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Shoplifting reportedly broke up Target, Ulta Beauty partnership
September 3, 2025
Shoplifting is being cited as the reason for the breakup of Target and Ulta Beauty with one report claiming shoplifters stole $10,000 in products at one store…
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Target CEO stepping down in 2026
August 29, 2025
Target CEO Brian Cornell will leave his role in February 2026, concluding a three-year commitment he made to stay in the role in 2022.
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Man facing felony theft for allegedly swapping tags at Walmart self-checkout
August 15, 2025
A man from Central, a suburb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been arrested for allegedly using a price-tag swapping scheme to steal more than $2,300 worth of…
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Walmart renews partnership with Scandit
July 14, 2025
Walmart has renewed its relationship and partnership with Scandit, a provider of smart data capture technology that features advanced barcode scanning and…
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Walmart reverses course on self-checkout in some stores
July 3, 2025
Walmart has begun removing self-checkout machines from some stores, including a Supercenter in Shrewsbury, Missouri, following a significant increase in police…
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Walmart expands drone delivery to five more cities
June 16, 2025
Walmart has expanded its ultra-fast drone delivery to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa.
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Walmart Canada deploys smart lockers to boost store associate service
June 11, 2025
Walmart Canada is deploying smart lockers to support its store associates to better serve customers in its more than 400 stores nationwide.
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Woman accused of stealing via Walmart self-checkout
June 2, 2025
A Clarion, Pennsylvania woman has been charged with felony retail theft after allegedly stealing over $1,400 worth of merchandise from the Clarion Walmart in…
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Target: Tariffs just one factor in 'massive potential costs' ahead
May 21, 2025
Target CEO Brian Cornell is warning shareholders and consumers of "massive potential costs," partly due to the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
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Trump to Walmart: Eat tariff costs
May 19, 2025
President Donald Trump, responding to Walmart's news last week it would be raising prices due to tariffs, is telling the biggest U.S. retailer to absorb the…
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Walmart warns consumers: Prices going up due to tariffs
May 15, 2025
Walmart will be raising prices soon due to the tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump.
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Walmart opens next-gen supercenter store
May 15, 2025
Walmart has opened a next-generation supercenter store in Cypress, Texas.
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Walmart boosts self-checkout security to stop card skimming
May 13, 2025
Walmart is deploying a significant change to its self-checkout systems with the installation of bright yellow rims around PIN pads, according to a New York…
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Kohls fires CEO just five months into leadership role
May 2, 2025
Kohls' has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan "for cause," just after five months in the role and appointed Michael Bender as interim CEO effective immediately.
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Man arrested for alleged skimming scheme at Walmart self checkouts
March 17, 2025
Marcus Covaci, 20, of Gettysburg, has been arrested and charged with allegedly placing skimming devices on self-checkout registers at Walmart stores in…
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Target stores target of $11K self-checkout scam
January 30, 2025
A suspect in Santa Clara County, California, was arrested for allegedly stealing over $11,000 worth of merchandise from multiple Target stores, according to a…
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Target sees growth in holiday sales, makes leadership changes
January 29, 2025
Target's sales during November and December of 2024 grew 2.8% over 2023 and included record-high sales during both Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales periods.
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Walmart innovating big on delivery, AI shopping assistant, shelf tech
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Walmart is advancing technology on several fronts, from drone delivery to InHome Delivery expansion, development of a GenAI customer assistance tool and…
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Best Buy, Target join list of retailers leveraging AI to help shoppers
December 23, 2024
Best Buy and Target are the latest retailers leaning into AI to help holiday shoppers, using generative AI to help shoppers decide on gift ideas via text…
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