But improvements in gross profit margins may be limited due to competitive pressures, despite benefits from lower interchange and scheme fees due to growing debit card usage. The major banks have a ...

The Index will also monitor sales growth trends, identify emerging business opportunities and employment trends, and measure ...

“In some sectors, like retail, many businesses are indicating they’ll be forced to pass on increased costs to customers. Others, like in the agri-business sector, report they will be forced to eat ...

Automotive retail software giant CDK Global has sued rival Tekion in U.S. court, accusing it of an illegal cyber hacking campaign to scrape confidential data from dealerships’ computer systems in a ...

John Pritchett, Powell's Groups of Companies senior director of retail, is looking forward ... the market's goal is to bring together local businesses so the buy local campaign hits close to ...

An unexpectedly large group of retail investors have been pushing their weight around on Wall Street, keeping at bay a buy-the-dip moment that bigger investors have been salivating for.

Small towns in India are increasingly shopping for luxury items due to the growth of ecomm. Luxury shopping has reached beyond major cities to smaller places like Botad and Asansol. Both affluent ...

In 2024, 27 new international retail brands entered India, driven by growing luxury demand, nearly doubling from 2023. Key categories included beauty, fashion, and accessories. Delhi-NCR emerged as a ...

Xero, the global small business platform, has released its latest Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data for Canada. The quarterly report provides key insights into small business health, tracking ...

Costco Business Centers cater to both small businesses and individual shoppers ... In 2005, the site was slated for a retail and hotel development that did not come to fruition, according to ...

Businesses big and small were eventually halted by the pandemic, so they had to adapt to the new world. Whether it getting their business online or creating new ways to connect to their customers ...