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Omni Talk Retail's Chris Walton brings you the day's top retail headlines. And, by that, we mean only the top headlines that are worth your time.
CVS Splits in Two, Amazon Opens Shop Direct to All Retailers & M&S Taps Vusion
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CVS Health plans to split into two public companies, separating Aetna and Caremark from its 9,000 retail pharmacies in a stunning strategic reversal.Amazon launches the Shop Direct Merchant Workspace, letting any eligible retailer list products in Amazon search and Alexa for Shopping, free of charge.Marks & Spencer will deploy Vusion's Connected Store platform and electronic shelf labels across a number of new stores.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the...
Children’s Place Weighs Liquidation, Amazon Undercuts Walmart’s Thanksgiving Meal & Disney Takes Over TikTok Shop
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The Children’s Place prepares for a possible bankruptcy filing, weighing bids from both investors and liquidators as sales and its stock price plunge.Amazon launches a $25 Thanksgiving meal deal that undercuts Walmart’s on price, but with fewer items and no word on how many it feeds.Disney hosts its first-ever TikTok Shop Super Brand Day, Nov. 4–10, featuring the Disney Store and more than 20 partner brands.The Retail Daily Minute has been r...
Walmart Supercharges Sparky, DoorDash Takes On Holiday Returns & Ahold Delhaize USA Overhauls Its POS
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Walmart adds six new capabilities to its Sparky AI shopping agent, including a feature that lights up shelf labels to guide shoppers in-store.DoorDash unveils its holiday playbook, headlined by a nationwide rollout of $7.99 at-home Dasher Returns, consumer catering, and $12 meal boxes.Ahold Delhaize USA begins a multi-year rollout of NCR Voyix’s commerce platform across POS, self-checkout, pharmacy, and fuel, now live in 100 stores.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up...
Starbucks Brews a Comeback, Grocery’s Online/In-Store Split & Walmart+ Heads to Mexico
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Starbucks beats Q4 earnings expectations with 7.7% U.S. comps and positive traffic as “Back to Starbucks” shifts from turnaround to growth plan.Circana data shows online grocery sales up 15.5% while in-store sales fell 2.8%, deepening the squeeze on traditional supermarkets.Walmart+ launches in Mexico, bundling delivery, streaming, wireless data, and healthcare perks into one membership.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Dail...
Walmart’s AI Training Payoff, Kroger Bets on RFID & Urban Outfitters Brings AI to Design
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Walmart’s first-ever AI survey of its 2.1 million associates finds that AI training is boosting worker confidence, though the numbers come from Walmart’s own survey of its own staff.Kroger shares computer vision data with suppliers and reports a 50% cut in waste from its RFID pilot across 1,500 store bakeries.Urban Outfitters Inc. expands its Bamboo Rose AI platform so designers can see product costs at the concept stage, before samples are made.Th...
Instacart Scraps Caper Carts, FTC Sues Dollar General & Banana Republic Goes Hollywood on TikTok
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Instacart winds down its Caper smart cart business, which it bought for $350M in 2021, as reports say DoorDash is nearing a $17 billion deal to buy the company.The FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging it routinely charges shoppers more at the register than its shelf tags and ads show.Banana Republic launches "The Agency," a TikTok-first comedy series, as Gap Inc. leans into entertainment marketing to reach younger shoppers.The Retail...
Instacart Explores a Sale, Meta’s Muse Goes Shopping & Walmart Stretches Black Friday
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Instacart reportedly hires a bank and holds sale talks with DoorDash and Uber.Meta says shopping is the top use for its new Muse AI agent, even as major banks move to block agent access.Walmart expands its Black Friday and Cyber Monday events to 14 days, leaning hard on value and Walmart+ early access.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail...
Albertsons Launches for U+, Halloween Weather Watch & Gap Taps AI for Holiday Hiring
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Albertsons launches Albertsons for U+, a $39-a-year paid subscription tied to its loyalty program that replaces the $99 FreshPass.A Planalytics outlook shows a chilly West and a warm Midwest heading into a Saturday Halloween, with regional ripple effects for retail sales.Gap scales its AI recruiting assistant “Bridgette” to handle an expected 200,000 holiday job applications.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Reta...
Kroger Unveils New Store Formats, Big Y Taps Instacart for Prepared Foods & Bath & Body Works Expands to All Ulta
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Kroger debuts three refreshed, food-first store formats at its investor day as it plans 110 new stores and $7 billion in incremental sales by 2029.Big Y Foods rolls out in-store kiosks and online prepared foods ordering powered by Instacart's FoodStorm platform.Bath & Body Works expands its holiday assortment to every Ulta Beauty store nationwide, bringing back Pink Suede as an Ulta exclusive.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so...
Walmart Bundles Its Memberships, FMI Fights SNAP Restrictions & Best Buy Launches a Gamers Hub
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Walmart launches a $120-a-year joint Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus membership, nearly $100 less than buying both separately.FMI urges the USDA to drop state-level SNAP food restrictions, citing legal authority concerns and a compliance patchwork for retailers.Best Buy launches Best Buy Gamers in beta, partnering with IGN on content and opening a dedicated in-store gaming experience in Torrance, California.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so...
TikTok Starts Cyber Week Early, Dick’s Trims Holiday Hiring & World Verifies the Humans Behind AI Shoppers
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TikTok Shop kicks off a nearly three-week Black Friday and Cyber Monday event on November 11, adding three-day delivery badges and box-free returns, as Best Buy launches a TikTok storefront.Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to hire about 20% fewer seasonal workers this holiday season as Foot Locker’s outlook darkens.Sam Altman’s World debuts World ID for AI agents, aiming to help merchants tell verified human shoppers from anonymous bots.The Retail Daily...
Stripe Says Agentic Commerce Is Going Vertical, Online Grocery Hits Record Reach & ChatGPT Adds Virtual Try-On
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Stripe's John Collison says agentic commerce "went vertical" in September.Online grocery sales grow 20.7% in Q3, with delivery taking share from pickup and nearly 64% of U.S. households now shopping online.OpenAI launches virtual try-on in ChatGPT, catching up to Google as it builds out a full shopping experience.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for...
Amazon Closes Grocery Partner Storefronts, ALDI’s $39 Thanksgiving & Target Upgrades Its Store Team App
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Amazon closes its grocery partner storefronts on Amazon.com and pushes grocers toward Lockers, co-location and AWS.ALDI promises a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 for under $39, with no coupons, loyalty cards or memberships required.Target refreshes its myDay store operations app with a new Leader View and a Scan to Divert tool it says has driven $25 million in value.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed...
French Supermarket Fridges Hacked, Kroger Slashes Corporate Ranks & Albertsons Pulls Guidance
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Hackers breach a refrigeration vendor and overheat coolers in hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling food and causing millions of euros in losses.Kroger plans to cut roughly 3,000 corporate jobs over three years, and CEO Greg Foran says the savings will go into lower prices.Albertsons beats on EPS but pulls its full-year guidance and launches a sweeping business review, with its 22 banners under scrutiny.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up...
Amazon Eyes $7B Decart Deal, Lowe's Starts Black Friday in October & Tm:rw Goes Live on TikTok Shop
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Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for about $7 billion, after Anthropic's own deal for the company fell through.Lowe's launches Black Friday deals on October 29, with early Doorbuster access for rewards members and weeks of rolling holiday promotions.Tm:rw turns its Times Square flagship into nine brand studios streaming live on TikTok Shop, with one always-on studio staying permanently.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing...
Starbucks Reportedly Explored a Chipotle Takeover, Prime Big Deal Days Nears $10B & CVS Brings Its Pharmacy-Focused Format to Boston
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Starbucks declines to comment on a Financial Times report that it explored a takeover of Chipotle, saying it remains focused on its turnaround under CEO Brian Niccol.Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days helps drive $9.86 billion in U.S. online spending, as early deals threaten to pull demand forward from Black Friday and Cyber Monday.CVS opens its first pharmacy-focused store in the Boston area, bringing its roughly 3,000-square-foot format to Roxbury.The...
TikTok Adds an AI Shopping Agent, Grocers Push Back on FTC Pricing Policy & Tractor Supply Opens an AI DC
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TikTok launches an AI Shopping Assistant and one-click Buy Direct checkout, letting shoppers discover and buy without leaving the For You feed.FMI and the National Grocers Association urge the FTC to separate personalized pricing from loyalty offers, coupons, and electronic shelf labels.Tractor Supply opens its 11th distribution center in Nampa, Idaho, a $200 million-plus automated facility with a dedicated AI team.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot...
Uber Buys ezCater for $2.3B, Walmart Brings Its Shipping Rates to ShipStation & Giant Launches GLP-1 Store Tours
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Uber agrees to acquire workplace catering platform ezCater in a $2.3 billion all-cash deal, adding $400-plus average orders to Uber Eats and Uber for Business.Walmart launches Ship with Walmart, giving Marketplace sellers Walmart-negotiated shipping rates and up to $100 in lost-item protection directly inside ShipStation.The Giant Company rolls out one-hour store tours and online classes for GLP-1 users at six Pennsylvania stores as weight-loss drugs reshape grocery baskets.The Retail Daily Minute...
Gap Rolls Out AI Shopping Tools, Walmart Brings Drone Delivery to Seattle and Denver & Staples Adds More Party City Shops
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Gap Inc. launches AI-powered shopping tools across all four of its brands, 30 years after the Gap brand's first e-commerce website.Walmart expands its 30-minute Wing drone delivery service to the Seattle and Denver metro areas.Staples adds roughly 120 more Party City shop-in-shops across 27 states ahead of the holiday season.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for...
Nike Extends Its Turnaround Timeline, Walmart Lights Up Its Shelf Labels & Ikea Closes Three Small-Format Stores
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Nike posts a 4% revenue decline and unveils "Pace," its third restructuring since fiscal 2024, with more layoffs coming next year.Walmart rolls out light-up digital shelf labels to help shoppers find products and associates pick and stock faster.Ikea closes three small-format plan and order stores in the Washington, D.C. area, including one that opened less than a year ago.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so...
McDonald's Sells Drive-Thru Ads, DoorDash Adds Macy's & Returns & Shopify Opens Checkout to AI Agents
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McDonald's launches the McDonald's Media Network, piloting third-party ads on drive-thru menu boards with its sights set on a $1 billion ad business.DoorDash adds Macy's, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans, and Timberland to its marketplace and launches $7.99 Dasher Returns.Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents, going the opposite direction of Amazon, which is blocking them.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay...
McDonald's Tests AI Menu Pricing, Sephora Lands at M&S & Toast Moves to the Pump
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McDonald's faces scrutiny over a Reuters report that it uses AI to set location-by-location menu prices, with franchisees saying they feel pressured to comply.Marks & Spencer and Sephora partner to open Sephora at M&S shop-in-shops in 100 UK stores and online starting spring 2027.Toast launches Toast Fuel, putting pump payments, in-store retail, and foodservice on one platform for independent convenience store operators.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing...
Retail Daily Minute | Walmart Launches a Style Unit, Costco Keeps Taking Share & Hy-Vee Targets 5-Minute Online Shopping
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Walmart merges fashion, home and beauty into a new Style business unit led by Denise Incandela, its latest attempt to win in style.Costco gains an estimated $2.5 billion in CPG share of wallet, per Numerator, though Kirkland is slowing and lower-income shoppers are pulling back.Hy-Vee aims to cut the time to complete an online grocery order from about 40 minutes to five minutes or less using AI.The Retail...
Amazon Brings Prime Delivery to Retailer Websites, Starbucks Closes 250 More Stores & Kroger Overhauls Store Uniforms
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Amazon lets Multichannel Fulfillment merchants offer free Prime delivery on their own websites and adds fee discounts plus cross-channel selling tools.Starbucks closes 250 more North American stores this week, even as Brian Niccol's turnaround gains momentum and café remodels accelerate.Kroger requires nearly 400,000 store associates to wear company-issued shirts, its first uniform overhaul in a decade.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay i...
McDonald's Bets $8.5B on a Restaurant Overhaul, Instacart Teams With Airbnb & Sam's Club Personalizes Offers at Checkout
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McDonald's commits roughly $8.5 billion to franchisees through 2036 to fund remodels, new equipment, and its AI-powered ArchIQ operating system.Instacart takes its Airbnb grocery integration nationwide, extending Instacart Ads' reach along the way.Sam's Club rolls out InComm's personalized, SKU-level digital offers, redeemed and validated in real time at checkout.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute...
Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse AI Shopping Agent, Best Buy Launches TikTok Shop & Sam's Club Debuts Predictive Ad Targeting
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Amazon cuts off Meta's Muse AI agent, citing undisclosed access and credential-storage concerns amid the broader agentic-shopping turf war.Best Buy launches a TikTok Shop storefront in late October, offering nearly 10,000 products with creator and retail-media tie-ins ahead of the holidays.Sam's Club Connect debuts AI-powered Predictive Precision Targeting and an expanded Omni-Impact measurement suite, built around a P&G case study.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing...
J.C. Penney Loses Ground as Sales Slide, Wegmans Bets $110M on Supply Chain & Presto Powers Toast's Drive-Thru AI
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J.C. Penney's Q2 sales fall more than 8% as the department store loses market share, even as beauty and active apparel post gains.Wegmans commits $110 million to a new refrigerated distribution facility and return center in Rochester, N.Y.Presto's drive-thru voice AI integrates with Toast's POS ecosystem, aiming to ease adoption for mid-market restaurant chains.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay...
Kroger Pulls Red Bull, Toys R Us Opens 120 Stores & Albertsons Upgrades Ad Measurement
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Kroger stops selling Red Bull at all stores and fuel centers amid a reported pricing dispute, and pulls Boar's Head deli meats from many locations.Toys R Us announces 120 new stand-alone stores this holiday season with Go Retail Group, bringing its footprint to 160 locations.Albertsons launches a new multi-touch attribution tool with LiveRamp, promising "couch to checkout" measurement for retail media advertisers.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing...
Carter's Rebrands for a New Generation, Costco Supersizes Uber Eats & JCPenney Downsizes Out of a Dying Mall
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Carter's unveils a rebrand and new logo aimed at Gen Z parents, even as tariff refunds help prop up its bottom line.Costco expands its Uber Eats delivery partnership to 47 states and nearly 600 warehouses nationwide.JCPenney trades its 180,000-square-foot Ford City Mall store for a 39,000-square-foot location nearby as the mall itself crumbles.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni...
DoorDash Buys Into Wonder's Grubhub Campus Business, Meta Lab Doubles Its Store Count & Target Hires a New CMO
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DoorDash acquires Wonder's Grubhub Campus Dining business as part of a $125 million investment in Wonder's Series D funding round.Meta Lab plans six new AI glasses stores in the coming months, nearly doubling its retail footprint.Target names former Hilton CMO Mark Weinstein as its new chief marketing and guest experience officer.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's...
Kohl's Doubles Down on Babies R Us as Sephora Falters, Walmart+ Adds CITGO & Harps Names First AI Director
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Kohl's expands its Babies R Us shop-in-shops to 56 more stores and adds an exclusive collection, even as Sephora at Kohl's sales decline for a second straight quarter.Walmart+ adds CITGO to its Gas Savings benefit, growing the network from 13,000 to more than 17,000 stations without raising the membership price.Harps Food Stores names Will McDoniel its first-ever director of AI strategy and innovation as the grocer looks to modernize beyond store growth.<...Kroger Cuts Its Sales Outlook, Amazon Makes Prime Video Shoppable & Planalytics Flags an Early Fall Chill
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Kroger trims its full-year same-store sales outlook as IRA pharmacy pricing and a lettuce-linked outbreak weigh on results.Amazon expands Shop the Show and Shop the Scene to more than 8,000 Prime Video titles, pushing further into shoppable streaming.Planalytics forecasts an early fall chill that could shift consumer demand toward seasonal categories fast.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni...
Retail Daily Minute | Petco's Loyalty Program Backfires, Neighborhood Intelligence Drops F9 Brands Deal & Francesca's Liquidation Confirmed
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Petco's relaunched loyalty program backfires as redemption volumes blow past projections, costing the company millions in net sales.Neighborhood Intelligence, the parent of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock, cancels its planned acquisition of F9 Brands, owner of Lumber Liquidators.Francesca's Chapter 11 liquidation plan is confirmed by a bankruptcy judge, finalizing the sale of its IP to Altar'd State parent Stand Out For Good.The Retail Daily Minute has...
SKIMS Taps DoorDash for On-Demand Delivery, Walgreens Rolls Out In-Store Ad Screens & Target Adds New App AI Features
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SKIMS partners with DoorDash for its first on-demand delivery integration, bringing its full U.S. store footprint onto the platform.Walgreens rolls out in-store advertising screens from Looma to 1,200 locations by early 2027, expanding its retail media network.Target adds four new AI-powered features to its shopping app, including photo search, AI review insights, Buy Again, and Continue Shopping.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot...
Ulta's Flock Surveillance Backlash, Costco Next's Silent Shutdown & Amazon's Agentic Alexa Push
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Ulta Beauty faces a social media backlash over its use of Flock's license plate reader technology, with the retailer and vendor both staying quiet even as Flock's own chatbot confirms the partnership.Costco quietly shuts down its Costco Next marketplace without any public announcement, leaving members to piece it together on Reddit.Amazon rolls out a wave of new Alexa for Shopping features, pushing its AI assistant further into autonomous...Anthropic Launches Commerce Agent Blueprint, Sephora Drops Into TikTok Shop & Sprouts Names New CEO
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Anthropic launches a blueprint for building AI shopping agents on Claude, touting big cart-size and conversion gains from early retail partners.Sephora debuts a TikTok Shop storefront with exclusive monthly product drops starting September 19th.Sprouts Farmers Market names Nick Konat, a Petco and Target merchandising veteran, as its next CEO.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's...
Amazon Sued Over Hidden Ad Fees, YouTube Taps Amazon for Shopping & Home Depot's AI Hits the Aisles
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The FTC and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging it secretly inflated ad auction prices for advertisers over seven-plus years.YouTube adds Amazon as an affiliate partner in YouTube Shopping, letting creators tag Amazon products in videos.Home Depot expands its Magic Apron AI assistant with localized store knowledge across all 2,000+ U.S. locations.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni...
Nuuly Fuels Urban Outfitters' Record Quarter, Anthropologie Bets Big on Nike & Batteries Plus Rolls Out AI Across Its Stores
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Urban Outfitters Inc. posts record Q2 sales as Nuuly subscriptions surge, with nearly half of Nuuly's inventory coming from its own sister brands.Anthropologie brings Nike to its shelves for the first time as its sneaker-buying customers jump 30%.Batteries Plus rolls out a trio of AI tools across its franchise and store network.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with...
Old Navy Gets a New CEO, Walmart Widens Restaurant Delivery & Your Labor Day Weather Report
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Gap Inc. beats on earnings but Old Navy posts its first negative comp quarter since 2023, and gets a new CEO in Michael Francis, effective November 2nd.Walmart expands restaurant delivery beyond in-store Subway locations, touting strong crossover with its Express Delivery membership growth.Planalytics forecasts a regionally split Labor Day weekend, with heat driving demand in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic and cooler, wetter conditions out West.The Retail...
Kohl's Sephora Slump Deepens, Target Launches Beauty Studio & Costco Cakes Come to Instacart
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Kohl's Q2 sales inch closer to stable, but its Sephora shop-in-shop falls for a second straight quarter, raising questions about the durability of its turnaround.Target unveils Target Beauty Studio, a 600+ store beauty overhaul featuring 90 brands, two-thirds of them new to the retailer.Costco's custom cakes and party platters land on Instacart for nationwide delivery for the first time, deepening the retailers' 2017 partnership.The Retail Daily Minute has been...
