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South Korea's latest dessert obsession A viral treat inspired by Dubai's famous chocolate bars has taken South Korea by storm, sparking long queues, ingredient shortages, and even counterfeit ver...
Luxury retailer on brink of bankruptcy filing Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, is poised to file for bankruptcy protection as financial pressures mount, acc...
Pandemic spark ignites plush toy craze Stella Huang, 32, turned to Jellycat plush toys in 2021 after losing her job during Beijing's strict COVID-19 lockdowns. What began as a single gingerbread...
Lush co-founder defends activist business model Mark Constantine, the outspoken co-founder and CEO of Lush, proudly identifies his company as 'woke,' using its platform to champion social causes...
Aldi launches affordable skincare range resembling luxury brands Rachael Parnell, 34, was eager to try Aldi's new Lacura face cream after noticing its striking resemblance to Augustinus Bader's £...
Customers report undelivered parcels despite delivery confirmations Residents in the Hampshire village of Twyford discovered their parcels had vanished despite receiving delivery notifications fr...
Lululemon announces CEO departure after seven-year tenure Calvin McDonald, chief executive of Lululemon Athletica, will leave the company at the end of January 2026, the Canadian athleisure brand...
Global protests support US Starbucks workers' strike Hundreds of Starbucks employees and union supporters across 11 countries are demonstrating today in solidarity with striking baristas in the U...
Viral trend sparks nationwide demand for velvet ribbon A small gift shop in Lincoln has sold over 6 miles (10km) of velvet ribbon in recent weeks, driven by a social media trend encouraging festi...
UK watchdog bans ads for misleading green claims The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned paid Google advertisements from Nike, Superdry and Lacoste after ruling their sustainabi...
Starbucks Reaches $35 Million Settlement Over Worker Scheduling Violations Starbucks has agreed to pay over **$35 million** to more than **15,000 hourly workers** in New York City, resolving clai...
Black Friday discounts frequently match earlier prices, study finds Eight in ten Black Friday promotions in the UK were either cheaper or identically priced at other times of the year, according...
Amazon's £550m Hull warehouse gears up for Black Friday with robotic precision Inside a sprawling 11-football-pitch warehouse near Hull, yellow robots glide across the floor, guided by QR codes,...
US holiday hiring slumps to lowest level since 2008 as retailers cut back For the first time in over a decade, Nicholas Strahl, a 41-year-old part-time retail worker near Indianapolis, is struggl...
Peckham's Poundland closure highlights wider struggles for UK discount retailers Residents of Peckham, south London, lost their local Poundland this week after 11 years, as the discount chain acc...
UK borrowing exceeds forecasts ahead of Chancellor's Budget Public sector borrowing in the UK reached £17.4 billion in October, surpassing analyst expectations of £15 billion, according to the Of...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to step down after decade-long tenure Walmart announced Friday that Chief Executive Doug McMillon will retire in January 2026 after more than 11 years leading the world'...
Starbucks workers at 65 unionized stores stage one-day strike over stalled contract talks More than 1,000 baristas at 65 unionized Starbucks locations across the U.S. walked off the job on Thursd...
UK retailer warns AI and automation could cut jobs by two-thirds in three years The chief executive of one of Britain's largest online retailers has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) and a...
Skims secures $5bn valuation with $225m funding round led by Goldman Sachs Skims, the shapewear brand co-founded by entrepreneur Kim Kardashian, has reached a $5 billion valuation after raising $...
Toy sales rebound 6% as brands target cross-generational appeal Toy sales in the UK climbed 6% year-over-year to September, marking the first growth since the pandemic peak, according to retail a...
Starbucks baristas stage third major strike over pay and staffing Starbucks workers in at least 25 U.S. cities are set to walk off the job on Thursday, marking the third major strike since the St...
Vinted users fury as app's size update mislabels thousands of listings Sellers and buyers on the second-hand shopping platform Vinted are expressing outrage after a recent update automatically re...
Diageo names former Tesco CEO Dave Lewis as new leader amid sales slump Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer, has appointed Sir Dave Lewis as its new chief executive starting 1 January, r...
Primark's UK sales decline amid competition from Shein and shifting shopper habits Primark's like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland fell by 3.1% in the year to September, a drop the retailer a...
Yum! Brands explores Pizza Hut sale as US struggles persist Yum! Brands is evaluating a potential sale of its Pizza Hut division, the company announced Tuesday, as the pizza chain grapples with d...
Paris prosecutors launch investigation into online retailers over childlike sex dolls French prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Shein, Temu, AliExpress, and Wish after authorities discovered...
Kimberly-Clark announces $40bn acquisition of Kenvue amid market pressures Kimberly-Clark, the manufacturer of household staples like Kleenex and Huggies, has agreed to acquire Kenvue-the maker o...
Starbucks sells 60% China stake in $4bn deal with Boyu Capital Starbucks announced on Monday a $4 billion agreement to sell a 60% stake in its Chinese operations to private equity firm Boyu Capit...
France refers Shein to prosecutors over childlike sex doll sales France's consumer watchdog has filed a formal complaint against fast-fashion retailer Shein for allegedly selling sex dolls with c...
US Penny Shortage Forces Stores to Round Prices as Supply Dwindles American businesses are struggling with a severe penny shortage after the Trump administration halted production earlier this ye...
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