Cyclospora Outbreak Forces H-E-B Produce Suppliers Toward Closures and Layoffs
Retail

Cyclospora Outbreak Forces H-E-B Produce Suppliers Toward Closures and Layoffs

Revol Greens and 80 Acres Farms face closure and layoff plans after a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms de Mexi...

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Walmart Connect finally lets advertisers exclude search terms
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Walmart Connect finally lets advertisers exclude search terms

Walmart's retail media business adds negative keywords for sponsored products, giving brands more control over ad budget...

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GAO Report: Grocery Workers Rely Heavily on Medicaid and SNAP Despite Full-Time Hours
Retail

GAO Report: Grocery Workers Rely Heavily on Medicaid and SNAP Despite Full-Time Hours

New federal data show wholesale and retail trade has one of the highest concentrations of workers receiving Medicaid or ...

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Target Creates Chief AI Officer Role as Retail AI Leadership Goes C-Suite
Retail

Target Creates Chief AI Officer Role as Retail AI Leadership Goes C-Suite

Target names Chandhu Nair as its first chief AI officer, following Walmart's high-paying AI executive push. The move tes...

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Kroger Hires Former Walmart Ecommerce VP Nate Faust as Chief Ecommerce Officer
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Kroger Hires Former Walmart Ecommerce VP Nate Faust as Chief Ecommerce Officer

Kroger names Nate Faust—co-founder of Jet.com and former Walmart ecommerce supply chain chief—as EVP and Chief Ecommerce...

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Alice Walton, World’s Richest Woman, Finds Purpose in Art, Not Walmart
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Alice Walton, World’s Richest Woman, Finds Purpose in Art, Not Walmart

The Walmart heiress prefers collecting masterpieces and riding horses to running the retail giant, quietly shaping Ameri...

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Sysco Ends Mexican Lettuce Imports as Cyclospora Outbreak Claims Two Lives
Retail

Sysco Ends Mexican Lettuce Imports as Cyclospora Outbreak Claims Two Lives

Deaths in Michigan and over 22,000 illnesses prompt Sysco to shift sourcing, while Walmart pulls Taylor Farms products i...

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Walmart Closes Vibe.co Acquisition, AI Assistants Gain Traction: 6 Commerce Media Moves
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Walmart Closes Vibe.co Acquisition, AI Assistants Gain Traction: 6 Commerce Media Moves

From Walmart’s streaming adtech purchase to AI shopping assistants doubling conversion rates and Criteo’s outlook cut, t...

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Walmart's Drone Delivery Push Nears St. Louis as Service Lands in Florida
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Walmart's Drone Delivery Push Nears St. Louis as Service Lands in Florida

Walmart is lining up St. Louis-area launch sites with drone operator Wing, weeks after opening its first Florida markets...

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Amazon, Walmart AI Spots 'Made in USA' Fraud but Business Logic Keeps It Silent, Study Finds
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Amazon, Walmart AI Spots 'Made in USA' Fraud but Business Logic Keeps It Silent, Study Finds

A Columbia Law School think tank run by ex-FTC chief Lina Khan reveals that Amazon's Alexa and Walmart's Sparky can dete...

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Walmart vs. Amazon in Streaming TV Ads: How Their Strategies Differ
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Walmart vs. Amazon in Streaming TV Ads: How Their Strategies Differ

As the two largest retail media sellers, Walmart and Amazon are chasing streaming TV ad dollars with distinct data and p...

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House Bill Would Force Marketplaces to Explain Account Bans and Limit Inventory Holds
Retail

House Bill Would Force Marketplaces to Explain Account Bans and Limit Inventory Holds

The Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act would require platforms like Amazon to justify suspensions, cap inventory holds a...

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Curie Gives Its Deodorant a Sporty Makeover After Learning How Walmart Shoppers Buy
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Curie Gives Its Deodorant a Sporty Makeover After Learning How Walmart Shoppers Buy

After selling in 4,300 Walmart stores, natural deodorant brand Curie redesigned its packaging around how busy shoppers m...

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Bernstein Data Shows K-Shaped Consumer: Low-Income Shoppers Feel the Squeeze at US Retailers
Retail

Bernstein Data Shows K-Shaped Consumer: Low-Income Shoppers Feel the Squeeze at US Retailers

A new analysis of US retail foot traffic by Bernstein reveals a deepening split: low-income consumers are visiting dolla...

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