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Walmart will rely on own workforce for the holiday rush, the retailer said. » Read More
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Despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Toys R Us plans to hire more than 12,500 for the top six markets during the holiday season. » Read More |
French businesswoman and heiress of cosmetics giant L'Oreal Liliane Bettencourt, 94, has died, her daughter said on Thursday. » Read More |
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Albertsons said it would acquire meal-kit company Plated and offer Plated meal kits at its store locations.
In 2016, total Halloween spending hit $8.4 billion, another record at the time.
Amazon will take 360,000 square feet of space at one of buildings within New York City's Hudson Yards development.
TGI Fridays is testing alcohol delivery alongside its food delivery in Texas this holiday season.
Jim Cramer says an Apple Watch glitch and earnings from General Mills and Bed Bath & Beyond all sent related stocks tumbling.
The deal is Albertsons' first big strategic move since Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods Market earlier this year.
Retail consignment shops are using social media to compete with e-commerce sites, USA Today reports.
Best, a supply chain technology company, was listed under the symbol "BSTI" on the New York Stock Exchange.
"E-commerce is not going to eliminate the retailing sector of the country," FedEx CEO Fred Smith says.
Insurance and repair fraud are common after natural disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
The New York Times reports the company is responding to a British news investigation that found the faulty algorithm.
The home goods retailer expects restructuring costs and the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to continue to weigh on results.
UPS said it expected to hire about 95,000 employees for the holiday season.
Deloitte expects retailers to see holiday sales growth of as much as 4.5 percent, while e-commerce sales may jump 18 to 21 percent.
General Mills said its U.S. yogurt sales recorded a double-digit drop as demand for Yoplait Greek and Yoplait Light products remained weak.
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