Consumer safety officials issue urgent recall of Walmart bedroom essential over ‘serious injury or death risk’ to kids

SHOPPERS have been told to stop using a set of bed rails that was sold at major retailers like Walmart. The product has been recalled due to safety concerns. Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! A set of bed rails has been recalledCredit:...

Businesses, burgers, beverages, band and bonfire bash

The folks at the Hartford City Chamber of Commerce and Blackford Directory know how to have a good time. On Saturday evening, Doug and Sara Atkinson, owners of Atkinson Electrical Service, hosted the second Blackford Small Business Bonfire Bash of...

Businesses, individuals baffled over delays in clearance of cheques

Cheque clearance, which used to take 2–3 working days, now takes 5–7 working days | Photo Credit: ROY CHOWDHURY A Businessmen and individual customers of banks continue to face delays in cheque-clearance even 10 days after the introduction of the...

Market sees higher ship refinancing amid conflicts between US and China

Likely beneficiaries of the spat are shipowners that are neither Chinese nor American, such as Singapore-based players [SINGAPORE] With the US levying fees on Chinese-related vessels and China retaliating with tit-for-tat port fees on...

Consumers opting for cheaper imports

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 06:30 Swiss products are losing ground to foreign competition, even on home turf. In supermarkets like Lidl, imported chocolate now makes up nearly 40% of sales, compared to just 20% in 2000. The Chocosuisse organisation...

Businesses remain open as Westlake Park undergoes massive renovation in downtown Seattle

The park recently closed for construction, which is expected to last until spring of 2026. SEATTLE — Westlake Park is expected to be closed until May as the Seattle Parks Foundation and its partners demolish and rebuild the 37-year-old gathering...

Consumer price inflation moderates to 1.87 percent in m...

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: The consumer price inflation moderated to 1.87 percent as of mid-September this year compared to 3.86 percent in the same period of the last fiscal year (FY), according to the latest report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). The...

How consumer preferences are transforming fragrance packaging

Consumer preferences are significantly reshaping the fragrance packaging market, driving brands to innovate and adapt to evolving demands. This transformation is propelled by a confluence of factors, including sustainability concerns, the rise of...

GUEST COMMENT Why next-gen media planning matters in Retail Media

Pete Robins, Founder, Project5 and a London-based media leader who has worked with media agencies since the mid 90s and specifically with adtech led media looks beyond the buy to the shifting focus to strategic retail media planning We all know...

OPINION In retail media the right questions are more important than the right answers

When it comes to Retail Media, becoming a better questioner is a skill that must be learnt, says Colin Lewis What if the role of anyone working in Retail Media is not having the right answers, the right measurement, the right AdTech, but having...

Golden Quarter in retail: how a seasonal surge became a year-round strategy

Retailers worldwide enter the Golden Quarter with one eye on sales and the other on margins. The three months from October to December now bundle together global shopping events—Singles’ Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas—that...

Oil’s Calm Before the Storm: Hidden Weaknesses, China’s Stockpiles and the Oil Demand Mirage

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A year ago, I published an article on Peak Oil Demand and the impact EVs would have in the world’s most traded commodity. I thought a followup was worth it by now because...

Commissioners give the go-ahead for county’s first cannabis retail

Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, October 14, 2025 The Mower County Board of Commissioners have approved licensing for the county’s first cannabis retail business, which would be located in LeRoy.MHA Alchemy Corp. was approved to be the first cannabis...

‘We are having a lot of sleepless nights’: Businesses paralysed by tax and cost fears demand Government action

Businesses are in a state of “paralysis” and putting off decisions on jobs or investment as they worry about tax and rising costs, a new survey has shown. Company leaders in Liverpool City Region polled as part of the latest British Chambers of...

Kay’s Cuts: US beef demand faces headwinds

A monthly column written for Beef Central by US meat and livestock markets commentator Steve Kay, publisher of US Cattle Buyers Weekly THE strength of beef demand in the United States so far this year has taken the US beef industry pleasantly by...

2nd LD-Writethru-Economic Watch: China's core inflation hits 19-month high, signaling firmer domestic demand

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer prices showed further signs of stabilization in September, as core inflation reached its highest level in 19 months, underscoring a gradual strengthening in domestic demand. According to data released...

Deflationary pressures persist in China on weak demand, overcapacity

BEIJING (Reuters) -Deflationary pressures persisted in China, with both consumer and producer prices falling in September, supporting the case for more policy measures as a prolonged property market slump and trade tensions weigh on confidence....

Tech Firms Overhype Basic Gadgets as AI, Eroding Consumer Trust

In an era where technological buzzwords can make or break market perceptions, a growing number of companies are slapping the “AI” label on products that barely qualify as intelligent. From smart refrigerators that simply connect to the internet to...

LG India is the most valuable consumer durable company

LG Electronics India made a dazzling market debut on Tuesday, ending 48 per cent higher than its issue price and surpassing its South Korean parent in market value. IMAGE: President and CEO of LG Electronics, William (Joowan) Cho, and CEO of...

Former Ford CEO says automakers 'went full bore' into making EVs without thinking about the consumer

Former Ford CEO Mark Fields said on Tuesday that US automakers overestimated consumer demand when they started ramping up production of electric vehicles. "Over the last couple of years, the automakers really went full bore in putting in capacity...