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Trump Creates Food Security Task Forces within FTC and Justice Department

Seeking to curb “price-fixing, anti-competitive behavior and foreign influence that drives up grocery prices and threatens the security…

Instacart Launches ChatGPT Integration Encompassing In-App Checkout

Instacart has launched an app on ChatGPT offering end-to-end shopping, including the platform’s Instant Checkout feature, all within…

Pinterest Rolls Out Shoppable Recipes with Walmart as it Seeks to Make ‘Every Pin Shoppable’

Pinterest has teamed up with Walmart to pilot a new shoppable recipe experience in the U.S. Every week,…

Private Labels are no Longer Just a Bargain Buy: They’re Reshaping Retail Growth

Private label products have officially outgrown their reputation as “cheaper alternatives.” In 2024, U.S. private label sales reached…

Independent Retail in a Time of Change 

Featuring: Jen Burke, Chief Revenue Officer, Faire  Independent retailers have always been nimble, but the past few years…

Ikea Among the Kiwis: Retailer Opens First New Zealand Store

Ikea has opened its first store in New Zealand, in Auckland’s Sylvia Park, and has added 29 pickup…

Dollar General Plans 450 New Stores in 2026 with Increased Focus on Rural Markets

Kroger to Increase New Store Builds by 30% in 2026

Kroger has kicked off a physical store expansion program, beginning with the completion of four major store projects…

Beyond Globalization: Why Federated Supply Chains are the Future of Retail Resilience

For decades, retailers have relied upon highly centralized, globally integrated supply chains. Yet the volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical…