Retail news on March 5, 2026

1. 0111:15 UTC

   February demand for new cars hit 22-year high

   8 outlets · first: westerntelegraph.co.uk Market trends

   Machine summary February demand for new cars reached a 22-year high, according to reports.

   1. February demand for new cars hit a 22-year high, according to reports.

   Reported by westerntelegraph.co.uk, basingstokegazette.co.uk, sthelensstar.co.uk, denbighshirefreepress.co.uk, eastlothiancourier.com, bucksfreepress.co.uk, burytimes.co.uk and richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk.

2. 0208:15 UTC

   iPhone 17e pre-orders go live with 61p per day deal at one store

   2 outlets · first: getsurrey.co.uk Consumer trends

   Machine summary Pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 17e have gone live, according to reports. The reports state a deal of 61p per day is available at one store.

   1. A deal of 61p per day is available at one store, according to reports.

   Reported by getsurrey.co.uk and plymouthherald.co.uk.

   • Apple
   • iPhone 17e

3. 0305:01 UTC

   Target looks to e-commerce and advertising investments to help grow the business

   1 outlet · first: Digiday E-commerce

   Machine summary Target is looking to e-commerce and advertising investments to help grow the business, according to Digiday.

   Reported by Digiday.

   • Target Corporation

4. 0411:11 UTC

   Burlington and Palladyne AI reported results above estimates for latest quarters

   1 outlet · first: Seeking Alpha Earnings

   Machine summary Burlington and Palladyne AI both reported earnings beats for their most recent quarters.

   1. Burlington exceeded analyst estimates for both revenue and earnings per share in the most recent quarter.
   2. Burlington introduced its first formal financial outlook for the full fiscal year 2026.
   3. Palladyne AI reaffirmed its previously stated financial targets for FY26.

   Reported by Seeking Alpha.

   • Palladyne AI
   • Burlington

5. 0514:01 UTC

   JD.com posts first quarterly loss in nearly four years

   1 outlet · first: scmp.com Earnings

   Machine summary JD.com reported a 2.7 billion yuan (US$392 million) loss for Q4 2025, its first in nearly four years, as it spent 10 billion yuan on subsidies in the food delivery sector. Despite the bottom-line hit, the company successfully captured 15% of the market and plans to double that share by 2026.

   1. Reported a 2.7 billion yuan (US$392 million) loss in Q4 2025, the first since early 2022.
   2. Marketing expenses for the quarter surged 50% to 25.3 billion yuan.
   3. Annual marketing spend reached 84 billion yuan, a 75% year-over-year increase.
   4. Captured 15% of the online food delivery market by the end of 2025.
   5. Targeting a 30% market share in food delivery by the end of 2026.

   Reported by scmp.com.

   • JD.com

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