope Cinemas will open on Level 10 before end-2026, adding a major entertainment anchor to the integrated retail and lifestyle destination. Consumer Value Strategy: Pets at Home said its retail turnaround plan is gaining traction, with FY27 start showing retail consumer revenue up 4.9% and vet group revenue up 1.9%, while maintaining full-year guidance. Used-Car Retail: Carvana posted record Q2 sales and profit but shares dropped after full-year guidance missed expectations. Digital Enablement for SMBs: RAI and Google teamed up to digitize India’s small and medium retailers across tools like Business Profile, Ads, Shopping, Cloud, and Pay. Brand/Legal Watch: Dior filed to block Sincerely Jules’ trademark registration for cosmetics and fragrances, arguing likely consumer confusion with Dior’s long-running JULES mark. Insurance Move: IRDAI approved Patanjali and DS Group’s ₹4,500 crore acquisition of Magma General Insurance, marking Patanjali’s entry into India’s general insurance market. Retail Ops Disruption: TRICARE authorized temporary prescription refill waivers for four Wisconsin counties due to severe storms, directing beneficiaries to TRICARE retail network pharmacies.