Walmart FY26 revenue up 4.7%, unveils $30bn repurchase plan
In Walmart US, quarterly net sales rose 4.6% to $129.22bn. Credit: Ajith Achuthann / Shutterstock.com. Walmart reported FY26…
Bunnings wins fight to use AI facial recognition tech to combat store crime, opening door for other retailers
Australian hardware giant Bunnings has won its fight to monitor its customers with artificial intelligence facial recognition technology…
Fewer Chinese tourists cause weaker outlook for Japanese retailers in 2026
Travel & Leisure Department store tax-free sales fell in December as China arrivals dropped 45% Japan’s department stores have…
Huge queues as EB Games’ closing down sale sparks rush for final deals
Shoppers in Albany Mall were spotted queueing outside, with about 50 people in line to browse the sale.…
Small Business: Rotate founder on taking quality resale furniture online
What inspired you to start the business? This has taken us five years to develop, but good things…
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial as stallholders report drop in sales
“Putting the market into Kuirau Park does not achieve that purpose.” Some retailers said the CBD had “become…
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…
Livingston ShopRite expands kosher section by 50%
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How one Amazon glitch brought huge parts of the internet to a halt – including TVNZ+ and Neon
Amazon Web Services said the outage was due to an “underlying DNS issue”, referring to the Domain Name…
Adventure Ink to host spooky book night in Milan
Adventure Ink Books, Comics and Games is set to host a supernatural-themed author showcase during Milan’s “Practically Magic…
Bottle-O, Liquor Centre owner posts lower revenue, flat profit as alcohol consumption declines
Tasman Liquor also made a substantial dividend payment of $7.77m to its Australian parent entity, Metcash. The business…
What Worcester’s Reading: TidePool Bookshop
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Every other week, we’ll be asking local bookstores what their customers have been picking…