Retail

Retail

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Supermarkets finally get critical footfall

The shift is accelerating across Dhaka and major urban hubs as supermarkets draw a wider demographic with the promise of convenience, hygiene, and a more organised shopping experience

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LPG imports surge 44%, yet retail consumers see no relief

aria Butt, founder of the Pakistani fashion house Maria B, speaks to the media during the opening of the brand's first outlet in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 20, 2026. Photo: Collected

Maria B opens first Bangladesh outlet, becoming country's first international women's fashion brand

File Photo: TBS/Jahir Rayhan

Retail broiler sellers earn over Tk7 more per kg than wholesalers: BB survey

Pedestrians wait to cross a road at a junction near a giant display of stock indexes in Shanghai, China August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

China industrial output picks up, retail sales slow in April

A shopkeeper sits idle waiting for customers at a wholesale cloth market in Old Dhaka’s Islampur area. The market, which usually bustles with activity during Ramadan, is experiencing sluggish sales this year. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Wholesalers face garment sale slump as retailers cut back on Eid purchases

A woman entries to a Polish fashion retailer LPP brand Reserved shop in Warsaw, Poland, September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

US retail sales fall sharply in January; weekly jobless claims decline

Vendors wait for customers at fabric stores in Chongqing, China, on June 1. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

China's retail, factory sectors perk up in August

An employee works at a production line manufacturing optical fiber cables at a factory of the Zhejiang Headway Communication Equipment Co in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

China August industrial output, retail sales growth beat forecasts

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Fresh LP Gas elevates to a new height

A customer looks at toothpaste products at a supermarket in Shanghai, China, March 10, 2016. Photo :Reuters

China commerce ministry expects retail sales to reach around 50 trln yuan by 2025

Shopping carts are seen outside the Big Bazaar retail store in Mumbai, India, November 25, 2020. Photo :Reuters

Employees of India's Future Retail urge top court to clear asset sale in Amazon dispute

Walmart to require masks for US retail workers in Covid-19 hotspots

Walmart to require masks for US retail workers in Covid-19 hotspots