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Simon, Shopify Team Up to Help Digital Brands Enter Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Mall owner Simon has partnered with ecommerce platform Shopify and physical retail platform Leap to help ecommerce brands…

News February 7
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Australia’s Adore Beauty Brings Digital ‘Endless Aisle’ into its New Physical Stores

As it enters physical retail, Australian online beauty retailer Adore Beauty has teamed up with Tutch to ensure…

News February 6
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Albertsons Snips FreshPass Subscription Fee in Half for SNAP Recipients

Albertsons is offering a 50% discount on its FreshPass program for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

News February 6
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1-800-Flowers.com Partners with Uber to Manage V-Day Delivery Spikes

1-800-Flowers.com is collaborating with Uber Direct — Uber’s white label delivery service for merchants — to help florists…

News February 6
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UPDATE: Tempur Sealy Completes Mattress Firm Acquisition, Announces Name Change

[Update as of Feb. 6, 2025] Tempur Sealy International has completed its acquisition of Mattress Firm for a…

News February 6
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Starbucks Joins Data-Sharing Pact Aimed at Reducing Food Waste

Starbucks has joined the U.S. Food Waste Pact, a national voluntary agreement focused on using precompetitive collaboration and…

News February 5
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Bankrupt Bargain Hunt to Close All 92 Stores

Bargain Hunt, which bills itself as “The Greatest Extreme Savings Store on Earth!,” will be offering even steeper…

News February 5
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Walmart Buys Pittsburgh-Area Mall for $34 Million

In what is likely a first for a U.S. retailer, Walmart has purchased a shopping mall — the…

News February 5
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Kids' brand Janie and Jack is expanding beyond fashion with a marketplace

Janie and Jack Aims to Become One-Stop Kids’ Shop with Addition of Third-Party Marketplace

Childrenswear brand Janie and Jack is launching a third-party marketplace, in partnership with Mirakl, to expand its online…

News February 5
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