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Officials strongly advised middlemen against creating rumours on rice shortage to increase prices

A possible oil-price correction may bring festive relief as Truworths and TFG prioritise profitability over sales growth amid pressure on South African shoppers.

As shipping costs surge due to high fuel prices, smaller and medium-sized retailers struggle to keep up, and they face a difficult holiday season.

Haji Lane offers visibility, while Joo Chiat provides room to linger. But for Singapore’s independent retailers, neither foot traffic nor a distinctive setting guarantees a sustainable business.

AI toys with built-in chatbots could expose children to psychological harms and inappropriate material, according to MPs and peers who are urging Amazon and eBay to stop selling them.

The Australian sharemarket finished its session higher after the Reserve Bank - as expected - raised interest rates to an 18-year record but signalled a wait-and-see approach to further tightening.

A wave of legacy retail brands have been shutting up shop, but e-commerce brands tapped into their consumer base are taking their place.

In what licensed cannabis retailers are calling a big win, the Ford government has announced a new plan to tackle unlicensed cannabis shops operating across Ontario. The proposed changes, which will be part of an upcoming package of legislative overhauls, would give the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) new tools to address unauthorized […]

The Australian sharemarket had a strong session on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold.

The Reserve Bank surprised economists on Wednesday when it narrowly voted not to increase the OCR, which immediately caused the New Zealand dollar to drop.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has written to retailers reminding them to display prices for paper bags as is set out in consumer law.

Customers have complained that stores are not displaying what they will be charged for bags

Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.

The Australian sharemarket had a muted morning but finished in the green thanks to a rally by BHP and Rio Tinto shares.

Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in quartz-cutting shops.

Food industry leaders in the UAE have pledged to keep prices in check and shelves well stocked, as they look to curb the effects of the Iran war . The conflict, which began on February 28, has caused widespread disruption across the region. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz , where commercial ships have been attacked by Iran, has hit supply chain

Using an AI agent to shop for you is a strange experience. Tech companies have marketed them as personal assistants - the democratizing of labor that ordinarily would only be available to the rich and powerful. In practice, at least for buying things, it's more like sending an anxious and apologetic teenager out to the […]