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Walmart partners with Burger King on customer deal
August 26, 2024
Walmart has teamed up with Burger King on an dining benefit for Walmart+ members.
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Circle K parent acquires GetGo Café +Markets
August 23, 2024
Alimentation Couche-Tard, the parent company of Circle K, has acquired 270 GetGo Café +Market stores from supermarket retailer Giant Eagle.
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US consumers pulling back on purchases, most ‘fed up’ with increasing prices
August 23, 2024
A hefty number, 87%, of Americans are "fed up" with increasing costs and 27% aren't willing to pay more than current prices.
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Loblaw piloting ‘no name’ store in Ontario market
August 22, 2024
Loblaw Companies is piloting a new concept — a value-based no name store in three Ontario markets aimed at helping customers save up to 20% on grocery and…
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New Zealand retailer teams with Impact Analytics to boost forecasting, inventory management
August 22, 2024
The Briscoe Group, a retail conglomerate in New Zealand, is partnering with Impact Analytics, which offers AI-powered planning, merchandising and pricing…
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Mattress Firm teams with DoorDash for on-demand, 2-hour delivery
August 21, 2024
Mattress Firm is partnering with DoorDash to offer customers on-demand, two-hour delivery of mattresses and accessories from its 2,300-plus U.S. locations.
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Amazon drones not making friends in Texas suburb
August 21, 2024
Amazon is testing delivery drones in College Station, Texas and the aerial delivery isn't making lots of friends.
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Forever New taps OneView Commerce for digital-to-store engagement
August 20, 2024
Forever New, an Australian fashion retail brand, is deploying OneView Unified Commerce platform for real-time inventory, a suite of omnichannel order…
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Circle K parent makes play for 7-Eleven parent company
August 20, 2024
Alimentation Couche-Tard, a convenience store chain based in Canada that operates Circle K stores, is making overtures to acquire Seven & i Holdings, the…
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Consumers still shopping despite economy facing growth pressure
August 19, 2024
Consumers continued to increase spending in July despite that growth of the economy is moderating, according to the National Retail Federation.
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British supermarket to increase staffed checkouts, decrease self checkouts
August 19, 2024
Asda, a British supermarket chain, will be increasing staff on checkouts and admits it has reached a limit with self-service lanes, according to a BBC report.
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JD Sports Israel deploys digital kiosks
August 16, 2024
JD Sports Israel has introduced digital kiosks across its stores, offering customers a more seamless shopping experience, according to a report by Retail…
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Best Buy debuts live tracking feature for those big product purchases
August 15, 2024
Best Buy is launching a live tracking feature for large product orders.
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Consumers tapping sales events in back-to-school shopping
August 15, 2024
Consumers appear to be cost conscious when it comes to back-to-school purchases as 66% held off until Amazon's Prime Day, held in mid-July, and 73% plan to hit…
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Best Buy, Amazon dominating consumer electronics market
August 14, 2024
When it comes to buying electronics consumers are flocking to two brands: Best Buy and Amazon.
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Mattress Firm offers US Olympic athletes a good night’s sleep freebie
August 14, 2024
Mattress Firm is offering nearly 600 U.S. athletes who participated in the Summer Olympics an opportunity to get a free mattress.
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Consumers love brands doling out exclusive offers
August 13, 2024
It turns out an exclusive offer may be the key to big brand loyalty.
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Joann ramps up early for holiday sales with big hiring kickoff
August 13, 2024
Arts and crafts retailer Joann is kicking off hiring for the holiday sales season early and plans to hire mor than 5,000 team members for a variety of roles.
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Overstock leads NRF Hot 25 Retailers List
August 12, 2024
Overstock is the fastest-growing retailer in the U.S. and leads the National Retail Federation's 2024 Hot 25 Retailers List.
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Costco deploys membership scanners
August 12, 2024
Costco is using membership scanning devices at entrances that require members to scan their card by placing the barcode or QR code against the screen…
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