Rolls' M&S appointment is described as a significant step in the transformation of M&S’ fashion, home and beauty supply chain and wider business. He joined M&S from his position at Primark where he was group director of planning and space and a member of the executive team. Rolls will sit under John Lyttle, managing director of fashion, home and beauty, and will be expected to play a key role in unlocking commercial opportunities and driving operational excellence across M&S’ end-to-end supply chain. M& ...

Market enthusiasm is further fueled by positive developments in US-China trade talks, alongside notable moves in high-profile individual stocks.Futures for the S&P 500 rose about 0.3% Tuesday, trading near 6636 points, while Nasdaq futures gained roughly 0.34%, hovering around 24,376. These reflect a continued upward trajectory, with the main US stock index up nearly 18% over the past year and nearly 3% in the past month.Energy and materials sectors led the charge in futures today, posting gains of over 1% ...

Kering SA, whose luxury brands include Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, said Monday it was the victim of a data breach that was discovered in June, the latest in a string of attacks on the consumer goods sector.Hackers accessed “limited customer data from some of our Houses,” the company said in an emailed statement. Those houses, or brands, immediately disclosed the breach to relevant authorities and notified customers, the company said. No financial information, including bank account numbers, credit ...

Core Insights - The retail industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by technological innovations and AI advancements, which are now considered essential by retail leaders [2][3][4] - A majority of retail executives plan to increase capital spending on store technology by 5% to 20% over the next five years, with nearly half expecting bottom-line improvements of over 1.5 percentage points [3][6] Technology Adoption - Retailers are rapidly implementing integrated platforms that combine digital shelf systems, AI insights, and retail media capabilities, evolving stores into intelligent environments [4][5] - Key technologies identified as central to the transformation include AI-powered assistants for staff, advanced analytics for customer insights, and hybrid fulfillment systems for e-commerce [7][8] Investment and Returns - 75% of retail executives are planning large-scale store transformations within the next two years, with 44% expecting these investments to improve their bottom line by more than 1.5 percentage points [6][8] - 70% of retailers anticipate recovering their technology investments in less than three years [8] Challenges and Strategies - Despite the momentum, retailers face internal barriers such as slow decision-making processes (43%), security concerns (40%), and high costs (32%) [9] - Successful technology adoption requires focusing on real pain points, building organizational support, and prioritizing integrated platforms over isolated tools [10][14]

15 September 2025 | 12:36PM HKT China: August activity data below expectations, with investment especially weak Bottom line: China's activity data broadly weakened and missed market expectations in August (again). Industrial production (IP) growth declined on the back of weaker-than-expected exports, as slowing output growth in ferrous metal smelting, power generation and general equipment industries more than offset faster output growth in the non-ferrous smelting industry. Fixed asset investment (FAI) gro ...

September 15, 2025 05:41 AM GMT China/Hong Kong Consumer | Asia Pacific China Retail Sales – August 2025: Growth Faltered Further China retail sales growth continued decelerating to +3.4% YoY in August, vs. +3.7% in July and below consensus of +3.8%, indicating prolonged lukewarm demand. For Sept, we do not expect a meaningful recovery in demand under deflation and fading subsidies effect. YoY trend by category (reported YoY with rebasing among categories): Electronics and Appliances slowed meaningfully to ...

The Straits Times Index hit a fresh peak last week, staying above the 4,300 level. Singapore’s blue-chips are climbing to new peaks, with some stocks touching all-time highs almost weekly.If you’re sitting on the sidelines watching prices soar, you might be wondering if it is too late to get in? Or worse, are we heading for a correction?Here’s the thing: not all rallies are created equal. Some shares are just being swept along by market hype. Others are climbing because the businesses behind them are genuin ...

Super Retail Group, owner of the Rebel Sport and Supercheap Auto chains, said it terminated Managing Director and CEO after receiving new information about a relationship he had with an employee https://t.co/mzQ8v7M8Et ...

`` Gap Inc., furthering its efforts to integrate fashion and culture, has added Jody Gerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Publishing Group, to its board. `` `` The addition of Gerson raises the size of Gap’s board to 12 members. `` ``More from WWD `` `` `````` Gerson is the first female CEO of a major music publisher and the first woman to chair a global music company. Since joining UMPG in 2015, she has led the signing of such influential artists as Adele, Harry Styles, Kendrick ...

American workers – from Delta pilots to MSNBC pundits and public school teachers – are being sacked from their jobs for mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination in social media posts.Kirk, a prominent 31-year-old conservative podcaster, was fatally shot last Wednesday while speaking at a university in Utah during his tour with Turning Point USA, the organization he co-founded.Immediately after the shooting, graphic video footage of Kirk’s death spread online – along with cruel jokes about the right-wing influen ...