Australian retail giants named in facial recognition tech complaint By Reuters Three of Australia’s biggest retail chains have been referred to the privacy regulator for recommended enforcement action by a major consumer group which has said they use “unreasonably intrusive”…
Trouva owner Made.com fails as consumer squeeze bites By Reuters API British online furniture retailer Made.com said it would appoint administrators after it ran out of cash, becoming one of the first retailers to fail as a result of the…
Uniqlo opens downtown Seattle flagship Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo Outside the new Uniqlo Seattle flagship – Uniqlo Located on the corner of Pine Street and 4th Avenue, the new Uniqlo Seattle store spans 12,000 square feet of the ground floor…
Walmart makes offer to buy out rest of S.African retailer Massmart By Reuters Walmart Inc has launched a 6.4 billion rand ($377.6 million) offer for the remaining 47% of South African retailer Massmart it does not already own, valuing it…
U.S. retail sales unchanged; consumers showing resilience By Reuters U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in September as households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other big-ticket items like electronics and appliances amid stubbornly high inflation and rapidly…
Bravado bags merchandising rights for The Beatles Expect to see The Beatles make a major comeback — in terms of North American merchandising opportunities that is. Bravado Bravado, the major merchandise and brand management company, is about to develop new…
CFDA names 2022 scholarship recipients The CFDA revealed on Thursday the winners of the 2022 CFDA Scholar Awards. Haixi Ren, Parsons School of Design. – CFDA This year, the program awarded 26 scholarships, among 372 submissions, which it received via a new open-access…
Metaverse could be worth an estimated $5 trillion by 2030 By Europa Press Translated by Nicola Mira The metaverse could be worth an estimated $5 trillion in 2030, owing to the potential future benefits that more and more companies across…
Social commerce platform Flip announces $60 million Series B funding Social e-commerce platform Flip Social commerce platform Flip announces $60 million Series B funding. – Flip The funding round was led by WestCap with participation from previous investors Mubadala Capital…
Save the Duck opens U.S. flagship in New York According to Save the Duck, New Yorkers are down for some down-alternatives. The three-generations strong Milan-based sustainable parka-centric brand has opened its first flagship store in the bustling downtown retail mecca.…
