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Will Grocery Shoppers Take To FreshTake’s Community Hub?
While many grocers are feeding into shoppers’ “get in, get out” mentality, a new concept, FreshTake, tries to get people to linger. Are experiential and community-based grocery concepts such as…
US Shopping Malls Teeter Between Success and Failure While Asian American Malls Thrive
The future of the American shopping mall is not guaranteed, but are Asian American malls doing better? Do you think shopping malls will fail or succeed in the coming years?
Is US Luxury Spending Headed for a Brief or Lengthy Downturn?
The latest Saks Luxury Pulse survey showed the first increase in luxury spending plans since the survey began tracking the metric in May 2022. Has the overall luxury growth opportunity…
Why Do Consumers Demand Sustainability While Refusing To Pay For It?
Sustainable products are here, but do consumers really care? What ways can companies convince consumers that sustainable products are worth their value and are not low quality?
Is Now the Time for McDonald’s To Be Raising Franchisee Royalty Rates?
McDonald’s plans to increase franchise royalty fees throughout North America for the first time in 29 years, and franchisees reportedly aren’t happy about it. How would you weigh the benefits…
Should H&M Have Joined the Bandwagon Exiting Free Online Returns?
H&M is the latest fashion retailer in the U.K. to charge to return online purchases amid a broader push across retail to tackle escalating return costs. Has it become more…
US Labor Board Says Amazon Breached Terms of 2021 Labor Rights Settlement
Amazon is accused of violating a 2021 U.S. labor board settlement, which mandated the company…
US Supreme Court To Weigh State Laws Constraining Social Media Companies
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of state laws in Texas…
Blue Apron To Be Acquired by Wonder Group for $103 Million, Capping Tumultuous Post-IPO Ride
Meal kit service Blue Apron is set to be acquired by food and restaurant company…
Costco Stops Giving Instacart Shoppers Gift Cards as Refunds, Amid Claims They Were Being Misused
Costco has ceased issuing gift card refunds to Instacart shoppers returning undeliverable items, according to…
Little Caesars Knows What You’re Going to Order Before You Do. With AI Tools, Soon More Restaurants Will.
Little Caesars, alongside Darden Restaurants and Jack in the Box, is harnessing AI tools to…
Toys“R”Us Is Planning a Brick-and-Mortar Comeback in the US, With up to 24 New Flagship Stores
Toys“R”Us, under its parent company WHP Global, is set for a major revival in the…
California Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers Raised to $20 an Hour
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law, establishing a $20 minimum wage for…
Heavy Winter Sweaters, Coats Pile Up at Stores as Warm Weather Threatens Holiday Shopping Season
Unseasonably warm weather across the United States and Europe is affecting sales of heavy winter…
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