LONDON — The rise of the e-commerce titans, sustainable fashion and the future of retail, post-pandemic, were among the many themes that emerged during the…
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Fry’s Electronics, a favorite of tech enthusiasts, will cease operations.
By Gregory Schmidt and Gillian Friedman Fry’s Electronics, a big-box retailer that nurtured a generation of do-it-yourself tech fans and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, announced on…
View More Fry’s Electronics, a favorite of tech enthusiasts, will cease operations.Progressive wage model for retail sector under study
Low-wage workers in retail may see their earnings rise if a study to implement the progressive wage model (PWM) in the sector bears fruit. Salespeople…
View More Progressive wage model for retail sector under studyRetail Sustainability Value Chain Fraught With Disconnects
Sustainability has been a hot topic for both the retail and for consumers in recent years, but new research shows there is a disconnect between…
View More Retail Sustainability Value Chain Fraught With DisconnectsCovid 19 coronavirus: Retail, hospitality sectors brace for lockdown impact
Auckland’s return to level 3 lockdown is a blow for businesses that have in recent months settled into a new normal. Business leaders say the…
View More Covid 19 coronavirus: Retail, hospitality sectors brace for lockdown impactNextail Says The Future of Fashion Leadership is Female
Spain-based Nextail is predicting that fashion’s future will be female-led — and the proof is in the numbers. Nextail, a cloud-based SaaS platform that enables…
View More Nextail Says The Future of Fashion Leadership is FemaleRobinhood restricts buying of fractional shares in GameStop, other hot stocks
Crypto Exchange Binance Says Withdrawals Now Reopened Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, reopened withdrawals after briefly suspending them on Friday to address…
View More Robinhood restricts buying of fractional shares in GameStop, other hot stocksAnalysis: How Wall Street gains from 'populist' trading movement
(Reuters) – Steep gains in shares of GameStop Corp and other stocks this week have been described as populist market revolts. But among those out…
View More Analysis: How Wall Street gains from 'populist' trading movementAmazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely Place
Workers at a warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., are to vote next month on whether to unionize, the largest and most viable effort of its kind…
View More Amazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely PlaceRetail Global Foreign Direct Investment Plunges Due to COVID
GENEVA — Heavily impacted by the pandemic-inflicted economic meltdown that has sapped confidence and demand, global foreign direct investment collapsed in 2020, falling by an…
View More Retail Global Foreign Direct Investment Plunges Due to COVIDIG Group Agrees to Buy Online Broker Tastytrade for $1 Billion
Rachel Maddow Explains Why Donald Trump May Yet Resign There may only be days left of Donald Trump’s presidency. But MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow still thinks…
View More IG Group Agrees to Buy Online Broker Tastytrade for $1 BillionConsumer Survey Predicts American’s Renewed Commitment — Starting With Retail
Despite an ongoing pandemic, the New Year might just be enough to reignite optimism in the American consumer. According to Engine Insights’ consumer survey, which…
View More Consumer Survey Predicts American’s Renewed Commitment — Starting With Retail‘Scan and Go’ Technologies Play Key Role in Contactless Retail
As curbside pickup and a demand for “scan and go” and touchless transactions swelled during the pandemic — and remain prominent consumer preferences — the…
View More ‘Scan and Go’ Technologies Play Key Role in Contactless RetailRetail Sales Drop in December for Third-Straight Month
Consumer spending fell 0.7 percent last month, the Commerce Department reported, as the economic recovery showed signs of stalling. By Michael Corkery Consumer spending fell…
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