Hong Kong steps up oversight of retail payments
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has outlined details of its updated regulatory regime for retail payment systems, reinforcing oversight…
30 Jan 2026
Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins lead 2025 retail M&A legal advisory rankings
Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins emerged as the leading legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the retail sector in 2025, ranked by deal value and deal…
30 Jan 2026
adidas posts higher 2025 revenue and sets €1bn share buyback
adidas has reported “record” revenues for 2025 and said it will begin a €1bn ($1.19bn) share repurchase programme in early February 2026. The German sportswear group said preliminary figures for…
30 Jan 2026
TNAG Global acquires Norman’s Rare Guitars in US deal
US-based musical instrument retailer TNAG Global has bought Los Angeles-based Norman’s Rare Guitars. The price of the deal has not been made public. Founded by Norman Harris, the Ventura Boulevard…
30 Jan 2026
Saks Global to close most off-price stores amid bankruptcy process
Saks Global has outlined plans to close most of its off-price outlets as it restructures under Chapter 11, concentrating on luxury and full-price retail across its brands. The US-based luxury…
30 Jan 2026
Persistent rise in retail theft challenges UK stores
Retail theft in the United Kingdom has shown a continued upward trend, presenting mounting operational and financial pressures on retailers. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show…
30 Jan 2026
Why free returns could soon disappear from UK retail
Free returns policies, once a standard feature of UK ecommerce, are increasingly coming under strain as retailers grapple with rising operational costs, evolving customer behaviour and logistics pressures. Retail research…