Ozempic, Wegovy to take a bite out of fast-food business
If you visit a fast-food chain in the next few years, expect the menu to look a little…
Plastic Box store is “a brutalist art gallery disguised as a supermarket”
Architecture practice Minimal Studio has unveiled Plastic Box, a supermarket in Mallorca with a minimalist exposed-concrete interior and…
SoftBank issues cumulative $64bn in retail bonds to power AI ambitions
SoftBank Japanese tech giant accounts for over 40% of such floats in home market SoftBank Chairman and CEO…
Josh Kiwikiwi’s journey from retail manager to award‑winning Māori artist
As a teenager at Whangārei Boys’ High School he swore he’d never be a portrait artist. He went…
US Retail Sales Lose Steam, Consumer Confidence Falls As Costs Bite
US retail sales lost momentum in September and firms grappled with an uptick in business costs, government data…
US retail sales slow as tariffs and costs hit consumer confidence
This rise was driven by a 0.9% jump in goods prices, highlighting the steeper costs that businesses face.…
Fewer grocery chains means lower prices
Any further concentration of the supermarket sector leads to a reduction in prices, say representatives of the sector,…
How Brands Are Investing in Both Topicals and Supplements
At 84 years old, Martha Stewart says her secret to glowing skin is a daily green juice and…
How to save money in Massachusetts: reader tips
Thanks for sharing those tips, and in that same spirit, here are a few more ideas presented by…
Studio Edwards creates “mobile architecture” for retail spaces
Melbourne-based Studio Edwards has collaborated with local fashion brand LOWF to create Shift Space – a relocatable modular…
Department stores aren’t dead yet
With luxury retailer Faradays coming to Queen Street, what does the past, present and future of these hallowed…
Retailers adopting artificial intelligence to compete against global giants
The survey showed leaders of larger local retailers saw AI as helping them to remain more competitive against…