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Walmart to Open Four Fulfillment Centers to Offer Same- and Two-Day Shipping to 95% of U.S. Shoppers

Walmart will open four next-generation fulfillment centers over the next four years as it seeks to reach 95%…

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Starbucks Workers Union Commits $1M to Strike and Defense Fund

Starbucks Workers Union Commits $1M to Strike and Defense Fund

Starbucks workers who strike in support of unionizing will be protected by a Strike and Defense Fund, to…

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Albertsons Adds Product Reviews Across Multiple Banners’ Websites

Albertsons has introduced consumer-generated ratings and review functionality on 11 of its banners’ sites, including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco…

News June 3
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Blue Apron is debuting a new non-subscription meal kit on Walmart's marketplace.

Blue Apron Debuts Non-Subscription Offering on Walmart Marketplace

Subscription meal kit service Blue Apron is ditching the “subscription” for a new offering on Walmart’s third-party marketplace,…

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Pinterest Acquires THE YES, Expands ‘Taste-Driven Shopping’ Efforts

Pinterest Acquires THE YES, Expands ‘Taste-Driven Shopping’ Efforts

Pinterest has signed a definitive agreement to acquire THE YES, an AI-powered platform that allows consumers to personalize…

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Circle K Parent to Roll Out Self-Checkout Tech to 7,000 Stores

Circle K Parent to Roll Out Self-Checkout Tech to 7,000 Stores

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., parent company of the Circle K convenience store chain, will purchase more than 10,000 touchless…

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The Container Store Plans 74 New Locations by 2027

The Container Store Plans 74 New Locations by 2027

Following a net sales increase of 10.5% to $1.1 billion during FY2021, which ended April 2, 2022, The…

News June 2
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CVS Pharmacy and Target Pilot Rentable Reusable Bags in New Jersey

Select CVS Pharmacy and Target stores in New Jersey will pilot reusable bag kiosks in a partnership with…

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Levi's outlines aggressive growth strategy based on becoming DTC-first

Levi’s Plans to ‘Accelerate Growth’ by Adding 400 New Stores, Tripling Ecommerce

At its June 1, 2022 Investor Day, Levi Strauss and Co executives laid out an aggressive strategy to…

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