Retailers have treated self-checkout as an operational decision shaped by labor costs, consumer preferences and technology. Rhode Island may be setting a precedent and changing those calculations by making parts of the checkout experience a matter of state law. The state recently enacted the Restrictions...
A coalition of global fashion brands and digital marketplaces is mounting a campaign to eliminate sales taxes on secondhand clothing, according to a report June 30 from Retail Brew. The group argues that taxing items at the point of resale constitutes “double taxation,” as the...
Every July, America gathers around the grill, gazes at the sky and asks the same timeless question. Can liberty be itemized? The answer, increasingly, is yes. It comes with hot dogs, surge-priced airfare, a cooler that cost more than expected, and at least one uncle...
Amazon has enough satellites in orbit to begin rolling out Amazon Leo, the company’s broadband service, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 2). The company gained another 29 satellites, bringing the total deployment to more than 390, when a United Launch Alliance rocket delivered them into orbit, according to the report. The...
The shorthand of direct-to-consumer (D2C) might boil down to selling through a brand’s own website or brick-and-mortar location. But writ large, the model is about controlling the customer relationship. Consumer brands poured resources into owned channels, betting that higher margins, richer customer data and stronger...
Retailers found a way to get inflation-weary Americans to buy in June. The question is how much it cost them. Amazon’s four-day Prime Day pulled into late June and was quickly matched by Walmart, Target and other chains. Still, Amazon’s discount push appears to have...
Kroger is set to acquire Pennsylvania-based grocery chain Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion. The deal, announced Wednesday (July 1), expands Kroger’s footprint in the western part of Giant Eagle’s home state as well as in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia. “Giant Eagle is a well-run, high-quality regional grocer with...
Amazon has announced several multi-billion dollar cloud/artificial intelligence (AI)-focused public sector initiatives. The announcements, made Tuesday (June 30) at the 2026 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in Washington, D.C, include specialized infrastructure for defense contractors, migration incentives for intelligence agencies, and a global engineering program...
A fuel discount of 10 cents per gallon is one of the most popular perks of the Walmart+ membership program, Retail Brew reported June 24. The fuel discount drives higher engagement and reinforces the value of the membership program, with members visiting stations more frequently...