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- Walmart ranks #1 in 2022 Kantar PowerRankings
- Grocery sales rise 8% in Oct
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- Amazon Layoffs
- More on the Kroger-Abertsons merger
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Why Silicon Valley Didn’t Anticipate The Covid Comedown
One by one, the tech CEOs apologized. They had failed to anticipate people’s behavior would
NRF: 166.3 Million People Expected to Shop on Thanksgiving Weekend, Setting New Record
An estimated 166.3 million people plan to shop between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday in
BJ’s turns in its most profitable Q3 ever as groceries power sales
“We’ve been gaining market share all year long, both in gas and in our grocery
Walmart ranks No. 1 in 2022 Kantar PoweRanking
NEW YORK — Walmart took the top spot in Kantar’s PoweRanking report for the 26th
NRF: Big Thanksgiving weekend crowds expected
WASHINGTON – An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through
Grocery sales rise 8% in October
Spending at grocery stores rose 8% in October on a year-over-year basis, according to estimated data published
How the Kroger-Albertsons merger could transform 5 key grocery markets
The two food retailers each have a strong presence in dozens of markets with unique
Southeastern Grocers exploring sale, WSJ reports
The news, attributed to sources familiar with the matter, comes about a year after the
Walmart and Target’s quarterly results lay bare the retailers’ stark differences
Walmart and Target’s third-quarter results this week highlighted key differences between the retailers. View Original
Macy’s raises earnings forecast, says it has fresh inventory for the holidays
Macy’s raised its earnings forecast for the year after the department store operator said its
Kohl’s pulls full-year outlook, citing retail volatility and economic headwinds
Kohl’s said earlier this month that CEO Michelle Gass would step down in December. View
Gap beats on third-quarter revenue, but tempers expectations for holiday season
Gap on Thursday beat Wall Street’s quarterly revenue expectations, but gave a cautious outlook for
Target Q3 sales edge up amid earnings plunge
Retailer gives uncertain outlook as results soften heading into fiscal year-end View Original Article Target
Grocery stores help lift U.S. retail sales in October
Industry observers see positive signs heading into holiday season View Original Article Editor’s Choice Brick
Mars Wrigley confectionery icon Celebrations gets a redesign
Brand expression agency Taxi Studio has collaborated with Mars Wrigley’s much-loved confectionery brand Celebrations to deliver one of
Target’s profits tumble again, casting a shadow over the holidays
Dive Brief: Target managed comparable sales growth of 2.7% in the third quarter, on top of 12.7%
Target cuts sales forecast for holiday season
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp.’s shares fell in early trading on Wednesday, after the company reported
Coors Light’s nail polish changes color at ideal beer-drinking temperature
Coors Light, owned by Molson Coors, released Chill Polish, a branded, color-changing nail polish, the company
Walmart CEO: E-commerce plus ads biz creates ‘mutually reinforcing’ ecosystem
Dive Brief: Walmart Connect, the U.S. advertising division of the big-box store, grew 40% year-on-year
Kraft Heinz enlists diners to urge restaurants to offer its ketchup
Kraft Heinz’s new “Tip for Heinz” program urges restaurants to carry Heinz Ketchup, per details
Amazon: Increasing concern around holiday sales, Fresh 2023 B&M store halt, layoffs, Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals
From CRC LiveCast: brands anticipating negative holiday sales Y-Y:In our latest LiveCast webinar, we polled
Kroger not passing on increased turkey costs
Holiday campaign offers Thanksgiving meal for as low as $5 per person View Original Article
Amazon To Layoff 10,000 Employees
In the largest layoffs in Amazon’s almost three decades of doing business, the company said
Uber and Gopuff expand partnership to UK following Stateside launch
Uber and Gopuff have announced a new UK partnership that will enable customers across the