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Amazon and Walmart Shift Retail Costs to Suppliers
Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are making efficiency gains that shift costs to suppliers and brands.
Pymnts · 1m
Kelly Clarkson’s $15,000 Bird Incident
Kelly Clarkson’s online feud with Brooklyn gift shop Art of Play over a $15,000 animatronic bird.
Slate Magazine · 1m
7-Eleven India Exit
7-Eleven's India exit challenges Lawson's expansion plans in fast-growing market.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Cyberattacks Spoil Retail Inventory by Manipulating Thermostats
Hackers manipulate supermarket refrigerators to spoil food, causing millions in losses.
Pymnts · 1m
M&S boss demands tax reversal before Budget
Stuart Machin urges chancellor John Healey to reverse Rachel Reeves' tax rises and regulation changes that have cost the retailer £150m annually.
The Independent · 1m
California says Amazon forces vendors to raise prices elsewhere
The state accuses Amazon of using its market power to push brands into price-fixing schemes that harm competitors and consumers.
Business Insider · 1m
Geely Auto Enters Canada
Geely Auto launches Canadian market with first vehicles arriving in 2027.
EVwire · 1m
Walmart Launches One-Hour Express Pickup
Walmart introduces one-hour curbside pickup to compete with Target and Amazon ahead of holidays.
Adweek · 1m
Toys R Us opens 120 stores nine years after bankruptcy
The toy retailer is betting nostalgia and adult collectors will fill its new smaller stores this holiday season.
Fortune · 2m
Convenience stores lose customers to cheap delivery apps
China's convenience stores see sales drop as instant delivery apps offer faster, cheaper alternatives.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
KW Commercial Transaction Volume Jumps 12.3% to $9.4B
KW Commercial's transaction volume surged 12.3% to $9.4 billion in August 2026, outpacing market volatility.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Toast Launches Fuel Platform for Convenience Stores
Toast introduces fuel payment system for convenience stores.
Pymnts · 1m
Target's October 2026 promo codes and deals
Target offers discounts through Circle memberships, weekly ads, and exclusive coupons across all departments.
WIRED · 3m
India's Retail Boom Expands
India's organised retail stock hits 186.2 million sq ft as malls grow and office-led shopping reshapes consumer trends.
The Economic Times · 1m
Walmart Grocery Business Emerges as Prime Answer
Walmart’s grocery strategy could become its answer to Amazon Prime by leveraging household habits.
Pymnts · 1m
Vimarsh Razdan on fashion and retail innovation
Fashion executive Vimarsh Razdan shares how creativity and logic drive brand growth in retail.
Financialexpress · 1m
Walmart+ Grows Faster With New Perks
Walmart's subscription service expands membership benefits to drive rapid growth.
Adweek · 1m
Costco's delivery strategy: quality over speed
Costco expands same-day delivery with DoorDash and Uber but deliberately avoids the drone race that rivals like Walmart and Amazon are fighting.
Fortune · 1m
Retail CEOs see holiday paradox: anxious shoppers still spending
U.S. consumers say they're worse off and should spend less, yet holiday sales are forecast to rise 4% to 7% as shoppers hunt for deals.
Fortune · 1m
Albertsons reimagines retail with AI
Albertsons Cos. uses OpenAI to transform grocery shopping through AI.
OpenAI · 1m
Walmart's pricing patents spark surveillance fears
Walmart has patented systems to adjust prices based on demand and customer data, raising questions about whether retailers could eventually charge different prices to different shoppers.
Fortune · 2m
Flocco's 100-Year Business Secret
Family-run shoe store survives 100 years with generational labor.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Dallas Tower Faces Sept 30 $103M Deadline
Dallas' tallest tower must be acquired by Sept 30 to secure $103M city incentive for its $409M redevelopment.
Dallas Express · 1m
Costco Q4 Earnings Beat
Costco’s Q4 earnings beat expectations with 11.2% sales growth and $3 billion net income.
Alphastreet - Earnings Decoded. Market Intelligence Delivered · 1m
Triple squeeze: tariffs, fuel, and rates crush U.S. companies
Tariffs, soaring fuel costs, and rising interest rates are forcing American businesses to choose between absorbing losses or raising prices.
CNBC · 3m
Korea raises data breach fines to 10% of revenue
South Korea's privacy regulator is sharply raising penalties for major data leaks, aiming to make companies treat data protection as a preventive investment rather than a routine cost.
koreajoongangdaily · 1m · 8 views
Apple's retail pioneer doubts AI shopping agents
Ron Johnson, who built Apple's stores, says Silicon Valley is overestimating how much shopping people will automate with AI.
TechCrunch · 2m
Beauty, health and wellness merge into one spending category
Consumers now see beauty, health and wellness as a single budget item, forcing retailers to rethink how they stock and sell these products.
CNBC · 2m
WH Smith hits 17-year low as war and costs bite
The travel retailer slashed profit forecasts twice in two months as Middle East conflict and inflation squeeze margins.
Dailymail · 1m
AI killed entry-level tech jobs. Grads are flipping burgers instead.
Computer science graduates can't find the jobs they trained for since ChatGPT launched, forcing them into retail and food service.
Fortune · 1m
Cloudflare blocks AI shopping agents from ad-supported pages
The infrastructure company is splitting the web between human readers and AI crawlers, putting shopping agents at odds with publishers.
Pymnts · 1m
When managers help close sales, customers actually like it
A massive study reveals the sweet spot for manager involvement in retail sales.
The Conversation · 1m
Philly's changing scene: Bathhouse opens, beer garden closes
Center City gets a luxury wellness retreat while Manayunk loses a beloved gathering spot in this season of openings and closings.
PhillyVoice · 3m
Kim Gravel's live selling empire
The QVC star is building a platform to make live shopping the next big thing in entertainment.
Adweek · 1m
Google preps retailers for AI-driven holiday shopping
New agentic tools help merchants track discovery and enable checkout as shoppers turn to AI for gift research.
Pymnts · 1m
Amazon's massive same-day delivery expansion plan
The company aims to build over 1,000 same-day hubs by 2031, reaching 80% of Prime members.
Pymnts · 1m
Carter's rebrands for Gen Z parents as tariffs bite earnings
The 161-year-old children's clothing company targets younger shoppers while navigating import costs and wholesale timing shifts.
Alphastreet - Earnings Decoded. Market Intelligence Delivered · 1m
AI picks your shortlist before you ever click to buy
Artificial intelligence is reshaping retail by deciding which products consumers consider, not just which ones they buy.
Pymnts · 1m
AI reshapes how Brazilians discover and buy products
Brazilian shoppers now use AI tools in over half their purchases, but most merchants can't be found by these systems yet.
Pymnts · 1m
The mall isn't dead. It's a Gen Z hangout now
After 200 closures since 2008, surviving malls are thriving by becoming places to spend time, not just shop.
Fortune · 2m
Amazon's plan to beat Walmart at everyday shopping
Project Mercury aims to build 1,000+ same-day delivery centers by 2031, bringing inventory within 10 miles of most Americans.
Business Insider · 1m
Gen Z wants puzzles and meals, not more screen time
The most digital generation is craving analog gifts and in-person experiences this holiday season.
Fortune · 1m
Missing digital wallets cost retailers 56 million sales
Nearly half of cart abandoners wanted to pay with a digital wallet, but the option wasn't there when they needed it.
Pymnts · 1m
Nike's index exit is a retail warning
Nike leaving the S&P 100 says less about sneakers and more about who controls the shopper now.
Pymnts · 2m
Target gives dress code a designer spin
Target is bringing Isaac Mizrahi back into its stores with optional red workwear for employees.
Business Insider · 1m
Tariff refunds land in 401(k)s
Companies got $100 billion back from struck-down tariffs, and a few are handing slices of it to the workers who absorbed the pain.
Fortune · 1m
Carter's bets a rebrand can win over Gen Z parents
A 161-year-old baby clothing giant is redrawing its logo and its idea of who buys the clothes.
CNBC · 2m
Simon bets big on the mall as a meeting place
America's largest mall owner is spending big to sell togetherness, and the numbers say the timing is right.
Adweek · 1m
Costco is opening 14 new warehouses
Ten US stores and four in Canada open in October and November, including Buffalo's first-ever Costco.
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m
Nine years of keeping a Baltimore plant shop alive
Liz Vayda built B.Willow out of thrift store fixtures and a loan, and now she's figuring out what comes after the plateau.
The Banner · 2m
Your groceries cost more because of BNPL
Nearly a third of Americans now finance groceries, and researchers say the merchant fees land in everyone's cart.
Fortune · 1m
Why tourists now plan trips around snacks
Short-form video turned Japanese convenience store shelves into a travel destination, and the loop keeps feeding itself.
Woman's World · 1m
The coffee shop shakeout has started
Too many cafes, pricier beans, and thriftier customers are pushing even high-end coffeehouses into bankruptcy court.
Yahoo Finance · 2m
Target Hires Hilton's Mark Weinstein as CMO
After 16 years running Hilton's brand portfolio, Mark Weinstein takes over Target's marketing, media network, and guest experience.
Adweek · 1m
Walmart wants to deliver your pizza too
Papa John's is coming to Walmart's app, and the real bet is not pizza but everything Walmart's delivery network could carry next.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Singapore PC prices are up 40pc, and AI is why
The AI build-out is eating the world's memory chips, and Singapore shoppers are paying for it at the till.
Malay Mail · 1m
Nike's fall from the S&P 100, explained
Nike just got dropped from the S&P 100 after 18 years, and OutKick's panel has theories about who the company lost.
OutKick · 1m
Genesco shrank its sales and grew its profit
Shrinking revenue, expanding margin: inside the footwear bet that has Genesco's bears and bulls both digging in.
Yahoo Finance · 2m
Kayali's dessert scents now come as lip balm and body cream
The gourmand fragrance brand is turning Yum Boujee Marshmallow and Pistachio Gelato into a head-to-toe layering routine, landing at Sephora Malaysia on Sept 30.
Malay Mail · 2m
AI should upgrade the job, not cut it
The boss of 17,000 health and beauty stores is measuring AI by customer love, not headcount saved.
Fortune · 1m