Amazon prepares further layoffs, with retail division among those hit – report
Amazon is planning a new round of corporate job cuts next week as it moves to eliminate approximately 30,000 white-collar …
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US investors seek trade action over South Korea’s handling of Coupang – report
Coupang’s two major stakeholders have called on officials in Washington, DC, to scrutinise how South Korea is treating the online …
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UK retail chief detects “hint of optimism” in consumer confidence
UK consumer confidence showed tentative signs of improvement in January as the latest BRC-Opinium sentiment index recorded a modest uptick …
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L’Oréal to open Hyderabad beauty-tech hub with Rs35bn investment
French beauty company L’Oréal is set to launch a beauty-tech centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, in November 2026. The decision came …
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Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal to step down as group CEO
Zomato's parent company Eternal has announced that its founder and group CEO Deepinder Goyal will relinquish his executive role after …
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GoldenTree to invest $200m in Saks Global’s Chapter 11 financing
US-based GoldenTree Asset Management will invest $200m in a $1bn debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing for Saks Global Enterprises during its Chapter …
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Morrisons posts steady sales growth despite cost pressures
Morrisons reported stable trading for the 52 weeks to 26 October 2025 and stronger Christmas sales despite what it described …
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Carrefour trials environmental scores on clothes
Carrefour has started rolling out environmental labelling on a selection of garments from its own-brand Tex clothing line as part …
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Linnworks introduces AI tool to streamline e-commerce operations
UK-based Linnworks has introduced Spotlight AI, a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to help online retailers manage and automate …
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Retailers push back against “complacency” on UK inflation
UK retailers have warned against complacency after official data showed UK inflation rising at the end of 2025, underlining continued …
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IKEA to raise India investment above Rs200bn in five years – report
Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA plans to raise its investment commitment in India to more than Rs200bn ($2.18bn) over the …
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Olive Young partners with Sephora on global K-beauty rollout
South Korean beauty retailer Olive Young has formed a partnership with Sephora aimed at broadening the overseas presence of selected …
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Walmart Marketplace debuts online musical instrument shop
Walmart Marketplace has opened a dedicated musical instrument shop, moving into the market for professional-level instruments and equipment. The launch represents …
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How a Dutch supermarket turned checkout lanes into social spaces
When a Dutch supermarket introduced a slower checkout lane in 2019, the aim was not to improve efficiency or boost …
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UK updates guidance on grocery supply rules to support suppliers
The UK government has issued updated guidance to help grocery suppliers better understand their rights when working with large supermarkets, …
