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80% of Top CFOs Use Working Capital to Fund Growth

At the most efficient growing companies, 80% say their primary reason for using working capital is planned growth. Among the least efficient, just 2% say the same. That 78-percentage-point gap is a central finding in “The 24-Day Advantage:

Instant Payments May Give Credit Unions a Deposit Growth Advantage

Banks have generally measured instant payments by transactions: how many customers use them, how much money moves and how quickly payments arrive. An example from Amplify Credit Union adds another measure: deposit growth. Business accounts

Built to Scale: How to Grow Embedded Payments Without Starting Over

Embedded payments can be relatively straightforward to launch, but successful growth changes what businesses need from their payments infrastructure. As volume rises, so can fraud exposure, compliance demands and operational complexity. Com

Queues form on Regent Street as H&M drops Elie Saab collection

H&M’s latest collaboration with Elie Saab launches today [22 October 2026] at 9am, with fashion fans already waiting in line outside the retailer’s Regent Street store. In September, H&M announced its newest designer collaborator would be L

The Golden Guide 2026: The peak we planned for no longer exists

Retail likes a calendar because it makes demand look manageable, according to The Golden Guide 2026. Christmas sits in one box, Black Friday has another and back-to-school gets its few weeks. Fashion waits on the weather and gifting retaile

Sainsbury’s raises profit outlook as grocery sales climb despite £164m loss

Sainsbury’s has raised its full-year profit guidance after reporting a 3.6 per cent rise in underlying operating profit to £525m, as grocery sales growth and market share gains boosted its first-half performance. It reported a 2.6 per cent

Build-A-Bear to open store inside Hard Rock Cafe in London first

Build-A-Bear Workshop is set to open a new store experience inside Hard Rock Cafe in London’s Piccadilly Circus, marking the restaurant chain’s first retail partnership of its kind. The new location, which opens on 26 October, will bring th

Online retailers could be forced to take websites offline amid global cyber security threat

Online retailers could be forced to take their websites offline after critical security flaws were discovered in a programming language used by online shops, prompting urgent warnings from cyber security agencies worldwide. The UK’s Nationa

Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in £1bn expansion

Waitrose has opened its first new supermarket in eight years in Cricklewood, north London, as part of its current £1bn investment programme. The 18,000 sq ft store, which opens today, marks a significant milestone in Waitrose’s plans to exp

French supermarket attacks were product of ‘basic security flaws’

Hundreds of French supermarkets suffered significant financial losses after hackers exploited ‘basic cybersecurity weaknesses’ to take control of refrigeration systems, causing widespread food spoilage and equipment damage. The cyberattack,

Australian Auto Retailers Fetch 11.2X Valuation as Apparel Slips to 6.4X

Grant Thornton transaction data shows private capital discounting discretionary fashion brands while logistics discipline and regulatory payment overhauls widen the valuation divide.

Online penetration 32.2%! To capture overseas growth, launch these two products first

become one of the main battlegrounds.

Former TCL top salesperson starts a business selling Huaqiangbei electronic accessories, tops overseas sales rankings

Bringing "Huaqiangbei accessories" to the "vast number of mom-and-pop stores in Southeast Asia".

How to Run the Best Comment Section on the Web: A Playbook for Publishers

Discourse gives publishers a comment section that screens spam with AI, translates threads into readers’ languages, and turns each article into a permanent thread that search engines and AI tools can find.

Report: Payments a growth lever in Southeast Asia e-commerce

The checkout now decides whether demand converts to sales and how quickly a business can launch in a new market. The post Report: Payments a growth lever in Southeast Asia e-commerce appeared first on Inside Retail Asia.

CISMEA's Li Jinhu: From online bestsellers to securing shelf space in European and American supermarkets, Chinese brands must pass four hurdles

36Kr Global · Insights | From first order to large-scale promotion, how Agsdon captures every order in the Southeast Asian market

First respond to local demand with products, then let consumers see the products, and finally ensure every order arrives smoothly.

Governments and Organizations Take Sites Offline to Patch Web Vulnerability

Many websites around the world were taken down as a precaution or for preventative maintenance Wednesday (Oct. 21) as organizations responded to the disclosure of a widespread web vulnerability, according to multiple media reports. As PYMNT

How can one account sell on 15 Latin American platforms?

Capture the other half of Latin America's online traffic

Well-known energy drink brand Monster Energy is enforcing its trademark rights!

Meta Slams New Mexico Business Climate After $25 Billion Verdict

Meta’s chief legal officer said Wednesday (Oct. 21) that it is “all but impossible to do business” in New Mexico after a court ordered the company to pay $25 billion in a case brought by the state’s attorney general. The case brought by New

Booking.com Probe Exposes Travel Fraud Beyond Checkout

A traveler who has booked a real hotel can receive a fraudulent request containing the correct arrival date and reservation number. Criminals can use those details to demand payment information, warning that the room will otherwise be cance

Kohl’s leans into clearer pricing, gift bundles and Uber Eats for the holidays

Kohl's is emphasizing deeper discounts and delivery capabilities in its pitch to cash-strapped shoppers this holiday season.

BitGo Helps Kalshi Traders Leverage Crypto Without Exiting Holdings

Kalshi and BitGo Holdings have partnered to enable some Kalshi clients to use eligible cryptocurrencies to post collateral for leveraged perpetual futures trades, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Oct. 21). Under this collaboration, customers o