Retail volume up 5% on year but food sales continue to fall

According to Statistics Estonia, retail trade revenue totaled €928 million in June 2025. Compared with the same month last year, sales volume increased by 5 percent. However, people continue to buy less food than before. According to Johanna Linda...

How AI is creating smarter retail experiences

In recent years, there’s been a dramatic shift in the way people shop and the way brands connect with them. And while much of this shift might seem seamless from the outside, more often than not, it’s quietly being powered by artificial...

How Lululemon Southeast Asia’s Tim Campbell-Scott found his stride in retail 

to lifestyle, why adaptability is his most valuable leadership muscle and how lululemon is deepening its roots across Southeast Asia. Inside Retail: You started your career with a law degree. What led you to pivot into retail and brand leadership?...

Traders out in the cold after closure of Marabastad retail market over permits

JOHANNESBURG - Dozens of traders have found themselves out in the cold following the closure of the Marabastad retail market in Tshwane when vendors were found to be operating without a permit. On Thursday, all traders at the market failed to...

Christchurch's new police retail crime team arrests 14 offenders in two weeks

A new police team targeting retail crime in Christchurch has arrested 14 offenders and laid 93 charges since it was launched on July 14. Canterbury Metro Area Commander, Superintendent Lane Todd, said a number of those caught and charged by the...

ABS: National retail sales surge 1.2% in June

Australian retail turnover rose 1.2% in June 2025 in seasonally adjusted terms, with spending up 4.9% compared to the same month last year, driven by mid-year discount events and product launches, according to the final retail trade report from...

In-line Retail Stores vs. Malls: Understanding the Changing Landscape of Physical Retail

In an age where online shopping is rapidly expanding and reshaping consumer behaviour, physical retail continues to hold significance in both urban and suburban landscapes. Despite the rise of digital platforms, the in-person shopping experience...

GameStop Stock Pops Off 6‑Day Slide: Retail Buzz Builds Around New Digital Trading Cards Platform

Earlier in the week, GameStop announced a new platform that enables buying, trading, and storing of collector cards digitally, marking a significant push into the segment. Retail buzz around GameStop (GME) intensified on Thursday, as the video...

‘Buy The Freaking Dip!’ Retail Traders Rally Behind Amazon As Stock Tanks Despite Crushing Q2 Estimates

Investors raised concerns over the growth of its cloud unit, AWS, which looked pale in comparison to rivals. Retail investors believe they have found the choosiest of opportunities to load up on Amazon.com (AMZN) shares, after the stock dipped on...

Lawmakers push forward on sweeping ban that will have major impact on retail stores: 'I support it fully'

"Visionary." by Robert CrowAugust 1, 2025 Bali seems poised to ban a common type of plastic packaging, which would be its second significant plastic ban since May, according to The Jakarta Post. Officials from the Indonesian island, home to more...

Bernie Brookes’ advice for the next frontier of retail leaders

kes told the crowd. “You’ve got the world changing at such a dynamic rate [with] not only politics, but social commerce, digital [and] evolution.” Brookes, who has held executive roles across Myer, Woolworths and Edcon, outlined listening as his...

ARA, NRA recommend national reforms to boost retail sector productivity

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have released a joint submission outlining key reform recommendations to improve productivity, economic resilience, and budget sustainability in the retail...

Changes to be made to proposed Pembrokeshire retail development

Back in 2023, Maenclochog Hardware was granted approval for the erection of a hardware/farm supply building with an associated yard at The Old Coalyard, Station Terrace, Maenclochog. Members at that meeting of the council’s planning committee were...

Trump Turns Up Heat On Big Pharma CEOs To Slash Drug Prices Within 60 Days — But Retail Traders Don't Flinch

The letters laid out specific demands, including matching the lowest global prices for Medicaid patients and ending preferential pricing abroad, while warning that failure to comply would trigger federal action. Retail buzz around major...

Trump Reportedly Taps Wall Street Banks To Explore Fannie, Freddie Public Offering Strategy — Retail Eyes Fresh Highs

According to a Bloomberg News report, Trump already met JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon last week at the White House, followed by talks with Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Thursday. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stocks gained in extended...

UnitedHealth’s CFO Shake-Up Doesn’t Deter Retail Bulls; Traders Call Stock A 2018-Level Opportunity

The appointment of Wayne DeVeydt as CFO comes amid an operational reset at UnitedHealth, following a sharp downgrade in its 2025 earnings outlook and a more than 50% drop in its stock price this year. Retail buzz around UnitedHealth Group spiked...

BizHawk: Retail in Downtown ‘Concerning,’ But Signs of Life Emerging

The amount of storefront retail vacancies on State Street “remains concerning,” according to the Q2 report from Hayes Commercial Group. The vacancy rate between the 400 and 1300 blocks of State Street is 13.7%. Thrifty Beaches opened recently at...

New task force makes first arrests in crackdown on organized retail theft

The recent arrests of two suspected fraudsters mark the first success of a new task force created to thwart organized retail theft, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn and Perrysburg Township Police Chief Matt...

Hong Kong June retail sales rise 0.7%, up for 2nd straight month

By Reuters Published July 31, 2025 Reuters Sales increased to HK$30.1 billion ($3.8 billion). In May, retail sales rose 2.4% compared with the same month a year before. In volume terms, June retail sales decreased 0.3% from a year earlier,...

Titan taps AI to boost manufacturing efficiency and retail precision