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Walmart continues expanding its drone delivery service and isn’t placing all its bets on one technology provider.
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The Wendy’s Company rejected an unsolicited buyout offer from its largest shareholder (and former chairman).
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The new Lyft Go membership program has an option to link to DoorDash DashPass:
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Check out the new Amazon holiday promotion, "Joy Delivered":
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Retail and restaurant expansion news from October included:
-Kroger planning 100+ new stores by 2029 🛒
-Digital-first Diff Eyewear opening its first stores 👓
-Krispy Kreme expanding in NYC 🍩
-Bath & Body Works debuting a new store format 🧴
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New data from Visa indicates artificial intelligence is slowly growing in popularity as a tool for holiday shopping.
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Marks & Spencer is building on its efforts to streamline and enhance store operations.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. has entered into a multi-year partnership with basketball star Caitlin Clark that includes two firsts for the sporting goods giant.
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A Georgia Orangetheory Fitness franchise location is leveraging agentic voice technology to streamline the analysis of customer communications across channels.
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CVS Health is planning one of the largest corporate separations in history as it looks to separate its retail pharmacy operations from its insurance and pharmacy benefits business.
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Amazon is streamlining retailer access to its Shop Direct product discovery program and Alexa for Shopping agentic customer assistant.
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Paris Baguette continued its growth trajectory in 2026 as it aims to reach 1,000 locations in North America.
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Helzberg Diamonds is automating the detection and notification of store operations issues before they become major problems.
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Family-owned rural lifestyle retailer Rural King is enhancing its rewards offering with exclusive savings, special offers and everyday benefits.
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New Accenture data reveals who plans on shopping Black Friday/Cyber Monday, how they will shop and what will drive purchases.
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DoorDash is providing several perks for holiday shoppers, including a special offer for members of the DashPass paid subscription program.
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Retailers and restaurants alike made headlines in October with store expansion plans and new formats.
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Furniture and home decor retailer At Home has found its next leader.
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New data from @oobit reveals grocery prices are hitting voters' finances the hardest, coming in ahead of housing, utilities and healthcare costs.
The majority (82%) of those surveyed say their income hasn't kept up with their cost of living since 2024.
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Consumers are weighing trade-offs when it comes to their spending this holiday season.
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