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An Ebay seller packs up an order.

Ebay Aims to Support Sellers with Cash Advances, Streamlined Advertising Hub

Ebay is working to better support its sellers with a revamped advertising experience as well as a new…

News July 11
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Image from the Shein X Rescued line, developed in partnership with Queen of Raw.

Shein Commits €250 Million to Circularity Efforts in UK, Europe Amid London IPO Push

Shein may be hoping to grease the wheels of its latest IPO effort in London with newly announced…

News July 10
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Etsy homepage now features its new messaging focused on humans.

Etsy Updates Policies, Debuts Ad Campaign in Bid to ‘Keep Commerce Human’

During the pandemic, Etsy’s seller community nearly doubled, according to CEO Josh Silverman. But since that time, this…

News July 10
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UPDATE: Kroger and Albertsons Detail Post-Merger Store Divestment Plans

[Update as of July 10, 2024] Kroger and Albertsons have identified the 579 supermarkets they plan to sell…

News July 10
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570 Fifth Avenue, which will be the site of the new office tower featuring a ground-level Ikea.

Ikea Owner Takes Stake in New Fifth Avenue Office Tower, Plans NYC Store

Ingka Investments — the investments arm of Ingka Group, which owns the majority of Ikea stores worldwide — has…

News July 2
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UPDATE: Bankruptcy Judge Approves Rite Aid Restructuring Plan to Cut $2 Billion in Debt

[Update as of July 2, 2024] U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan has approved a restructuring plan for Rite…

News July 2
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Save Mart Companies has been acquired by The Jim Pattison Group.

Save Mart Companies Acquired by Canadian Holding Co. Jim Pattison Group

The Save Mart Companies — which includes grocery banners Save Mart, Lucky California and FoodMaxx — has undergone…

News July 1
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Walgreens Outlines Turnaround Plans, Including ‘Significant’ Store Closures

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has cut its profit forecast for fiscal 2024 and plans to close “a significant…

News June 28
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The new SOAR Together initiative will help small businesses succeed on TikTok Shop.

TikTok Shop Debuts Social Impact Programs Aimed at SMBs

TikTok Shop has launched a new social impact initiative called SOAR Together (Supporting Our Artisans and Retailers) that…

News June 26
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