Walmart debuts longer Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales events, 14 days of deals
Walmart is stretching its holiday promotional calendar to 14 days this season versus 10 in 2025, part of an intensifying retail battle for holiday spend.
Retaildive · +14 outlets
Dollar General sued by FTC over alleged deceptive pricing practices
The FTC and 20 states allege customers were charged more at the register than prices displayed on tags and in ads.
Retaildive · +14 outlets
Walmart joins Meta's AI commerce push, opens store to AI shopping agents
Walmart is adopting Meta's AI shopping agent and opening a gateway for agentic commerce while Amazon blocks the same agents.
Retaildive · +14 outlets
Walmart expands Better Care Services with healthcare comparison platform
Walmart is teaming with startup General Medicine to make health care shoppable through its Better Care Services platform.
Mass Market Retailers · +14 outlets
Walmart takes on Prime with $120 subscription bundle
The bundle moves Walmart further into membership-style competition with Amazon Prime.
PYMNTS.com · +14 outlets
Target's holiday strategy centers on new AI shopping assistant and SoHo store revamp
Target is leaning on a new AI shopping assistant and refreshed localized stores, including SoHo, to drive holiday traffic.
Retaildive · +10 outlets
UK retail body warns 'dam is starting to break' on price rises
A UK retail trade body warns pricing pressure is building, signaling renewed inflation risk for consumers.
Reuters · +6 outlets
UK retail sales decline at slowest pace in 18 months, CBI survey shows
The CBI distributive trades survey suggests the UK retail slump is easing, though sales remain in contraction.
Sharecast.com · +9 outlets
Canadian retail trade grows 1.2% in August
The rebound in Canadian retail sales could ease pressure on the Bank of Canada, according to analysts.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Ross Stores fiscal Q2 sales rose 13% to $6.265 billion; UBS upgrades to Buy
UBS upgraded Ross Stores on a stronger sales outlook after the off-price retailer reported double-digit quarterly sales growth.
TOKENPOST · +2 outlets
Walmart, Best Buy and others deploy digital price tags, raising personalized pricing concerns
Electronic shelf labels are spreading across major retailers as critics warn they could enable different prices for different shoppers.
MarketWatch · +14 outlets
Wakefern marks 80 years, reports $21.5 billion in retail sales and new leadership
The ShopRite parent cooperative announced record annual sales alongside a leadership transition at its annual meeting.
WRNJ Radio · +4 outlets
Target's Roundel growth highlights rising retail media value
Growth at Target's Roundel ad unit underscores the expanding value of retail media networks for brands and retailers.
The Globe and Mail · +14 outlets
Wendy's 1,000-store China expansion plan failed to materialize after unreached Haidilao agreement
The stalled deal highlights the difficulty of scaling Western fast-food brands in China.
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Chinese beauty brands, flush with domestic success, vie for global shelf space
Chinese cosmetics labels are expanding abroad after winning share at home, pressuring established global beauty players.
Reuters · +5 outlets
Brokers race to offer Anthropic to Australian retail investors
Australian brokerages are competing to give retail clients access to AI company Anthropic ahead of a listing or secondary sale.
AFR · +5 outlets
Levi's distribution network transition drags into 2027 after facility fire
A Q3 facility fire and complex SKU mix delayed expected benefits from Levi's distribution overhaul.
Retaildive · +1 outlets
Very's profits rise despite fashion sales decline
The UK online retailer posted higher profits even as its apparel category softened.
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