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How sustainable diaper brand Kudos is taking on industry giants — with a Target rollout
Kudos diapers founder Amrita Saigal with her daughter Courtesy: Kudos Throughout modern history, parents have only had one real option when it comes to disposable diapers: plastic. The single-use products are typically made with fossil fuels like petroleum and can take hundreds of years to break down, making them the third-largest consumer item in U.S. […]
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Babies R Us is back: Here’s why Kohl’s is betting on babies to drive its turnaround
Kohl’s plans to have 200 Babies R Us shops in its stores by the end of September. The retailer will sell a wide variety of baby gear, including strollers, car seats and cribs. Courtesy: Kohl’s WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Kohl’s is thinking small to rev up its sales. The retailer is opening Babies R Us […]
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Macy’s ends buyout talks with Arkhouse and Brigade after months of negotiations
The Macy’s company logo is seen at the Macy’s store on Herald Square on January 19, 2024 in New York City. Macy’s department-store chain announced that they will be laying off roughly 2,350 employees which is about 3.5% of their workforce. The company says that it will also be closing five stores in order to […]
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Amazon sellers drop coveted obtain box forward of Prime Working day just after Goal price cut snafu
An Amazon driver delivers offers in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Get in touch with, Inc. | Getty Photographs When Brandon Fishman ran a discount on his vitamin-infused espresso for Concentrate on‘s weeklong specials occasion, he wasn’t nervous about how it would influence his company on Amazon. He absolutely didn’t […]
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Inflation outrage: Even as prices stabilize, Walmart, Chipotle and others feel the heat from skeptical customers
When Walmart announced earlier this summer that it would add digital shelf labels to more of its stores, the discounter said the move would cut another tedious task from store workers’ to-do lists. Customers didn’t necessarily see it that way. On TikTok, some criticized the higher-tech price tags as the first step toward the nation’s […]
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More companies are staying quiet during Pride, but money is still flowing to LGBTQ+ causes
Parade participants are seen marching during the 2024 Kentuckiana Pride Parade on June 15, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Stephen J. Cohen | Getty Images Pride month is winding down — and this year, the corporate world took a more cautious approach. June tends to bring a wave of rainbow-themed merchandise and affirming ads and social […]
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Rural retailer Tractor Supply eliminates DEI roles, Pride support and carbon emissions goals
Shoppers are seen at the parking lot of a Tractor Supply Co. store near Bloomsburg. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tractor Supply, a retail chain that sells home improvement equipment, livestock and agricultural supplies for farmers and pet owners, is eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion roles; withdrawing carbon emission goals; […]
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How Walmart-owned Sam’s Club is trying to take on Costco’s private label Kirkland
Stuck at home during the Covid pandemic, Megan Crozier needed a way to keep her two young children entertained. She bought an inflatable pool from Sam’s Club. The pool began leaking air after just a few uses. For Crozier, chief merchant of the Walmart-owned membership club, that trashed pool — and the disappointment that came […]
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Amazon says Prime Day will run July 16 and 17
An Amazon contract worker pulls a cart of packages for delivery in New York, US, on Monday, April 22, 2024. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon‘s Prime Day mega sale event will return on July 16 and 17, the company announced Tuesday. Like in previous years, Amazon said the event will feature millions […]
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Target taps Shopify to add sellers to its third-party marketplace
Target is turning to Shopify to add new and trendier brands to its website. Starting Monday, the Minneapolis-based discounter said companies that work with Shopify can apply to join Target Plus, its third-party marketplace. Some of Shopify’s customers are smaller or up-and-coming brands that use the e-commerce platform to build and operate a website. Target […]
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