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Americana Restaurants Expands into Premium Retail
Retail & Leisure International
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July 7, 2025
The company will build and operate carpo stores in Kuwait and Qatar, with plans to expand across Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Americana Restaurants International will make its entry into the region’s luxury food retail sector, after it signed an...
M&S Rolling Out More Family-Sized Products And First Own Label Medicines
KamCity
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July 7, 2025
Marks & Spencer is looking to attract more shoppers from traditional supermarkets by expanding the number of food products targeted at families. The fast-growing retailer is increasing its ‘bigger pack, better value’ range by a third, with over...
Restaurant that had 'hundreds of cars queueing' sends message to customers
Liverpool Echo
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July 7, 2025
The owner of a viral restaurant has sent a message to his customers after receiving “amazing news”. Aros Younis, originally from Kurdistan, is the brains behind Aros Kitchen, a venue that is no stranger to enjoying thousands of likes and views on...
Nationwide customers have three days left to claim free £200
Bristol Post
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July 7, 2025
Nationwide Building Society customers need to act now to claim a £200 bonus from the group. The offer is available to existing members who switch from a non-Nationwide provider to a current account with the society. This opportunity is nearing its...
Automobile Retail Sales In India Rise 5% Year-On-Year, Vehicle Segments Boom, Passenger Vehicles & Two-Wheelers Witness Growth
Free Press Journal
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July 7, 2025
New Delhi: Automobile retail sales in India rose around 5 per cent year-on-year in June with all vehicle segments, including passenger vehicles and two-wheelers, witnessing growth, Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations (FADA) said on...
Costco announces recall of several products
WINK - Florida
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Costco is recalling several products from its shelves, including two types of window air conditioners and a set of tires. The window air conditioners affected by the recall are sold under the names Comfort Aire, Keystone and Midea U-shaped window...
India's Federation Of Automobile Dealers Association Says US Tariffs Can Affect Consumer Sentiment & Car Supply
Free Press Journal
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July 7, 2025
On Monday, India's Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) said consumer sentiment can be dampened by geopolitical tensions and US tariffs. It can heavily impact the car supply. Rare earth curbs may limit car supply and retail volumes....
Pune power outage affects over 52,000 consumers after cable fault in Hinjewadi; restoration underway
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
Power supply was being restored in phases on Monday after a fault in an underground electricity cable of the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) in Hinjewadi disrupted service to over 50,000 consumers.The outage...
Bulgaria’s Euro Transition: Consumer Group Advises Citizens Not to Rush Currency Exchange
Novinite
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Gabriela Rumenova, founder of the consumer advocacy platform We, the Consumers, has urged the public to be cautious and informed in the period leading up to Bulgaria’s official adoption of the euro. Speaking in an interview for BNT, she advised...
Bulgaria Sees EU’s Second-Highest Monthly and Annual Growth in Retail Sales
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria registered the second-highest retail sales growth in the European Union in May 2025, both on a monthly and annual basis, according to data released by the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat) on Monday. Seasonally...
Harrison Retail drives Asda’s rollback price promise campaign with smart POS innovation
Retail Times
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July 7, 2025
Asda has announced a nationwide rollout of an innovative 2in1 POS clip in its 610 stores in partnership with Harrison Retail in line with its Rollback Price campaign. Harrison Retail played a key role in delivering an innovative and practical...
NAMFISA Empowers Consumers with New Education Portal
IT News Africa
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July 7, 2025
NAMFISA, in collaboration with Green Enterprise Solutions (Green), officially launched its Consumer Education Website. Held at NAMFISA’s Head Office in Windhoek, the event featured welcome remarks by CEO Mr. Kenneth S. Matomola, who also...
Fintech sector must focus on financial education and consumer protection, says DFS Secretary
The Economic Times
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July 7, 2025
Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju has called upon India's FinTech sector to prioritise financial education and consumer protection as the country continues its digital transformation journey. Speaking at the CII Financial...
The Beauty Products Kirin Bhatty Uses to the Last Drop
New York Mag
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July 7, 2025
Auto-Refill: Our favorite beauty pros share the products they love — the ones so good they’ll make you hit that little “auto-refill” box at checkout. Photo: Courtesy of Robin Black Kirin Bhatty, a celebrity makeup artist based in Los Angeles and...
How Vibe Coding Helps Entrepreneurs Launch A Product In A Weekend
Forbes
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How Vibe Coding Helps Entrepreneurs Launch A Product In A Weekendgetty Vibe coding is quickly making waves in the entrepreneurial world and for good reason. With the promise of launching a business in a weekend, it’s a new method for anyone tired...
Aldi has introduced a one-per-customer limit on ‘world’s best’ £15 item
Metro
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July 7, 2025
Calling all Britpop fans… (Picture: Getty Images) A limited edition version of Aldi’s ‘world’s best champagne’ has been such a hit with shoppers, that the budget retailer has introduced a one-bottle-per-customer limit on it. While you might...
Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce cracks down on shoplifting in West Lothian
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 7, 2025
Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce has cracked down on shoplifting in West Lothian with almost 40 people reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with retail offences. An initiative funded by the taskforce was launched on Monday, May...
Ruby Liu wants to drag young people from the internet to her retail stores
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 7, 2025
B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu has big plans as she moves to take over up to 28 former Hudson's Bay retail locations across Canada, pledging to share the pie with skeptical landlords and aiming to bring youngsters back to stores. Liu has emerged as the...
Auto retail sales surge in June: Why dealers are optimistic for the road ahead?
Financial Express
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India’s automobile retail sales in June 2025 grew by 4.84% year-on-year, with every segment showing positive gains. Despite a month-on-month dip due to monsoon and liquidity issues, the market showed resilience amid rising EV adoption and festival...
AI-enabled game publisher Felicity appoints İlker Yoldaş as VP - Product
The Economic Times
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July 7, 2025
AI-enabled game publisher Felicity has announced the appointment of İlker Yoldaş as its new Vice President of Product. With over two decades of experience in the gaming industry and more than ten years in senior product leadership roles, Yoldaş is...