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Gen Z Trusts ChatGPT Over Google For Product Research, Survey Finds
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2026 Online Holiday Spending Forecast To Hit Record $275 Billion, Up 6.7%
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Walmart CEO Moves To Head Off Progressive Push For Shoppers’ Bill Of Rights
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Walmart CEO gets out in front as Groundwork Collaborative pushes for a Shoppers' Bill of Rights that risks over-regulation and business disruption.
Toys ‘R’ Us Opening 120 New U.S. Stores In Time For The Holiday Season
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Walmart CEO Moves To Head Off Progressive Push For Shoppers’ Bill Of Rights
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Target Cuts Prices Ahead Of Holiday Shopping Season
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Why Luxury Retail Is Shifting To Smaller Stores, Bigger Flagships
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Americans are spending more, celebrating earlier and turning Halloween into a full-season holiday. With 1,575 pop-up stores, Spirit helped shape the celebration.
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CardVault By Tom Brady Is Betting Big On The Trading Card Boom
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Why A New Generation Of Consumers Is Rediscovering Polo
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What Small Businesses Can Learn From Starbucks’ 250 Store Closures
Starbucks is closing 250 stores as growth stalls. Here's what its $300 million restructuring reveals about scaling too fast, and how small businesses can avoid this mistake.
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Inside Aldi’s Shift From ‘Dupe’ Disruptor To Grocery Trend-Setter
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Primark U.S. Boss On Why He’s Still Introducing The Brand 48 Stores In
Primark is closing in on 50 U.S. stores but despite recent growth, U.S. President Kevin Tulip refuses to be rushed as he plots a typically careful expansion roadmap.
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Korean Retailer The Hyundai Launches Immersive Digital Platform
The name ‘HiHi’ is about an open and friendly encounter between customers and brands. The Hyundai Hi sees shopping as entertainment and leisure, not a transactional endeavor.
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Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse Agent From Shopping On Its Platform
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse agent from shopping on Amazon, highlighting a growing fight over who controls customer accounts in the AI agent era.
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"Project Hail Mary" is getting a collectible plush of a fan-favorite characters from the film — and it’s not of Ryan Gosling’s Ryland Grace.
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Starbucks Settles Florida DEI Lawsuit, Denies Wrongdoing And Pays $1 Million
Starbucks has resolved a Florida DEI lawsuit, agreeing to pay $1 million without admitting wrongdoing. Yet it highlights ongoing legal challenges regarding DEI policies.
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