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• Cramer pinpoints 3 events that caused sectorwide domino effects

  19 Hours Ago

  Jim Cramer says an Apple Watch glitch and earnings from General Mills and Bed Bath & Beyond all sent related stocks tumbling.

• Albertsons acquires meal kit company Plated

  16 Hours Ago

  The deal is Albertsons' first big strategic move since Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods Market earlier this year.

• As retailers close, thrift stores and consignment reach customers on Facebook and Instagram

  23 Hours Ago

  Retail consignment shops are using social media to compete with e-commerce sites, USA Today reports.

• Alibaba-backed Best sees shares pop 14% in $450 million IPO

  11:56 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  Best, a supply chain technology company, was listed under the symbol "BSTI" on the New York Stock Exchange.

• Amazon's move into Whole Foods Stores isn't going to hurt couriers, FedEx CEO says

  12:28 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  "E-commerce is not going to eliminate the retailing sector of the country," FedEx CEO Fred Smith says.

• After hurricanes, repair scams sprout like mold. How to avoid them

  1:50 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  Insurance and repair fraud are common after natural disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

• US existing home sales drop 1.7 percent

  10:01 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017
• Amazon is reviewing its site after shoppers were prompted to buy bomb-making items

  11:04 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  The New York Times reports the company is responding to a British news investigation that found the faulty algorithm.

• Bed Bath & Beyond shares crater 15% as competition in home goods grows

  1:37 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  The home goods retailer expects restructuring costs and the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to continue to weigh on results.

• UPS expects to hire about 95,000 workers for holiday season

  9:44 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  UPS said it expected to hire about 95,000 employees for the holiday season.

• Early forecast calls for stronger holiday season for retailers

  11:16 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  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 profit misses on weak yogurt, cereal sales

  8:16 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  General Mills said its U.S. yogurt sales recorded a double-digit drop as demand for Yoplait Greek and Yoplait Light products remained weak.

• Walmart, Target join call for 'Dreamer' legislation

  6:02 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  Wal-Mart, Target and PepsiCo joined a group of nearly 800 companies calling for U.S. legislation to protect immigrants brought into the country illegally by their parents.

• UK retail sales surge in August, likely to boost Bank of England rate hike bets

  5:23 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  British retail sales unexpectedly surged in August, official figures showed on Wednesday, boosting the chance that the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November.

• Kohl's opens its doors to Amazon's returns

  2:18 PM ET Tue, 19 Sept 2017

  Earlier this summer, the two companies announced that Kohl's would begin selling Amazon devices at 10 of its stores.

• Cramer: These retailers are making changes to avoid being Amazon roadkill

  7:40 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  Jim Cramer uses the Kohl's-Amazon deal to highlight an important trend sweeping the retail sector.