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Walmart focuses on regeneration, Dollar General hires CFO, Lululemon creates plant-based shirts, and other top retail news
- Walmart aims to operate in a more regenerative wayk
- Walmart releases its 2023 Annual Report
- Kelly Dilts becomes d CFO of Dollar General
- Lululemon launches plant-based nylon shirts
- Amazon launches Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange.
- Slight inflation dip in March 2023, but food prices continue to rise
- Lidl wins a trademark lawsuit against Tesco over the use of a yellow logo
- Lululemon is looking to sell its Mirror in-home fitness system
- BJ’s Wholesale Club releases first (ESG) report
- Walmart sells Bonobos menswear brand
Earth Week 2023: Walmart Continues Momentum in Journey Toward Regeneration
Guided by our purpose to help people save money and live better, Walmart aims to operate in a more regenerative way – making a
Walmart Releases 2023 Annual Report and Proxy Statement
BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 20, 2023 — Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today issued its 2023 Annual Report and filed its Proxy Statement in preparation for
Dollar General promotes Kelly Dilts to executive VP and chief financial officer
John Garratt will retain his role as president until his retirement in June View Original Article Dollar General Results & Investment Executives Editor’s Choice
Lululemon debuts plant-based nylon shirts
Made in collaboration with sustainable materials company Geno, the products have the same lightweight feel as its other apparel, the company said. View Original
Grocery giant Asda teams up with Infobip to become largest RCS traffic sender in the UK
Infobip has announced a partnership with Asda to launch what is pitched as the largest Rich Communication Services (RCS) business messaging traffic in the
Amazon launches program to fight counterfeiters
Amazon.com has launched its Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX) to identify and track counterfeit goods sold on its marketplace. “We think it is critical to share
Slight inflation dip but shoppers hit by more food price increases
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 10.1% in the 12 months to March 2023, down from 10.4% in February, but food prices continued to
Lidl wins High Court battle with Tesco over trademark logo
German discount supermarket Lidl has won a trademark lawsuit against Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco at London’s High Court over the use of a yellow
Lululemon is looking to sell Mirror
Lululemon athletica is looking to sell its Mirror in-home fitness system. The company has approached Hydrow, which sells connected rowing machines for the home.
SodaStream announces 5 billion single-use bottles saved in 2022
In honor of Earth Day 2023, SodaStream, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, is announcing the successful elimination of 5 billion single-use plastic bottles
Eggspensive: Breakfast CPG prices surge
Key takeaways: Dairy, cereal & bakery, and coffee UPC prices posted double digit increases in 2022 Those higher prices generally resulted in declining purchase
BJ’s Wholesale Club Releases Inaugural ESG Report
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, has released its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report.
Walmart selling Bonobos for $75M
Walmart is selling the Bonobos menswear brand that it acquired six years ago for $75 million. The sale price, according to a CNN report, is
Joe Mollica moves into CEO role at LNK
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Joe Mollica may have a new title at LNK International, but he’s been an integral part of his family’s business for
Giant Eagle reverses strategy, brings back its weekly Pittsburgh circular
Giant Eagle, which was on the verge of completely canceling its weekly print circular in Pittsburgh, is now bringing the circular back next month,
Chatbot tech boasts untapped opportunity for retail
Over half of online shoppers using chatbots are more likely to shop from brands using conversational AI, and 67% of ChatGPT users feel understood