Holiday hiring is getting ‘smaller and more surgical’
Many of the biggest U.S. companies are staying quiet about their Q4 plans amid uneasy consumer confidence reports and shifting staffing models.
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Sycamore nears $9bn deal to offload Boots to Wittington Investments
By acquiring Boots, the Weston family would return to British retail following its £4bn sale of Selfridges in 2022
Wayfair ups investment in sports for values-focused brand platform
The retailer is amplifying its latest effort by increasing advertising investment across the networks airing football games to five times its previous spend.
“Carrefour to pay 155 million euros for Colruyt Group’s French neighborhood store division”
According to the French business publication La Lettre, Carrefour is on the verge of acquiring Codifrance, the Colruyt Group subsidiary that supplies neighborhood stores such as…
Management buy-out at Prénatal: CEO is new owner
Prénatal is getting a new owner: CEO Jochem van Bueren is acquiring all shares in the Dutch maternity and children's retailer from the German investor Mutares.
GUEST COMMENT How “good friction” can rebuild consumer trust this Black Friday
Steffen Schreier, SVP of Product and Portfolio, Proximus Global, looks at why the idea of removing all friction from the customer journey is backfiring for retailers. The post…
Poundland owner considers separate sale for Irish Dealz division
A buyer could still acquire both businesses together, or Poundland could be sold through a management buyout
Monkey 47 founder reunites with Spirit Cartel for Horse With No Name Bourbon
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Belgian shoe retailer Torfs acquires Dutch online fashion platform The Little Green Bag
Schoenen Torfs is acquiring a majority stake in the Dutch online fashion platform The Little Green Bag. With this acquisition, the Belgian shoe retailer aims to build a portfolio…
Berentzen Shares Soar As Sazerac Explores Takeover Of German Schnapps Maker
Shares in Berentzen jumped about 22% to a 14-month high following news the German schnapps maker was the latest target in an acquisition drive by top spiri...
Target’s New AI-Powered Shopping Features Help Shoppers Make Decisions
US grocery retailer Target is rolling out AI-powered app enhancements to make shopping easier and more inspiring and personalised.
Powersheds strengthens Irish expansion with Expect Distribution partnership
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