Featured EU economic sentiment weakens in April ’25 Aya El Sayed Apr 29, 2025 0 Economic sentiment across the European Union fell sharply in April, with consumers and retailers driving the…
Featured EBRD provides $200m loan to Turkey retailer for green initiatives Aya El Sayed Oct 20, 2024 0 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is granting a $200 million A/B loan to A101, one of…
Featured German retail sector down in September ’24 Aya El Sayed Oct 7, 2024 0 The German retail sector faced a setback in September, with the ifo Business Climate index declining to -25.6…
Featured UK retail sales drop for 3rd consecutive month Aya El Sayed Aug 27, 2024 0 UK retail sales volumes fell for the third straight month in the year to August, though at a slower pace than in…
Featured UK retail sales dip in June, more declines expected Aya El Sayed Jun 26, 2024 0 British retail sales experienced a decline in June following a recovery in May, with retailers anticipating another…
Tech news Small banks oppose U.S. regulator offering olive branch to tech sector Yomna Yasser Nov 9, 2017 0 Small Main Street banks vowed on Wednesday to fight any review of a ban that prevents retailers such as Wal-Mart…
Industry & Trade Five foreign retailers study expansion into Egypt soon Yomna Yasser Oct 5, 2017 0 Five foreign retailers plan to enter the Egyptian market in the coming period, with more than $67 billion to…
Tech news E-Finance, Bee, E-Masary team up to launch e-payment channel Ghada Ismail Nov 26, 2016 0 E-Finance for electronic payment is going to launch a new brand dubbed as ‘Khales’in cooperation with Bee and…
Tech news Wal-Mart will offer Cyber Monday deals starting Black Friday Ghada Ismail Nov 21, 2016 0 Wal-Mart Stores Inc will start offering online deals reserved for Cyber Monday two days in advance this year,…
World Wall St. Week Ahead: Cheap clothes makes for pricy stocks at TJX, Ross Noha Gad Aug 13, 2016 0 Consumers are flocking to discount apparel retailers, but investors are faced with nothing close to a bargain as…
Tech news Amazon Japan raided on suspicion of antitrust practices Ghada Ismail Aug 8, 2016 0 Japan's Fair Trade Commission has raided the office of Amazon Japan on suspicion of pressuring retailers to…
Industry & Trade Dairy maker Juhayna signs $1.7mn-deal with Fawry on e-payment services Noha Gad Jun 22, 2016 0 Egyptian dairy maker Juhayna for Food Industries signed a cooperation protocol with electronic payment platform…
Tech news Tata Group enters ecommerce market with apparel and electronics website aya salah May 28, 2016 0 India's biggest conglomerate Tata Group launched an ecommerce venture on Friday, as it seeks to cash in on rising…
Banks U.S. retailers push banks to use PINs on credit cards as confusion reigns Noha Gad Oct 31, 2015 0 Some big U.S. retailers are stepping up efforts to use personal identification numbers, or PINs, with new credit…
Tech news Mobile Plays Curse And Cure For Retailers At Risk From Showroomers Amwal Al Ghad English May 6, 2013 0 Mobiles can play a valuable role in reducing the risk that ‘showrooming’ poses to retailers, according to Steve…