Authentic names HiMaxx as Lee operator in Greater China
Authentic Brands Group has appointed Shanghai Huizhong Technology (HiMaxx) as the operating partner for Lee across Greater China. Under the…
04 Sep 2026
Carrefour re-enters India with flagship store via Apparel Group partnership
Carrefour has returned to India with the opening of the French retailer’s first flagship store through a local partnership model with Apparel Group. Measuring more than 50,000ft², the store opened…
04 Sep 2026
Very Group sale nears collapse as bidders baulk at £2bn valuation – report
An attempted sale of British online retailer Very Group is nearing collapse after prospective buyers, including China’s JD.com, declined to match the company’s £2bn price tag, Sky News reported, citing…
04 Sep 2026
SOLUM secures Australian retail deployments for electronic shelf labels
SOLUM has won new electronic shelf label (ESL) business in Australia, extending deployments with electronics retailer Bing Lee and supplying digital pricing infrastructure to The Natural Grocery Company. The South…
04 Sep 2026
BRC calls for higher National Insurance threshold to boost retail jobs
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged UK Chancellor John Healey to raise the employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) threshold from £5,000 to £6,000, arguing that the move would support…
04 Sep 2026
UK shop price inflation hits two-year high as food prices rise
UK shop price inflation accelerated to 1.5% in August, its highest level in more than two years, as both food and non-food prices increased ahead of the autumn trading period.…
03 Sep 2026
Instacart partners with World Market for one-hour delivery
Instacart has become World Market’s “first and exclusive” nationwide online same-day delivery partner, adding the speciality retailer’s global food, home décor, furniture and gift assortment to the Instacart Marketplace. Under…