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- 1JD.com grows 12% to $21.1 billion among top retail brands▼JD.com remains steadfast among the top 10 most valuable retail brands globally, growing 12% to $21.1 billion
Brand Finance's latest valuation places JD.com among the world's ten most valuable retail brands, with its brand value rising 12% to $21.1 billion. The ranking underlines the Chinese e-commerce company's continued strength despite stiff global competition in retail, and reinforces its position alongside the sector's biggest names.
- 2Online Marketplaces Overtake Sephora and Mecca in Beauty Retail▼Mecca and Sephora Among Beauty Retail Giants Outpaced by Online Marketplaces
Reports say major beauty retailers Mecca and Sephora are being outpaced by online marketplaces in the global beauty market. Coverage across finance outlets suggests marketplace platforms are growing faster than traditional beauty chains, reshaping where shoppers buy cosmetics and skincare. Industry watchers are weighing what the shift means for brick-and-mortar beauty retail and store-based brands.
- 3Mavi bets AI boom will create new kind of accountant●Mavi bets on the AI boom creating demand for a new kind of accountant
Turkish denim brand Mavi is positioning itself for a future in which the AI boom changes what companies need from finance staff, betting that demand will grow for a new kind of accountant who works alongside automated systems. The company says the shift in accounting skills driven by artificial intelligence is a strategic opportunity rather than a threat.
- 4Qatar PM calls Netanyahu a 'war criminal' over Gaza▼Qatar PM calls Benjamin Netanyahu a 'war criminal,' rejects claims Gaza aid funded Hamas
Qatar's Prime Minister publicly branded Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu a 'war criminal' while rejecting Israeli claims that Qatari aid to Gaza had been diverted to fund Hamas. The remarks sharpen Doha's dispute with Jerusalem over the war and Qatar's role in financing and mediating for the enclave.