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DoorDash Launches Fulfillment Services; Party City, CVS Among First to Trial

Following in the footsteps of Amazon, Walmart and Shopify, DoorDash has launched its own fulfillment service. The fittingly…

News September 30
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REI CEO Mary Beth Laughton Unveils Three-Year Transformation Strategy

Laughton shared details about the new three-year strategic plan for the Seattle-based retailer on Monday.

News September 30
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Aldi Debuts Namesake Brand, Revamps Product Packaging

Aldi will launch its first-ever namesake brand to help make the 90%-plus private label products in its store…

News September 29
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Riding 8% Annual Sales Increase, Costco Plans to Open 35 New Warehouse Stores by August 2026

Coming off a fiscal year that saw the opening of 24 net-new warehouse stores, Costco is planning a…

News September 26
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SEC Accuses Owner of Modell’s, Pier 1 Imports of $112M Ponzi Scheme

[Editor’s note: the following has been updated to reflect information regarding the current ownership of RadioShack, which is…

News September 26
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Amazon Settles FTC Suit Alleging Prime Membership Trickery for $2.5 Billion

Just days into a jury trial over what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) termed “deceptive Prime enrollment practices,”…

News September 26
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Spirit Christmas will Return with 30 Stores and a Hearty Ho-ho-ho!

For the second year, Spirit Halloween will trade Satan for Santa with the return of Spirit Christmas stores…

News September 25
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Starbucks Restructuring Plan will Shrink North American Store Count by 1%

Starbucks will lay off 900 non-retail employees and close underperforming stores in the U.S. and Canada as part…

News September 25
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Update: Walmart, Best Buy Join Amazon, Target with Plans for Fall Sales Events

[Update as of Sept. 25, 2025] Walmart and Best Buy have joined the fall sale bandwagon with plans…

News September 25
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