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CVC Could Sell Its Stake in Watchmaker Breitling
CVC Could Sell Its Stake in Watchmaker Breitling
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

CVC Capital Partners could sell a substantial minority stake in Breitling SA, one of the last independent watchmakers in Switzerland, according to a Bloomberg report...

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Giant Eagle Brings Grabango Checkout-Free Tech to Additional Stores
Giant Eagle Brings Grabango Checkout-Free Tech to Additional Stores
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

Giant Eagle is rolling out Grabango cashierless payments at four GetGo Café + Market convenience/fuel locations in Pennsylvania after piloting the program in one store...

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Survey Results Prompt Google to Add Shipping, Return Labels to Search
Survey Results Prompt Google to Add Shipping, Return Labels to Search
September 03, 2021  |  Google

Google reports that U.S. searches for “holiday gift ideas” were higher in August of this year than at any other point in 2020, according to...

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Biden: Blame Delta Variant, Non-Vaxed Americans for Jobs Report
Biden: Blame Delta Variant, Non-Vaxed Americans for Jobs Report
September 03, 2021  |  Economy

President Joe Biden on Friday (Sept. 3) pinned the lackluster August jobs report — which showed 235,000 new nonfarm jobs added in the month, according...

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As Summer Winds Down, Grocers Have the Opportunity to Earn Consumers’ Food-at-Home Loyalty
As Summer Winds Down, Grocers Have the Opportunity to Earn Consumers’ Food-at-Home Loyalty
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

As the vacations and social events of summer give way to the steadier autumn months, grocers have an opportunity to win back consumers’ food spending...

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Small Lenders Question Scope, Impact of CFPB’s Proposed Disclosure Rules
Small Lenders Question Scope, Impact of CFPB’s Proposed Disclosure Rules
September 03, 2021  |  CFPB

Two organizations representing lenders have expressed reservations about a new rule proposed Wednesday (Sept. 1) by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The rule, if finalized, would require lenders to disclose...

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Today In Retail: Amazon and Walmart on Hiring Sprees; Retailers Look at Mall-Based Fulfillment to Scale Logistics
Today In Retail: Amazon and Walmart on Hiring Sprees; Retailers Look at Mall-Based Fulfillment to...
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, the two largest private employers in the U.S. are looking to hire tens of thousands of new workers, while retailers...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: eGrocer Cajoo Raises $40M; California to Shed Light on Delivery Pricing
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: eGrocer Cajoo Raises $40M; California to Shed Light on...
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, France’s 15-minute delivery eGrocer brings in tens of millions of funding, and California lawmakers attempt to bring more...

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F6: Four Factors Forming Fast-Casual’s Future with Freddy’s
F6: Four Factors Forming Fast-Casual’s Future with Freddy’s
September 03, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Fast-casual is the quickest-growing category in the restaurant sector, with studies finding that the segment is currently growing about 8% each year, compared to the...

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