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WSJ: Best Buy Cuts ‘Small Number’ of Store Jobs After Lowering Sales Forecast

WSJ: Best Buy Cuts ‘Small Number’ of Store Jobs After Lowering Sales Forecast

Best Buy has started job cuts in stores across the U.S. as the retailer seeks to lower costs…

News August 15
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Office Depot Expands Delivery Options Through Uber Partnership

Office Depot has made a deal with Uber to deliver business, office and school essentials nationwide through Uber…

News August 15
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Shopping app Wish is reintroducing itself to shoppers with a new marketing campaign.

Wish Launches Marketing Blitz to Reintroduce Itself to Consumers

Wish has launched a global marketing campaign following almost a year’s pause on major advertising as new leadership…

News August 15
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Tools, Value Apparel and Home-Delivered Wine Top List of Fastest-Growing Retailers

The Kantar-NRF U.S. 2022 Hot 25 Retailers list — which identifies the brands that boosted their domestic sales…

News August 12
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Weis Markets Implements Fresh Grocery Platform to Enhance Store Operations

Weis Markets will streamline operations at its 198 stores through a partnership with Invafresh. The fresh grocery platform…

News August 12
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Planet 13 Adopts AI ID Verification for Cannabis Dispensary Security and Compliance

Planet 13 Adopts AI ID Verification for Cannabis Dispensary Security and Compliance

Cannabis dispensary operator Planet 13 has adopted IDScan.net identification scanners for increased compliance and security. These are synced…

News August 12
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Ace Hardware plans to open at least 165 new stores this year.

Ace Hardware Adds 100+ New Stores in 2022, Planning 60 More by Year-End

Ace Hardware is on an expansion tear; the retailer just marked the opening of its 105th new store…

News August 12
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Sears Reaches $175 Million Settlement With Lampert, Clearing Way to Complete Bankruptcy

Sears Holdings and its creditors have reached a $175 million settlement agreement with former CEO Eddie Lampert and…

News August 12
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JCPenney Picks Walmart and Starbucks Vet as New CFO

JCPenney has appointed Stephanie Plaines as CFO, effective immediately. Plaines will lead all financial activities across the retailer,…

News August 11
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