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  1. Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark
    By Sarah Butler

    First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Retailindustry #Zara #Robots #Primark #Fashion #Business #UKnews #Liverpool #AIartificialintelligence #TheGuardian #SarahButler

  2. ‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys roll out in Lancashire
    By Raphael Boyd

    Customers give their verdicts as a Morrisons becomes first store in UK to trial trolleys that scan, weigh and add up costs

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Morrisons #UKnews #England #Retailindustry #Shopping #Business #Supermarkets #TheGuardian #RaphaelBoyd

  3. Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
    By Luca Ittimani

    Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Coles #Woolworths #Supermarkets #Business #Retailindustry #Australianews #TheGuardian #LucaIttimani

  4. Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash
    By Adria R Walker

    Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a

    #USnews #Retailindustry #Business #Race #Halloween #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker

  5. A job that changed me: I worked for an infamous clothing brand – but it was one of the most positive workplaces of my life
    By Wendy Syfret

    Despite its global reputation, my time there felt less sexy party, more wholesome summer camp. Then one day my boss told me a hard truth

    theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2

    #Australianlifestyle #Retailindustry #Lifeandstyle #Fashion #TheGuardian #WendySyfret

  6. Exclusive CCTV captures the violence facing Coles workers
    By Alysia Thomas-Sam

    Exclusive video obtained by 7.30 highlights shocking scenes of aggressive behaviour towards retail workers, including a customer armed with a hammer and a security guard being thrown into a check-out machine.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/cct

    #RetailIndustry #Police #CrimePrevention #AlysiaThomasSam

  7. Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says
    By Associated Press

    Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptoms

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a

    #USnews #NewYork #Retailindustry #UScrime #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

  8. Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it
    By Rosalind Adams

    Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed

    theguardian.com/technology/202

    #TikTok #Fashionindustry #Accessories #Retailindustry #Business #USnews #TheGuardian #RosalindAdams

  9. ‘Penchant for bling’: can Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley take a bigger slice of luxury retail?
    By Sarah Butler

    Frasers billionaire bought Harvey Nichols and increased Hugo Boss stake despite tough times for high-end stores

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Retailindustry #FrasersGroup #MikeAshley #Business #UKnews #TheGuardian #SarahButler

  10. ‘The worst part is the guilt’: the owners who fear dog food caused pets’ eye problems
    By Rupert Jones

    In the week that Years recalled all of its fresh meals, concerns grow about a potential link to dogs’ health conditions

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Retailindustry #Fooddrinkindustry #Dogs #Business #Productrecalls #Pets #Consumeraffairs #Money #Animals #Veterinarymedicine #TheGuardian #RupertJones

  11. No to furniture, yes to yoghurt: five ways Australians are changing their shopping behaviour
    By Jonathan Barrett Business editor

    The August financial reporting season offers insight into how purchases are shifting amid rising living costs

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Business #Australianeconomy #Retailindustry #Coffee #WorldCup #Food #Australianews #Housing #TheGuardian #JonathanBarrettBusinesseditor

  12. Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
    By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

    Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago

    theguardian.com/society/2026/a

    #Childrenshealth #Fooddrinkindustry #Sugar #Children #Society #Business #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

  13. Retail sales fall despite World Cup and hot weather boosting alcohol and drinks trade – business live
    By Alex Daniel

    Rolling coverage of the latest events in global financial markets, the economy and major corporate moves

    theguardian.com/business/live/

    #Business #Stockmarkets #FTSE #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AlexDaniel

  14. Fashion tech founder sentenced to prison for $300m fraud scheme
    By Victoria Bekiempis

    Christine Hunsicker, former CEO of CaaStle, gave investors falsified documents that overstated profit and cash reserves

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Business #UScrime #Fashion #USnews #NewYork #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #VictoriaBekiempis