retail sector
Iran’s Tech Sector Blooms Under Shield of Sanctions
The names may be unfamiliar but the services are immediately recognisable: Snapp is Iran's answer to Uber, Digikala is...
NDC’s Clement Apaak Drags GRA To Court Over 3% VAT
A former Presidential staffer, Dr. Clement Apaak has dragged the Ghana Revenue Service to court over the implementation...
US Inflation Flat In June While Retail Sales Sink
Cheap energy prices kept US inflation flat in June in another sign price pressures remain weak in the world's largest...
Gov’t Unfazed By Minority’s Threat Over 3% VAT
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Kwaku Kwarteng says the government is not worried about the Minority’s plan to head...
Minority Threatens To Head To Court Over 3% VAT Flat Rate
The Minority has threatened to go to court in a bid to compel the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to halt the...
Ken Ofori Atta Faces Parliament Over 3% VAT Controversy
Parliament’s Finance Committee has invited the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta to respond to concerns by various...
Zuma and Kabila To Hold Talks On Sunday
President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday, 25 June 2017, host the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), His...
GIPC Must Show Long Term Plan For Traders–GUTA
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), has impressed on the CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center...
Plans To Open Up Retail Sector Only A Suggestion
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre’s (GIPC) indication that it will stop reserving the retail sector of the economy...
Reserving Retail Sector For Ghanaians Limits Us
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has stated strongly that the...
Amazon Shares Rise Above $1,000 For the First Time
Shares of Amazon surged above $1,000 for the first time Tuesday, marking another milestone in the rise of the American...
Most Asian Markets Retreat After Upbeat Week
Most Asian markets turned lower Friday following a healthy run-up in the week, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street where...
‘Don’t Allow Foreigners To Take Over Retail of Mobile Phones’
Some mobile phone dealers in Accra have threatened to shut down all Chinese mobile phone shops in Accra following what...
In India, A New Banking System To Reach the Masses
At a furniture store outside India's capital, a salesman scans the manager's ID and takes her fingerprint on a...
Africa Retail Giants Steinhoff, Shoprite Shelve Merger
South African retail firms Steinhoff International and Shoprite Holdings announced Monday they had scrapped plans to...
US Inflation Hits Fastest Pace In 4 Years
US consumer prices in January rose at their fastest pace in nearly four years, a fresh sign that a pickup in inflation...
Alibaba Leads $2.55 Billion Bid For Chinese Retailer Intime
E-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA. N) and the founder of Intime Retail Group Co Ltd (1833.HK) have...
Retailers Set To Ring Up Sales In 2017
Cooling inflation, positive consumer sentiment and an expected rebound for the economy should underpin a strong...
One Year of Capital Bank’s Africa Journey To Success
On December 1, 2015, First Capital Plus, an indigenous bank, embarked on a new journey. The very first step to mark the...