All articles by Shubhendu Vimal

Shubhendu Vimal

Competition Bureau widens Empire property controls inquiry across Canada

Canada’s Competition Bureau has secured federal court orders to deepen its investigation into Empire Company’s use of property controls nationwide,…
Gap turns to AI to modernise marketing across brand portfolio

Gap has partnered with Google Cloud, Zeta Global and Publicis Sapient to build an AI-driven marketing platform across its brand…
Fraudulent returns cost retailers estimated £29m — report

Retailers may have lost an estimated £29m ($38.3m) to potentially fraudulent returns across one million returned orders, according to new…
Tata CLiQ to open Lululemon stores across India in offline push

Indian e-commerce retailer Tata CLiQ is planning to bring Canadian activewear label Lululemon into physical stores across the country. Tata…
EuroCommerce seeks ad exemption from EU AI disclosure rules — report

European retail association EuroCommerce has urged EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen to exclude some AI-generated advertisements from new EU disclosure…

Lincolnshire Co-op restructures operations amid falling profits

Lincolnshire Co-op has launched a wide-ranging business transformation programme as the UK-based retailer grapples with falling revenues and sharply reduced…
Nykaa sets FY30 GMV target above $5bn

Indian beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa has set out an FY30 strategy centred on building a beauty and lifestyle business…
L’Oréal to acquire majority stake in Indian skincare company Innovist

French beauty retailer L'Oréal has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Innovist, a digital-first personal care company, as part…
Tesco reports £16.82bn group sales for first quarter

Tesco reported group sales of £16.82bn ($22.19bn) for the quarter ended 30 May 2026, up 1% like-for-like (LfL), with growth…
Kroger Q1 FY26 earnings rise on stronger sales

Kroger posted higher first-quarter earnings and revenue for fiscal 2026 (FY26), reaffirming its full-year outlook across key financial targets. The…