Retail & Consumer Goods

Chandler, Arizona – November 04, 2026 -- RideNow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNW) will release its third-quarter 2026 operational and financial results after the market close on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Senior management hosts a live call at 4:30 p.m. ET on results day

The company's senior management will discuss the results the same day in a live conference call and webcast starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors can dial in on 1-800-717-1738 from the United States or 1-646-307-1865 from outside the country, using Conference ID 68455.

RideNow offers live and archived webcast access through its investor relations site

A live and archived webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website.

Los Angeles – November 04, 2026 -- SHOPLINE, the commerce platform used by more than 700,000 merchants worldwide, and Plug and Play put 14 early-stage consumer brands in front of founders, investors and corporate leaders at the closing Pitch Day of their Future of Commerce Accelerator cohort. The event, "On the Rise: Consumer Brand Showcase," took place on Thursday, October 1, with Silicon Valley Bank as sponsor.

Cohort spans food, beauty, wellness, lifestyle and pet

The 14 brands were Sunny Side Up, Nalwaya Foods, Urania London, Ojai Essentials, No Consequence, Brandage, MoboKey, Sooz, Olas Coffee, Adonis Arcana, Korjin, Vedari, Pablo's Fire and StayLyte. The evening ran from opening remarks by Plug and Play, SHOPLINE and Silicon Valley Bank into a panel, then live pitches, then a reception with demo tables where guests could taste and try products and speak to founders.

Stamford -- Curaleaf Holdings says its enhanced premium offer of October 6, 2026 for all outstanding Aurora Cannabis common shares remains open, after Aurora announced an alternative transaction with Organigram Global.

Curaleaf argues its offer delivers better value, a combined business with a stronger capital markets profile, greater certainty and speed to close, and larger anticipated synergies. The offer is made under an Offer to Purchase and Circular dated August 18, 2026, amended on October 6, 2026. Curaleaf has filed a Form F-80 registration statement and a Schedule 14D-1F tender offer statement with the U.S. SEC.

Sunbury – November 03, 2026 -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: WMK) reported third-quarter net income of $22.21 million, up 31.4% from $16.90 million a year earlier, as a wider gross margin offset softer grocery-category sales. Earnings per share rose to $0.90 from $0.69 for the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026.

Total revenue climbs 3.0% to $1.28 billion on fuel and new stores

Revenue compared with $1.24 billion in the prior-year quarter. Higher fuel sales, reflecting both retail price inflation and more gallons sold, and sales from new stores drove the growth. Lower sales in pharmacy, dairy and produce partially offset it.

Comparable store sales rose 1.3%, but excluding fuel they fell 1.2%. CEO Jonathan H. Weis said customers "remained cautious with their spending" and continue to seek affordability and value.

BOSTON – November 03, 2026 -- Only 54% of consumers trust that advertised Black Friday prices are genuinely lower than usual, and one in five actively distrust them, according to a survey from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Promotion fatigue is also spreading. 22% of consumers plan to spend less or skip year-end sales events because they believe discounts are available all the time.

Shoppers have not raised the bar for a good deal. The expected minimum discount eased to about 30%, from 32% in 2025.

The findings come from BCG's sixth annual Black Friday Consumer Study, which surveyed 10,220 consumers across ten countries ahead of Singles' Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The report is titled "For Year-End Sales Events, Trust Is the New Currency."

BCG senior partner Nate Shenck, a coauthor, said "Retailers can't discount their way past that" and added that the question this season is how to earn shoppers' trust.

GOTHENBURG – November 04, 2026 -- Zinzino's group revenue rose 1% in October to SEK 328.7 million, up from SEK 326.0 million a year earlier, as growth slowed sharply against the year-to-date pace.

Sales markets add 1% to reach SEK 325.1 million

Revenue from Zinzino's sales markets increased to SEK 325.1 million in October, compared with SEK 323.3 million in the prior-year month. The increase of SEK 1.8 million accounts for most of the group's monthly gain.

Faun Pharma external sales climb 33% to SEK 3.6 million

Faun Pharma's external sales rose to SEK 3.6 million from SEK 2.7 million. The unit remains small, contributing about 1% of group revenue for the month.

Cologne – November 04, 2026 -- European electronics manufacturers face sharply higher negotiating pressure after the EU Commission cleared JD.com's takeover of Ceconomy, the parent of MediaMarkt and Saturn, according to Björn Dahmen, Senior Partner at consultancy Simon-Kucher.

Central control makes international price gaps harder to defend

JD.com's data, purchasing and supply-chain expertise is likely to make MediaMarktSaturn's management more centralized and international, Dahmen said. Customer investments such as trade terms and temporary discounts become more transparent and comparable across markets. Unjustified international differences in prices and terms will no longer hold up, he said. Manufacturers without coordinated international pricing and terms management are exposed. Retail media is also set to gain importance as customer investments are distributed and managed centrally.

Guangzhou – November 03, 2026 -- Exhibitors in Phase 3 of the 140th Canton Fair pitched products built around fun, companionship and peace of mind, as emotional value becomes a key consumption driver across office supplies, toys and pet categories.

Office Supplies Exhibitors Add Play to Everyday Stationery

Pens are expected to be visually appealing, and staplers are designed to be cute as well as functional. 3D stickers have become a favorite among journaling enthusiasts. They require no glue and double as puzzles that users assemble, which turns decorations into interactive toys.

Toys Section Sells Comfort Through Bag Charms and Weighted Cushions

Bag charms in various designs were ubiquitous in the Toys Section. Animal-shaped sofa cushions in lazy, prone poses are filled with eco-friendly weighted glass beads that create a gentle hugging sensation.

STAMFORD – November 03, 2026 -- Curaleaf Holdings reported record third-quarter net revenue of $352.7 million, up 10.9% from $317.9 million a year earlier, as its international segment grew 28% and its domestic business grew 8%. Sequentially, revenue rose 3.6% from $340.1 million in the second quarter of 2026.

International sales reach $59 million as U.S. growth extends to a third quarter

International revenue totaled $59 million in the quarter. The U.S. business has now posted three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth. Chairman and CEO Boris Jordan said cannabis demand stayed resilient despite mounting pressure on consumers.

Curaleaf secured its first two registrations for standardized cannabis preparations in Spain during the quarter.

Vancouver – November 03, 2026 -- GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) launched an Agentic Shopping Hub that lists fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands' AI agents across 1.97 million points of sale in 20 markets, so shoppers' own agents can discover, verify and buy grocery products in a single call.

Hub gates every order against brand rules and barcode checks

Brands bring their own agents to the A2A-Grocery.ai hub, covering 8,619 retail banners. Each brand sets what its agents list, claim, price and sell, market by market, and the hub checks every order against those settings.

GSC's gtinfetch.ai, a GTIN resolver for AI agents, acts as a second factor on each order. It confirms barcodes, with 84 million in its database, before payment moves. GSC calls the approach "know your transactions" (KYT). The same record serves both the shopper's assistant and the retailer's agent.