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JCPenney Upstages Bezos with $10,000 Wedding in Venice, California

After weeks of anticipation (and complaints from locals), the year’s most-talked-about wedding — between Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos…

News June 30
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Ikea Cuts Restaurant Prices 50% to Help Mitigate Cost-of-Living Pressures

In 14 countries around the world, Ingka Group, the largest owner of Ikea stores, is cutting the price…

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FTC Approves Alimentation Couche-Tard Acquisition of 270-Store GetGo Café

Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), the Canada-based convenience store giant, has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission to complete…

News June 27
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CVS Launches Workforce Training Center in Chicago

CVS Health has opened its new Workforce Innovation and Talent Center (WITC) in cooperation with the Chicago Baptist…

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Walmart Opens its Own Beef Processing Plant in Kansas to Bolster Supply Chain Resilience

Walmart has opened its first-ever owned and operated case-ready beef processing facility in Olathe, Kan., continuing a yearslong…

News June 27
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Resale Leaders Applaud New Congressional Recommerce Caucus

Major resellers including Etsy, Poshmark, Ebay and Depop, along with industry group American Circular Textiles, are expressing their…

News June 26
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Staples Canada Launches Electronics Trade-In Program

Staples Canada and Allstate Protection Plans have introduced Staples Trade-in by Allstate, allowing Canadians to exchange unwanted electronics…

News June 26
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J.Jill Names Retail Veteran to Top Merchandising Role

J.Jill has named Courtney O’Connor as its SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer, effective June 30, 2025. O’Connor will…

News June 26
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How ‘Process Mining’ Refines Ikea’s Rich, Plentiful Data so it Can be Put to Use

Last year, 650 million people across 30 countries visited an Ikea store, and the company’s website attracted more…

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