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People are still treating themselves while travel and restaurants remain largely off limits
Regulators summon 34 online companies after imposing record fine on Alibaba
A focus on the in-store ‘treasure hunt’ has served the sector well
Federal stimulus programmes have helped sports retailer’s US businesses
Legislators want online gambling to help plug their budgets but a spike in addiction could lead to a backlash
Shai Weiss questions whether corporate trips will ever fully recover from pandemic
Retailers boosted by early signs of a revival in consumer confidence as non-essential stores reopen
Management takes ownership of maker of BBC’s ‘Question Time’ and NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’
Ecommerce group will have to continue working hard to remain in Beijing’s good books
The new timepieces are an expression of artistic abandon
Chinese ecommerce group says penalty marks end of probes targeting its online practices
Despite Deliveroo’s disappointing IPO, investors are pouring money into ‘dark store’ disrupters
Ozon boss takes another leaf out of tech giant’s playbook as he fends off emerging rivals
As guests return, sustainability goals compete with the imperative to recover lost income
Alabama warehouse vote resonated beyond one facility or company
Tencent Music and Meituan expect increased scrutiny after Jack Ma’s group hit with $2.8bn penalty
Multinational seeks to challenge ‘narrow beauty ideals’ in packaging and advertising
Research highlights how pandemic transformed economics of home delivery
Basketball team is latest sports franchise to fetch a 10-figure sale price
Excitement among landlords is dimmed by gloomy weather forecast and continuing constraints
This week in the business of sport: judging the true worth of the Premier League’s biggest clubs, why the pandemic drove sports groups into selling digital fan tokens, and more.
Ecommerce group penalised for abusing market dominance as Beijing steps up scrutiny of tech sector
While they may not be easy on the eyes, Crocs have been attractive to investors
Pandemic hastens transition to private lodgings as leisure travellers avoid busy lobbies
Watchmakers introduce new collections at the Watches and Wonders show, but some decide to go at it alone; the bold look of 1970s quartz classics woos collectors; sanctions take the shine off Burmese rubies; and consumer doubts over recycled gold melt away
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