All articles by Mohamed Dabo

Mohamed Dabo

Mohamed Dabo is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in financial reporting. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his previous work in the United States and France, along with his numerous contributions to business and financial publications over the years.

Golden Quarter in retail: how a seasonal surge became a year-round strategy

Retailers worldwide enter the Golden Quarter with one eye on sales and the other on margins. The three months from…
UK households brace for pricier Christmas amid Budget fears

UK retail sales rose 2.3% year on year in September (five weeks to 4 October 2025), outpacing the 12-month average…
Welsh Budget decision looms as retailers seek cost relief

Retailers in Wales have called on ministers to avoid new cost pressures in the draft Welsh Budget due on Tuesday…
Pre-Budget jitters weigh on UK retail footfall

UK retail footfall fell 1.8% year on year in September, reversing August’s milder decline, as shoppers grew more cautious ahead…
Court rejects retailers’ bid to block New York surveillance pricing law

A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the National Retail Federation (NRF) against New York’s Algorithmic Pricing…

Retailers’ complaint sparks Temu antitrust probe in Germany

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has launched an antitrust investigation into Temu, examining whether the e-commerce marketplace restricts seller pricing…
NRF and Georgetown University launch retail research programme

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business have launched the NRF Business of Retail Initiative,…
Claire’s UK to close 145 stores amid administration

Claire’s UK and Ireland operations have entered administration, prompting the permanent closure of 145 stores that were excluded from a…
Rite Aid shutters all stores after 63 years

Rite Aid, once a prominent name in American pharmacy retail, has officially closed all of its remaining 1,240 stores nationwide.…
Night markets drive Taiwan retail tourism

A recent survey by Taiwan's Tourism Administration reveals that 85% of international visitors include night markets in their travel plans,…