Retail Real Estate & Openings: Morgantown Mall is adding more dining and footfall with the upcoming opening of Grandma’s Country Kitchen, its third location in north central West Virginia, expanding seating, food trucks, and catering. UK Store Closures: A Watford shop branded “closing down” almost immediately after opening has now been listed for rent, with the unit described as 1,700 sq ft on a busy High Street pitch. Airport Retail Upgrades: Perth Airport is rolling out a refreshed Terminal 1 retail and dining precinct with 14 new outlets and expanded duty-free, aiming at peak volumes of 50,000+ travellers. Anchor Store Expansion: Bluewater confirms NEXT’s much larger store opens 30 July, tripling its footprint to 132,000 sq ft and adding Bath & Body Works plus a Costa café. Food Retail Cost Pressure: Julie’s Bakeshop in Cebu is switching commissary electricity supply to Corenergy to cut energy costs and fund production upgrades and expansion. Connectivity for Convenience Retail: Asda Express signs a multi-year deal with Evolve to upgrade internet connections across 500 sites, targeting faster, more reliable service for payments and in-store systems. Policy & Pricing Debate: UK food industry bodies urge the next prime minister to back a five-point plan for a more resilient, affordable food system. Frontline Tech for Retail: Mitel launches the H60 DECT headset for hands-free frontline communications, integrating with Workflow Studio for AI-driven tasks. Retail Tech Adoption & Trust: dunnhumby research finds AI-assisted grocery shopping use varies by country, with the UK high on usage but low on trust. Caribbean Supermarket Pricing: Barbados PM Mia Mottley’s rebuke of Massy Holdings sparks a wider debate on supermarket pricing, market concentration, and consumer welfare. Crypto Rules Hitting Retail Access: The EU’s MiCA stablecoin rewrite is already triggering platform delistings, with Revolut halting USDT purchases for EU users. Retail M&A: Kroger agrees to buy Giant Eagle for $1.65bn, expanding grocery and pharmacy reach across several adjacent US states. Retail Leisure: Mall of Muscat adds Century Cinemas at its centre, bringing 14 screens and premium formats to the retail mix.