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7-Eleven International Buys 7-Eleven Australia for $1.1 Billion
7-Eleven will make a cash purchase of the 751-store 7-Eleven Australia chain for $1.71 billion Australian ($1.1 billion U.S.). The retailer, a long-time licensee of 7-Eleven, is the country’s largest…
News December 1
Meta Preps to Bring Threads to Privacy-Conscious Europe as Musk Tells Fleeing X Advertisers to ‘Go F—’ Themselves
Meta is ready to launch its Twitter/X-competitor Threads in Europe this month, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter. When Threads initially launched in July 2023…
News December 1
Walgreens Creates Tool for Discovering Prescription Discounts
Walgreens has partnered with RxSense to create the Rx Savings Finder, providing shoppers with easier access to prescription discounts. Now available free to Walgreens customers nationwide, the tool finds free…
News December 1
Black Friday Football Post-Game Report: A Win for Amazon, but Room for Growth
Our Editor’s Perspectives columns offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. Remember the Black Fridays of yore?…
Editor's Perspective December 1
The Harmonious New Workforce: Striking the Chords of the Modern Work Landscape with Offshore Talent
The era of cramped cubicles and solitary office spaces has faded into the past. In lieu of the monotonous buzz of fluorescent lights, a vibrant atmosphere of collaboration now extends…
Executive Viewpoints December 1
Hudson’s Bay Names Former President as New CEO
Hudson’s Bay has tapped Liz Rodbell, who had served as the retailer’s President from 2013 to 2017, as its new CEO and President, effective Dec. 1, 2023. In her previous…
News November 30
Ebay Invests in Trading Card Company as Part of New Agreement
Ebay and COMC, which stands for Check Out My Collectibles, have entered a commercial agreement that includes an investment by Ebay in the trading card hobby marketplace. COMC employs nearly…
News November 30
Hearst Looks to Lead Media-Driven Ecommerce with New Digital Marketplace
Leading media company Hearst is “embracing the digital economy,” with plans to develop an ecommerce marketplace for its publications across fashion, do-it-yourself (DIY), home improvement and lifestyle. The unified shopping…
News November 30
Party City Debuts New Online Party-Planning Marketplace in Las Vegas
Party City has launched a new digital party-planning marketplace, aptly called Party+ Marketplace, that brings together local vendors and service providers with the retailers’ range of party supplies. The new…
News November 30
