Albertsons Companies accelerates restructuring with Texas store closures and 295 layoffs following failed $24.6 billion Kroger merger, as the 2,200-store chain pivots to standalone survival strategy amid mounting financial pressure from retail giants Walmart and Costco
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Big retailers say UK jobs at risk from guaranteed hours reforms

More than half of roles could be hit and young shop workers in particular could lose out, trade body warns

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Italy investigates beauty brands over concerns about young girls’ mental health

Regulator fears use of ‘covert marketing strategies’ by Sephora and Benefit might fuel compulsive habits

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SM, Robinsons, Ayala, Megaworld cut mall hours in response to energy emergency

Over 190 malls throughout the country will have operating hours shorter by at least an hour or two starting Monday, March 30

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Co-op boss Shirine Khoury-Haq to step down after difficult year for group

Company reported loss of £125m after cyber-security attack hit sales and claims of ‘toxic’ culture

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Next says Middle East conflict could add £15m to costs and push up prices

UK clothing and homeware retailer working on assumption that war could last three months

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No Brand, no more by end of June this year

No Brand fails to deliver 'strong and sustainable returns' for the Gokongwei Group

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Pointing fingers at Australia’s petrol ‘panic buyers’ only fuels demand – and hides who really is to blame | Tarryn Phillips, Danielle Couch and Carmen Vargas https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/25/australia-petrol-panic-buying-fuel-demand #PetrolPrices #Energy #AustraliaNews #Business #RetailIndustry #CostoflivingCrisis
Pointing fingers at Australia’s petrol ‘panic buyers’ only fuels demand – and hides who really is to blame

As service stations run out of fuel, can learn a lot from the way we mishandled the Covid-19 toilet paper crisis

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Live: Australian share market to rise ahead of CPI data release
By Samuel Yang

Australian shares are set to rise as the market opens, after a volatile session on Wall Street where investors swayed between fears of rising oil prices and hopes for a resolution to the Iran war. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/asx-markets-business-live-news-march25-2026/106494144

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Live: Australian share market to rise ahead of CPI data release

Australian shares are set to rise as the market opens, after a volatile session on Wall Street where investors swayed between fears of rising oil prices and hopes for a resolution to the Iran war. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

Argos faces backlash over ‘influencer kit’ for toddlers

Critics say £15 toy designed for children aged two and over risks exposing them to ‘a very adult, performative world’

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