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Apple to Close Three Mall-Based U.S. Stores

Falling mall conditions prompted the shutdowns, leading to legal and political scrutiny over transfer rights at the unionized Towson store.

Asda Proposes Automation Overhaul That Could Cost Up to 1,000 Jobs

Macy's Raises 2026 Outlook After Strong Q1 Led by Bloomingdale's

Leading Labels Enters Voluntary Liquidation and Will Close All 15 UK Stores

Costco Shares Fall After Fuel-Driven Quarter Raises Sales but Pressures Margins

Morrisons Names First Seven Morrisons Daily Stores to Close

Groupe Nosoli Placed in Redressement Judiciaire, Putting Furet du Nord and Decitre Under Court Supervision

Costco Sees Highest Gasoline Demand in Its 50‑Year History

Germany’s Small Shops Shrink as Chains and Discounters Expand

Oil & Vinegar Germany Enters Preliminary Insolvency as Stores Stay Open

Brazil’s Dia Livre de Impostos Sees Nationwide ‘Tax‑Free’ Sales and Long Fuel Queues

UK Retail Sales Fall Sharply as Fuel Purchases Collapse

Hammer to Shut Final 21 Stores and Be Wound Up

Expo ANTAD 2026 Opens in Guadalajara as Biggest Edition on Record

Mäc Geiz Files for Court-Supervised Insolvency, Keeps Stores Open

Airsprung Enters Administration as PwC Cuts 71 Jobs and Seeks a Buyer

Brazil’s Tax Reform Enters Hybrid Phase as Firms Race to Adapt

Quiz Clothing’s 40 Stores at Risk as Administrators Detail £40m Debt

Bed Bath & Beyond Returns to Stores With Co-Branded Container Store Rollout

Cancer Research Closes Swindon Shop as Part of Plan to Shut 200 Stores