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  • July 29, 2025

    • Trade court won’t reinstate tariff exemption on low-value ‘de minimis’ shipments, for now. (via CNBC).
    • Why fragrance is getting the wellness treatment “Promising benefits like clearer minds and calmness, new and established fragrance brands alike are getting into the wellness space.” (via Vogue Business).
    • The Labor Department has suddenly stopped funding a senior job training program. (via CNN).
    • Stater Bros. could face its first-ever strike. “About 12,000 workers voted to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue.” (Via Supermakret News).
    • P&G CEO says Trump tariffs are causing the company to hike prices on shoppers. (Via Yahoo News).

  • July 28, 2025

    • Target is ending its popular “Price Match Guarantee,” saying it needs to cut costs as inflation bites. This means shoppers can’t ask Target to match prices from other stores anymore (via Yahoo News).
    • McDonald’s seeks US$153 million for 8 Hong Kong retail properties in rare asset sale (via South China Morning Post)
    • Food Lion launched AI-based curbside pickup at its stores, aiming to speed up grocery orders (Retail Customer Experience).
    • Costco adds strict new policy for free samples. No samples to children without guardian present. (via TheStreet)
    • US tariffs will be test of luxury brands’ pricing power (via Reuters)

  • July 25, 2025

    • Dollarama has expanded its operations in Australia via the acquisition of The Reject Shop, the nation’s largest discounter. The deal is worth a reported ~$170 million (via Chain Store Age).
    • Rite Aid has been granted approval from a New Jersey bankruptcy court to shutter 114 of its stores and sell its assets as part of its second bankruptcy proceedings. Closures are set to take place in Pennsylvania, California, New York, Washington, New Jersey, Maryland, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, Idaho, and Ohio (via FOX Business).
    • Puma share prices took a dive in morning trading on July 25 following warnings of a full-year loss from the company. Prior to assessing the impact of tariffs, Puma had predicted an operating profit of $523 million for 2025 (via CNBC).
    • Hasbro may have mitigated its Q2 losses via the comparative strength of its Wizards of the Coast brand. Wizards’ Magic: The Gathering sales grew by 23% during the quarter, setting records with the release of a Final Fantasy-themed set (via BusinessWire).
    • U.S. consumers are reportedly concerned regarding their personal finances, according to a RetailMeNot survey. More than half (55%) of respondents said their household budgets were showing signs of pressure, largely attributed to ongoing tariffs (via Chain Store Age).
    • ‘Passion purchases’ are on the rise, per Circana data, as U.S. consumers open their wallets to buy items which they desire, rather than strictly require. Sales in the beauty, video game, and toy categories were recently bolstered by relevant launches (via Chain Store Age).
    • Heritage Grocers CEO Suzy Monford is relinquishing her role, as well as her position as chairperson. Heritage Grocers now seeks a replacement to take the helm, while a group of senior leaders take on chief executive duties in the interim (via Supermarket News).
    • Shipley Donuts has stated it’s on track to open 40 new locations by the end of the year. In a news release, the company also indicated it had enjoyed 18 quarters of consecutive sales growth, and had already opened 16 new shops so far in 2025 (via PR Newswire).
    • Back-to-school shoppers plan to be extra careful with their spending this year. U.S. consumers polled by ICSC indicated that discount stores were the top choice in terms of BTS shopping destinations, and a striking 28% indicated they would be reusing already-owned school supplies (via BusinessWire).
    • Skechers is being sued in federal court by HandsFree Labs, parent company of ‘hands-free’ footwear brand and retailer Kizik. The suit alleges that Skechers’ Hands Free Slip-ins product infringes upon HandsFree Labs’ patented technology (via Chain Store Age).

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