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Factory Closures Cause 10-Plus Weeks of Lost Production for Nike
September 24, 2021

Factory closures in Vietnam and Indonesia due to the pandemic have caused Nike to lose 10 weeks of production since mid-July, leading to a revised short-term outlook for the company and warnings that demand will likely outpace supply for the next several quarters. Get the...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Walmart Cancels Holiday Layaway; Amazon Extends a Hand to SMBs
September 24, 2021

Walmart is getting rid of its typical layaway option ahead of the holiday shopping season, instead pointing consumers to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) option through Affirm, a vote of confidence for the increasingly popular payment solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon Adds Same-Day Delivery in Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis
September 24, 2021

Retail giant Amazon is expanding its Same-Day Delivery service to three new metro areas, including Atlanta, Miami and Minneapolis, and expanding the offering in Chicago, the company said in a blog post Thursday (Sept. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Delivery Hero Pours $200M Into German Grocery Firm Gorillas Technologies
September 24, 2021

Delivery Hero has plans to invest in Germany’s Gorillas Technologies, a grocery startup, as part of a $1 billion funding round, according to Bloomberg Thursday (Sept. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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New Study Finds Self-Service Checkout Options Gaining Favor Across Demographic Groups
September 23, 2021

Anyone who’s gone into a grocery store in the past year — as most grocery shoppers have — has no doubt noticed more and more people using the once-avoided self-checkout aisles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in Retail: Walmart+ Celebrates a Muted 1st Birthday; eBay Rolls Out Managed Payments Globally
September 23, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walmart has seen slow growth for its subscription service over the last year, though company leaders appear unworried, while eBay is now managing payments in all markets across the world. Also, Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co. is facing trouble less...

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Opens Connecticut Facility; Walmart Woos Wellness Shoppers
September 23, 2021

Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based global grocery giant with over 7,000 stores around the world, just made a major move in its effort to make 85% of its East Coast grocery retail supply chain self-distributed by the end of 2022. The company’s United States family of...

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Walmart+ Marks 1st Anniversary with Slow Subscriber Growth, Unfazed Executives
September 23, 2021

Walmart+, seen by most as Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime, is celebrating its first birthday this month, but the subscription service doesn’t have a lot of growth to show as it struggles to differentiate itself from other offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Rite Aid Touts Importance of Pharmacists in Business Growth
September 23, 2021

Rite Aid is pointing to pharmaceuticals and its pharmacists as the key to growing and transforming its business, though bigger competitors whose strategies are more developed may put some speed bumps along that road. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...