Rate of UK shop closures expected to rise after budget tax changes – report | Retail industry

UK High Street is expected to be empty at a faster pace than this year as additional costs Rachel Reeves incurred businesses have been criticised for closures of shops and slowing down opening chain stores. The survey predicts that after a slowdown from last year's one-day, one-day, to ten-day per day in October, the store […]
Retail investors ditch buy-the-dip mentality during the market correction – CNBC

Spencer Platt | Getty Images Individual investors whose assets are more connected to the stock market than ever before have given up on their proven deep dip viewing mentality S&P 500 Recently I've had a painful 10% correction. Retail outflows from US stocks have risen to around $4 billion over the past two weeks as […]
Asia-Pacific markets rise as Wall Street bounces on retail sales data – CNBC

Yukinori hasumi |Moment | Getty Images The Asia-Pacific market rose on Tuesday, tracking profits on Wall Street. This was ticked after US retail sales data began to ease recession concerns. Investors will maintain a meticulous clock in the Japanese market as the Bank of Japan launches its two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday. The central […]
Two oversold stocks to buy on strong consumer retail sales, according to MJP Wealth Advisors CIO – CNBC

According to investor Brian Vendig, retail sales data in February pointed to strong consumers and added Delta Bullcase. The Chief Investment Officer of MJP Wealth Advisors joined CNBC's “Power Ranch” on Monday to showcase the airline's airlines and other stocks on CNBC's latest sales stock list. This is what he had to say in the […]
Retail sales rebound moderately in February

“Claman Countdown” panelists Gary Cartbaum and Jeffsika discuss the performance and consumer sentiment of retail stocks. Retail sales in the US rebounded in February, suggesting that the economy continued to grow in the first quarter, but continued to grow at a moderate pace as it focuses on tariffs and sentiment on federal workers' imports and […]
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb; China's retail sales growth accelerates at the start of the year – CNBC

Crowds walk under neon signs on Nanjing Road. The street is the city's main shopping district and one of the busiest shopping districts in the world. Nicada | E+ | Getty Images The Asia-Pacific market rose primarily on Monday, with investors closely monitoring Chinese stocks. Mainland China's CSI 300 fell 0.11% due to choppy trade, […]
Price of instant coffee rises by up to 40% in a year for some brands, Which? finds | Retail industry

This is a wake-up call for instant coffee drinkers. Prices for some of the UK's most famous brands are surged by up to 40% per year. Analysis by Consumer Groups Compared to the same period in 2024, we found that it had risen at least 8% in the first two months of this year, compared […]
Audemars Piguet becomes first NYC retail tenant at 785 Fifth Ave.

Fifty years after being a faceless bank branch, the precious corner space on the first floor of 785 Fifth Ave. will ultimately welcome retail tenants. Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet has signed a lease for the entire corner of East 60th Street, almost 12,000 square feet. The former Citibank branch of narrow laundry got its […]
Jim Cramer names retail stocks to buy as the market pulls back – CNBC

CNBC's Jim Kramer on Thursday highlighted two stocks in retail space that investors think have the opportunity to buy at Dip – gap and Ralph Lauren – Despite Wall Street's widespread concern about tariffs and consumer strength. “There are some of us who feel that way, unless we think the whole economy is about to […]
Valentine’s Day proves a gift for UK retailers, as consumers hold back on big-ticket items | Retail industry

The rise in Valentine's Day gift purchases brought relief to retailers last month during “Grey Day” in February, as consumers refrained from spending on money-to-do items, according to industry figures. The purchase of jewelry linked to Valentine's Day was one of the highlights of other brilliant months that sales went ahead, the UK Retail Consortium […]