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Deliveroo losses soar to £147m as cost of living crisis bites: Food delivery company also announces that Next boss Simon Wolfson has quit its board
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Deliveroo losses soar to £147m as cost of living crisis bites
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Deliveroo losses soar to £147m as cost of living crisis bites: Food delivery company also announces that Next boss Simon Wolfson has quit its board
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Deliveroo losses soar to £147m as cost of living crisis bites
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Dollar Tree to increase max price in stores to $7, reports higher income shoppers
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Quick Glance: Dollar Tree Increases Max Price to $7, Attracts Higher Income Shoppers
  • Dollar Tree plans to raise the price cap in its stores to $7 as announced in a quarterly report in March.

  • The demographics of Dollar Tree customers trend towards higher income brackets, with an increasing proportion of individuals earning over $125,000 per year.

  • The company intends to close approximately 600 locations under the Family Dollar brand this year, as well as an additional 400 locations over the coming years.

  • Dollar Tree opened 641 new stores in the previous fiscal year and currently operates 16,774 stores across 48 states and five Canadian provinces.
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Home Depot is buying a roofing company for $18 billion — its biggest deal ever: The retailer says its total addressable market is now about $1 trillion
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Home Depot is buying a roofing company for $18 billion — its biggest deal ...
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Shocking moment Deliveroo rider is stabbed by robber on busy street: Lewis Livingstone, 19, launched the unprovoked attack after spotting the courier cycling in ...
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Shocking moment Deliveroo rider is stabbed by robber on busy street
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Shell is quadrupling the size of its EV charging network while getting rid of 1,000 retail locations
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Shell is quadrupling the size of its EV charging network while getting rid ...
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440,500 Starbucks mugs recalled after a dozen people hurt: List of recalled mugs: The mugs were sold in the United States at Target, Walmart and military retail ...
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440,500 Starbucks mugs recalled after a dozen people hurt: List of ...
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Walmart wants more wealthy shoppers: The retail giant is making renovations to its sales floors and its assortment of brands
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Walmart wants more wealthy shoppers
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5 ways McDonald's, Walmart, and other retailers are getting creative to reach consumers
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5 ways McDonald's, Walmart, and other retailers are getting creative to ...
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Walgreens beat Wall Street's earnings expectations but warned of a 'challenging retail environment'
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Walgreens beat Wall Street's earnings expectations but warned of a ...
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Deliveroo rider bites off Aldershot customer's thumb: Jenniffer Rocha, who was delivering a pizza, attacked the customer near his home in Aldershot.
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Deliveroo rider bites off Aldershot customer's thumb
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Dollar General is rolling back self-checkout in thousands of stores: Dollar General is the latest retailer to backtrack on self-checkout.
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Dollar General is rolling back self-checkout in thousands of stores
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Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai amid a slowdown in China iPhone sales: Apple's Tim Cook is on a visit to Shanghai ahead of the opening of a new retail store ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai amid a slowdown in China iPhone sales
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Podcast - Successfully implementing self-checkout systems in food retail - with Patrick Kruschinski from Snabble
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Podcast - Successfully implementing self-checkout systems in food retail - ...
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Next cheers retail sector with bumper profits and talk of falling prices: Shares hit new high as chain says consumer backdrop is improving and ‘feels like it is ...
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Next cheers retail sector with bumper profits and talk of falling prices
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'Madness': Trader Joe's mini tote bags reselling for up to $500 amid social media craze
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Quick Glance: 'Craze': Trader Joe's Mini Tote Bags Fetching Up to $500 Due to Social Media Frenzy
  • The viral Trader Joe's mini tote bags are being resold online for up to $500 due to social media hype causing the low-priced item's market value to soar.

  • The mini tote bag retails for $2.99 and is 'made of the same heavy-duty, 65% cotton/35% polyester blend' as Trader Joe's larger classic canvas bags.

  • Trader Joe's released a statement about their products being sold by third-party resellers.

  • Customers who missed out on getting a bag initially will have another opportunity as they return to stores in late summer.
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Zara owner Inditex climbs to all-time high as 2023 sales jump 10%: Shares of Zara owner Inditex rose to an all-time high on Wednesday after the company announced ...
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Zara owner Inditex climbs to all-time high as 2023 sales jump 10%
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EU states agree to regulate Deliveroo, Uber workers' rights: EU ministers have agreed that the bloc should regulate the circumstances under which "gig ...
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EU states agree to regulate Deliveroo, Uber workers' rights
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Is the $139 Amazon Prime Subscription Still Worth It?: Over the past half decade, fees have crept up—while perks have gone away.
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Is the $139 Amazon Prime Subscription Still Worth It?
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Dollar Tree to Close About 1,000 Stores, Books Over $2 Billion in Charges: The dollar-store operator’s earnings in the holiday quarter were wiped out by billions ...
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Dollar Tree to Close About 1,000 Stores, Books Over $2 Billion in Charges
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The numbers show Walmart is America's grocery king: Walmart is the biggest grocery retailer in the US by a long shot. Americans spent $264 billion on Walmart ...
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The numbers show Walmart is America's grocery king
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You can still buy a sofa for $399 — here’s why you may not want to: Over time, home furnishings have experienced a decline in quality. Here's how to find pieces ...
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You can still buy a sofa for $399 — here’s why you may not want to
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Retail sales flatline as wet weather dampens demand: Online spending was up last month as heavy rainfall put off many from heading out to the high street ...
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Retail sales flatline as wet weather dampens demand
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drugstore chain - DM tests unpackaged stations: Nuts, lentils, spelled pasta, muesli or coffee: In 15 selected DM stores in Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and ...
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drugstore chain - DM tests unpackaged stations
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Apple is opening a new store in China after iPhone sales tanked to start 2024: The new location in Shanghai, Apple Jing'an, will be the tech giant's 47th in the ...
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Apple is opening a new store in China after iPhone sales tanked to start ...
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Yoon makes history, confirmed as Western District judge: She will be the first Asian American jurist in the state and the first person of color to be a judge in ...
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Yoon makes history, confirmed as Western District judge
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EU members endorse diluted draft rules on rights for gig workers: Europe moved a step closer to giving so-called gig economy workers at online platforms such as ...
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EU members endorse diluted draft rules on rights for gig workers
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UK's Next says Red Sea disruption won't prompt sourcing re-think: Disruption to shipments in the Red Sea will not prompt British clothing retailer Next into a ...
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UK's Next says Red Sea disruption won't prompt sourcing re-think
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Last minute Mother’s Day 2024 gifts, flowers and cards: If you forgot to get your mum a present for Mother's Day, these gifts - from flowers to cards - can ...
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Last minute Mother’s Day 2024 gifts, flowers and cards
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Boots orders support staff back into office five days a week from September: Retail chain’s boss declares office a ‘much more fun and inspiring place’ with ...
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Boots orders support staff back into office five days a week from ...
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CVS and Walgreens will soon sell birth control pills over the counter: Pharmacy retail giants are about to start selling the contraceptive pill Opill
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CVS and Walgreens will soon sell birth control pills over the counter
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Costco stock set for worst day in near two years on quarterly revenue miss: Costco's shares were down over 7% on Friday and set for its worst day since May 2022 ...
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Costco stock set for worst day in near two years on quarterly revenue miss
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Bye, department stores. Hello, AI. Is what's happening to Macy's and Nvidia a sign of the times?
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Bye, department stores. Hello, AI. Is what's happening to Macy's and ...
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Collective bargaining - Schwarz Group also voluntarily pays more: In view of the ongoing collective bargaining in the retail sector, the companies of the Schwarz ...
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Collective bargaining - Schwarz Group also voluntarily pays more
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Macy’s Stores Aren’t Fun Places to Shop. Its New CEO Wants to Fix That : Tony Spring aims to turn around the flagging retail chain. He understands ‘retailing is ...
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Macy’s Stores Aren’t Fun Places to Shop. Its New CEO Wants to Fix That 
Quick Glance: Macy's CEO Revolutionizing Shopping Experience
  • Macy's new CEO, Tony Spring, is drawing on his hospitality training to turn around the department-store chain.

  • Spring uses food metaphors to emphasize the impact of small details.

  • He is fighting off investors pushing to control the 166-year-old retailing empire.
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Hong Kong Retail Investors Are Missing Out on Returns: Retail investors are missing out on returns because of the government’s overly stringent protection.
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Hong Kong Retail Investors Are Missing Out on Returns
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Amazon to replace Walgreens in Dow Jones Industrial Average: Amazon is set to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Walgreens Boots Alliance effective ...
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Amazon to replace Walgreens in Dow Jones Industrial Average
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The 20 worst states for shopping: The least attractive place to go shopping has a combined sales tax rate of 9.563%.
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The 20 worst states for shopping
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‘Every package carries a hidden cost’: is it better for the environment to shop online or in-store?
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‘Every package carries a hidden cost’: is it better for the environment to ...
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Amazon to replace Walgreens in Dow Industrial Average next week: The change will give investors greater exposure to consumer retail, as well as cloud ...
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Amazon to replace Walgreens in Dow Industrial Average next week
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Commentary: Body Shop collapse shows that ‘ethical’ branding is not a free pass to commercial success
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Commentary: Body Shop collapse shows that ‘ethical’ branding is not a free ...
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Here’s what the Starbucks of the future looks like: Starbucks has revealed a new design for its cafes that is a “more accessible store experience ...
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Here’s what the Starbucks of the future looks like
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Costco cuts prices on berries, batteries as inflation slows: Costco has cut some prices already in 2024, such as on frozen berries and reading glasses ...
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Costco cuts prices on berries, batteries as inflation slows
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Consumers are tired of inflation. But some retailers fear falling prices: Deflation could put pressure on retailers and brands to drive more volume ...
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Consumers are tired of inflation. But some retailers fear falling prices
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Macy’s to Close 150 Stores in Latest Turnaround Bid: The retailer will focus on upgrading its remaining locations and opening smaller versions of its namesake ...
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Macy’s to Close 150 Stores in Latest Turnaround Bid
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Retail H2 stations close in California while H2 heavy trucking expands: Hydrogen still makes sense for fixed-route heavy vehicles—but not passenger cars.
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Retail H2 stations close in California while H2 heavy trucking expands
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Delivery riders to strike again as takeaway volumes fell during last walkout: Strikes are to continue if demands aren't met, a group of riders have said.
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Delivery riders to strike again as takeaway volumes fell during last ...
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UK economy in recession as households cut spending: GDP fell 0.3% in three months to December after collapse in retail sales in run-up to Christmas
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UK economy in recession as households cut spending
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UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession: British retail sales jumped by the most in almost three years in January as consumers ...
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UK shoppers pick up their spending, signalling quick end to recession
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Chip shop named the best in Wales: The popular takeaway is no stranger to award nominations
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Chip shop named the best in Wales
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Union Square once was center of San Francisco. Now it’s off the map: Union Square once was the center of San Francisco. Now the famed retail district is off the ...
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Union Square once was center of San Francisco. Now it’s off the map
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Are People Who Read Magazines Without Paying ‘Stealing’ Their Content?: The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on bookstore etiquette.
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Are People Who Read Magazines Without Paying ‘Stealing’ Their Content?