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Published October 7, 2025 UK-based online retail technology firm Virtualstock has been acquired US multi-vendor commerce solutions provider Logicbroker. Terms weren’t disclosed. Image: Virtualstock Logicbroker said the combined business “will create a new global leader that the world’s largest retailers and brands can work with to support their multi-party commerce orchestration needs”.  Combined, they will…

Published October 7, 2025 Amazon Prime Deals Days are a big event for UK shoppers, but wait: Black Friday remains the top discount day for hungry bargain hunters, according to research from Sensormatic. While 37% of UK consumers plan to shop on Amazon Prime Deals Days in October, twice as many (79%) plan to shop…

By Adnkronos Translated by Nicola Mira Published October 7, 2025 Nikon, a Japanese manufacturer of photography and optical equipment, has said that EssilorLuxottica, the French-Italian leading eyewear and optical equipment producer, owner among others of the Ray-Ban sunglasses brand, has become its main shareholder, with a stake and voting rights of over 10%. Essilux According…

Published October 7, 2025 Silhouettes elongate or gain volume; ornamentation gleams with sparkling details; the wardrobe grows more sophisticated. This romantic, faintly glamorous vein came to the fore on the eighth day of the Paris shows devoted to Spring-Summer 2026. On Monday, numerous collections homed in on a new feminine elegance, as redefined by Sacai,…

By Bloomberg Published October 7, 2025 Botswana said an unprecedented ad-hoc diamond auction late last month — in which it didn’t sell any gems because the reserve price wasn’t met — wasn’t an “emergency sale.” Bloomberg State trader Okavango Diamond Co. had offered about 1 million carats of rough stones in a “closed” tender on…

Published October 8, 2025 Paris Fashion Week, dedicated to ready-to-wear, drew to a close in Paris on Tuesday under brilliant sunshine. Designers from all backgrounds set about rethinking the women’s wardrobe in a contemporary vein, each with their own vision. Two brands stood out on the final day: the Australian label Christopher Esber, which delights…

The third edition of Riyadh Fashion Week will run from mid-October, with over thirty runway shows and collection presentations scheduled, spanning couture and ready-to-wear. Source link

By Reuters Published October 8, 2025 IKEA has acquired U.S. logistics technology firm Locus, the two companies said on Tuesday, a deal the Swedish furniture retailer said would make its deliveries to shoppers smoother and faster as it invests to expand online sales. Reuters The takeover is in addition to a $2.2 billion push by…