Mohamed Dabo

6 hours ago | retail-insight-network.com | Mohamed Dabo

Retail crime in the UK has reached unprecedented levels, with incidents of theft and violence against shop staff surging in the past year. In response, the government has introduced new legislation aimed at curbing the growing crisis. According to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) 2025 Crime Survey, the total cost of retail crime, including prevention measures, rose to £4.2bn in 2023/24, up from £3.3bn the previous year. Customer theft alone accounted for £2.2bn of these losses.

14 hours ago | yahoo.com | Mohamed Dabo

India has introduced a new nationwide initiative aimed at encouraging sustainable packaging innovation, targeting startups and student entrepreneurs. The National Packaging Innovation Challenge, launched by the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), seeks to generate scalable, eco-conscious solutions that support both domestic industry and export growth.

14 hours ago | retail-insight-network.com | Mohamed Dabo

Iceland, the UK’s popular frozen food supermarket chain, has confirmed it will close two of its stores this summer as part of a strategic review of its retail footprint. The College Square branch in Margate, Kent, is scheduled to shut its doors on June 21, 2025, while the Rose Street store in Inverness, Scotland, will close on July 12. The closure of the Inverness location is especially significant as it will leave the city without an Iceland store, with the nearest alternative being in Aberdeen.

14 hours ago | hotelmanagement-network.com | Mohamed Dabo

Japan’s hotel sector is experiencing unprecedented demand as international tourism rebounds sharply, but rising operational costs and regulatory pressures are prompting investor caution. Despite a record influx of visitors and soaring hotel rates, concerns are growing over the long-term sustainability of recent profits. In 2023, Japan welcomed nearly 37 million international visitors, surpassing its previous peak in 2019.

1 day ago | hotelmanagement-network.com | Mohamed Dabo

The Asia Pacific (APEC) region, excluding China, has seen notable growth in hotel construction projects during the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from Lodging Econometrics (LE). The total pipeline in the region has reached 2,074 projects, encompassing 408,213 rooms, marking a 3% year-on-year (YOY) increase in projects and a 1% rise in rooms. This steady growth indicates a strong demand for new hotel developments across APEC.