Casey’s is moving further into the Texas market via the acquisition of family-owned Pak-A-Sak, which boasts 24 locations. “These high-quality locations are primarily in the Amarillo area and will add to the company’s growing number of units in the state,” a Casey’s spokesperson said (more).

Fabletics has aggressive expansion plans to improve its physical store footprint, looking to open 20 new U.S. locations over the next 12 months in addition to 25 international stores. “As our retail model continues to deliver strong results in the U.S., we’re confident it can scale globally,” said Adam Goldenberg, co-founder and CEO (more).

Pandora remains committed to diversifying the materials its jewelry items are made of, incorporating more platinum-plated items into the mix as silver prices remain volatile. “We are diversifying our portfolio of materials, and this is about making a Pandora that is going to be more flexible and offering diverse materials for our consumer,” CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier said (more).

Target is heavily pushing a new and unique assortment of Halloween SKUs to incite buys from spooky-loving shoppers this season. Almost 70% of this season’s inventory will be new, and 60% of items are Target-exclusive. “Our guests are looking for more than simple Halloween decorations or costumes. They want the latest trends, meaningful ways to celebrate with family and friends, and products that reflect the fandoms they’re excited about,” said Cara Sylvester, EVP and chief merchandising officer for Target (more).

The consumer price index (CPI) registered an annual inflation rate of 3.4% after a 0.1% increase for the month of July. “In-line inflation will keep the ‘no need to hike rates’ narrative that took hold after last week’s jobs report intact,” said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (more).