#retailindustry — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #retailindustry, aggregated by home.social.
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Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark
By Sarah ButlerFirst robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/27/zara-cut-price-lefties-uk-rival-primark
#Retailindustry #Zara #Robots #Primark #Fashion #Business #UKnews #Liverpool #AIartificialintelligence #TheGuardian #SarahButler
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Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/27/zara-cut-price-lefties-uk-rival-primark #RetailIndustry #Zara #Robots #Primark #Fashion #Business #UkNews #Liverpool #AiArtificialIntelligence
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Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time
By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondentDIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricity
#Solarpower #Energyindustry #Business #Renewableenergy #Energybills #Retailindustry #Energy #Environment #Consumeraffairs #Money #UKnews #TheGuardian #JillianAmbroseEnergycorrespondent
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‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis
By Heather StewartPaid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way
#Youthunemployment #Unemployment #Youngpeople #Mentalhealth #Workcareers #Boots #Welfare #JSainsbury #Retailindustry #Supermarkets #Business #UKnews #PatMcFadden #Benefits #TheGuardian #HeatherStewart
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Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/26/plug-in-balcony-solar-panels-to-go-on-sale-in-uk-for-first-time #SolarPower #EnergyIndustry #Business #RenewableEnergy #EnergyBills #RetailIndustry #Energy #Environment #ConsumerAffairs #Money #UkNews
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‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys roll out in Lancashire
By Raphael BoydCustomers give their verdicts as a Morrisons becomes first store in UK to trial trolleys that scan, weigh and add up costs
#Morrisons #UKnews #England #Retailindustry #Shopping #Business #Supermarkets #TheGuardian #RaphaelBoyd
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Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners
By Sarah ButlerDanish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products
#Lego #Retailindustry #Toys #Lifeandstyle #Business #UKnews #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #SarahButler
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Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/25/lego-sales-world-cup-f1-tie-kpop-demon-hunters-star-wars #Lego #RetailIndustry #Toys #LifeAndStyle #Business #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews
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Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
By Luca IttimaniColes full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’
#Coles #Woolworths #Supermarkets #Business #Retailindustry #Australianews #TheGuardian #LucaIttimani
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Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/woolworths-disney-ooshies-craze-causes-coles-sales-slump #Coles #Woolworths #Supermarkets #Business #RetailIndustry #AustraliaNews
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Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash
By Adria R WalkerRetailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/target-apology-halloween-costume-backlash
#USnews #Retailindustry #Business #Race #Halloween #TheGuardian #AdriaRWalker
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Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/target-apology-halloween-costume-backlash #UsNews #RetailIndustry #Business #Race #Halloween
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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 SyfretDespite its global reputation, my time there felt less sexy party, more wholesome summer camp. Then one day my boss told me a hard truth
#Australianlifestyle #Retailindustry #Lifeandstyle #Fashion #TheGuardian #WendySyfret
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Exclusive CCTV captures the violence facing Coles workers
By Alysia Thomas-SamExclusive 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.
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Former The OC actor on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency
By Emilia TerzonHollywood actor Ben McKenzie speaks to ABC News about what led him to investigate one of the biggest financial movements of the decade.
#Currency #StockMarket #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FinancialMarkets #Tax #MonetaryPolicy #RetailIndustry #Banking #EmiliaTerzon
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Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/ex-abercrombie-ceo-mentally-fit-sex-trafficking-trial #UsNews #NewYork #RetailIndustry #UsCrime
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Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says
By Associated PressMichael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptoms
#USnews #NewYork #Retailindustry #UScrime #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/tiktok-auctions-lab-grown-diamonds #Tiktok #FashionIndustry #Accessories #RetailIndustry #Business #UsNews
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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it
By Rosalind AdamsStreamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/tiktok-auctions-lab-grown-diamonds
#TikTok #Fashionindustry #Accessories #Retailindustry #Business #USnews #TheGuardian #RosalindAdams
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‘Penchant for bling’: can Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley take a bigger slice of luxury retail?
By Sarah ButlerFrasers billionaire bought Harvey Nichols and increased Hugo Boss stake despite tough times for high-end stores
#Retailindustry #FrasersGroup #MikeAshley #Business #UKnews #TheGuardian #SarahButler
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‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again
By Lauren CochraneCompact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/22/young-people-buying-all-in-one-cd-players
#Musicindustry #Music #Youngpeople #Retailindustry #Students #Technology #Culture #UKnews #Business #Vinyl #TheGuardian #LaurenCochrane
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‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/22/young-people-buying-all-in-one-cd-players #MusicIndustry #Music #YoungPeople #RetailIndustry #Students #Technology #Culture #UkNews #Business #Vinyl
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‘The worst part is the guilt’: the owners who fear dog food caused pets’ eye problems
By Rupert JonesIn the week that Years recalled all of its fresh meals, concerns grow about a potential link to dogs’ health conditions
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/22/worst-part-guilt-owners-dog-food-eye-problems-years
#Retailindustry #Fooddrinkindustry #Dogs #Business #Productrecalls #Pets #Consumeraffairs #Money #Animals #Veterinarymedicine #TheGuardian #RupertJones
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No to furniture, yes to yoghurt: five ways Australians are changing their shopping behaviour
By Jonathan Barrett Business editorThe August financial reporting season offers insight into how purchases are shifting amid rising living costs
#Business #Australianeconomy #Retailindustry #Coffee #WorldCup #Food #Australianews #Housing #TheGuardian #JonathanBarrettBusinesseditor
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Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondentExclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/baby-foods-uk-too-much-sugar
#Childrenshealth #Fooddrinkindustry #Sugar #Children #Society #Business #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent
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Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand
By Kalyeena MakortoffVolume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS says
#Retailindustry #Fooddrinkindustry #Business #OfficeforNationalStatistics #UKnews #Extremeheat #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoff
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Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/21/retail-sales-in-great-britain-fall-despite-heatwave-increasing-food-and-drink-demand #RetailIndustry #FoodDrinkIndustry #Business #OfficeForNationalStatistics #UkNews #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeWeather
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Retail sales fall despite World Cup and hot weather boosting alcohol and drinks trade – business live
By Alex DanielRolling coverage of the latest events in global financial markets, the economy and major corporate moves
#Business #Stockmarkets #FTSE #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AlexDaniel
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Fashion tech founder sentenced to prison for $300m fraud scheme
By Victoria BekiempisChristine Hunsicker, former CEO of CaaStle, gave investors falsified documents that overstated profit and cash reserves
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/christine-hunsicker-caastle-sentenced-prison
#Business #UScrime #Fashion #USnews #NewYork #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #VictoriaBekiempis
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Fashion tech founder sentenced to prison for $300m fraud scheme https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/christine-hunsicker-caastle-sentenced-prison #Business #UsCrime #Fashion #UsNews #NewYork #RetailIndustry