South Africa has become one of the world’s biggest markets for illicit cigarette sales losing around $1.6 billion a year to tax evasion, according to a new report https://t.co/IOf3I9vhLG ...

Australian business conditions jumped as sales, profitability and employment surged while confidence also climbed https://t.co/ZmZBIxBMaE ...

SUMMIT, N.J., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aterian, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATER), a consumer products company, today unveiled its Prime Day lineup offering limited-time deals of up to 36% off top-rated products across six of its premier e-commerce brands—hOmeLabs, Squatty Potty, PurSteam, Mueller Living, Healing Solutions, and Photo Paper Direct—bringing must-have home upgrades, wellness essentials, culinary aids, and premium printable fabrics to savvy shoppers this summer. Shoppers can take advantage of these ...

Hong Kong Real Estate Equities A resumption of retail sales growth Eyeing retail market stabilisation. Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported that retail sales grew 2.4% y-o-y in May 2025, reversing the 2.3% y-o-y drop a month ago and ending a 14-month long decline. The stabilisation sign in the retail market suggests a good start going forward. We expect the retail sales decline to further narrow in 2H25e from 5.5% y-o-y in 5M25, with the full-year decline down to 3% in 2025e. The positive w ...

Key Takeaways NIO trades at 0.46X forward P/S, well below its 5-year average and behind peers XPeng and Li Auto. Operational inefficiencies and ONVO's underperformance weigh on NIO despite its expanded vehicle lineup. NIO forecasts Q2 deliveries of up to 75K units and improving margins, targeting breakeven by Q4 2025.NIO Inc. (NIO) is currently trading at a forward 12-month price/sales (P/S) of 0.46X, down from its five-year average of 1.63X but at par with the Zacks Automotive-Foreign industry. The close ...

June same-store sales increased 3.5% year-over-year  NEWARK, N.J., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NRSInsights, a provider of sales data and analytics drawn from retail transactions processed through the National Retail Solutions (NRS) point-of-sale (POS) platform, today announced comparative retail same-store sales results for June 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the NRS retail network comprised approximately 36,600 active terminals nationwide, scanning purchases at approximately 31,700 independent retailers ...

Meet the startups that are trying to understand artificial-intelligence chatbots and help companies sell online in an era when most consumers use AI for search https://t.co/ECyo1ehlrt ...

Key Takeaways ULTA reported Q1 comp sales growth of 2.9% on higher average ticket and slight gains in transactions. Fragrance and wellness outperformed, while makeup comps dipped and haircare was flat overall. E-commerce rose 10%, with disciplined promotions boosting execution across both digital and store channels.Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) started fiscal 2025 with a modest uptick in comparable sales, reporting a 2.9% gain in the first quarter driven by higher average ticket values and slight growth in tra ...

TechCrunch Mobility: The state of EV sales and Rivian secures the next $1B from VW | TechCrunch https://t.co/TkFJ605AT8 ...

CRIC preliminary sales data show that contracted sales of 30 major developers we track recorded a deeper decline in June, dropping 32% y-y on average. We expect their sales to stay sluggish in 3Q owing to weakened resident sentiment, reduced landbank, and reactive policy rollout. Developers posted deeper sales decline in June, as expected: The top 50 and top 100 developers' attributable sales recorded declines of 26% and 26% y-y (vs. -9% and -10% in May), widening the YTD sales decline to -11% and -11% y-y ...