Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI shopping agent as Alexa for Shopping hits 400m users
Meta's AI shopping agent is framed as a threat to Amazon's advertising business, and Amazon's move to block it now defines the emerging contest between AI assis
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South Korea retail sales fall for first time in 5 quarters as domestic demand sags
The decline marks a break from recent quarters and underscores weak household demand in Asia's fourth-largest economy, with hypermarkets posting a record losing
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Walmart and Costco gain ground in grocery wars as discounters take share
Share gains by the two warehouse-style retailers reinforce how value-focused chains are winning budget-conscious shoppers.
Business Insider Africa · +8 outlets
Reliance Retail Q2 gross revenue rises 6.4% to Rs 91,716 crore, JioMart up 42%
The results show India's largest retailer still growing, with its online grocery arm JioMart expanding far faster than the store network.
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Target adds emerging wellness brand to more than 1,800 stores ahead of holidays
The rollout is part of Target's push for traffic and differentiation as it heads into the holiday season.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Hero MotoCorp October dispatches up 16% to 7.34 lakh units, VIDA retail jumps 80%
The gains point to resilient two-wheeler demand in India and rapid scaling of Hero's electric VIDA brand.
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Restaurant Brands International resets Popeyes leadership as sales slip
The shakeup comes as Popeyes underperforms while other RBI brands grow, a test for the company's franchise-heavy model.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
Corporate raiders target troubled restaurant chains
Activist and buyout interest in underperforming restaurant brands signals consolidation pressure across the casual dining sector.
Bloomberg
Coles sales grow 2.2% but fall behind Woolworths in Australia grocery race
The gap highlights Woolworths' lead in a market where price competition and margin pressure remain intense.
Retail News Asia · +3 outlets
US retail sales signal healthy Q3 consumer spending
The data suggests US consumers remain resilient heading into the holiday season, a key input for retailers' fourth-quarter outlook.
The Conference Board · +9 outlets
Amazon reinvigorates its beauty shopping experience
The category refresh is part of Amazon's effort to compete with specialty beauty retailers for higher-margin shoppers.
WWD · +8 outlets
Home Depot trims promotional offers as customers grow harder to win
The pullback in promotions reflects a tougher home improvement demand environment and pressure on big-ticket discretionary spending.
TheStreet · +2 outlets
Hong Kong department store to close down to its last branch after lease talks fail
The 126-year-old retailer's contraction underscores the long slump in Hong Kong retail and department store economics.
VnExpress International · +14 outlets
Xtep's weaker retail sales change its investment story
Slowing retail sales at the Chinese sportswear brand highlight soft consumer demand in China's athletic apparel market.
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Walmart closes 3 stores, but analysts say it is not a retail retreat
The closures are read as portfolio pruning rather than a broad pullback by the country's largest retailer.
Inc.com · +14 outlets
India plans retail e-invoicing pilot from April 2027 to improve GST compliance
The pilot would extend invoice-level tax reporting to business-to-consumer retail, a significant compliance shift for Indian merchants.
Business Standard · +3 outlets
Yum Brands looks to strengthen its global franchise empire
The analysis examines whether Yum's asset-light franchise model can keep delivering growth across its KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands.
Kalkine Media
Apple subscription sales tactics face scrutiny after employee allegations
Allegations about how staff are pushed to sell subscriptions raise regulatory and reputational risk for the services business.
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