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Instacart costs IPO at $30 a share, valuing grocery shipping and delivery firm at about $10 billion
Fidji Simo, chief government officer of Instacart Inc., speaks through a Bloomberg Studio 1. job interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Photos Instacart, the grocery supply business that noticed its business enterprise growth during the pandemic, priced its extensive-awaited IPO at $30 a […]
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Instacart’s biggest IPO twist: Tech attempting to go public as a benefit inventory
When the Covid pandemic had numerous Us residents declining to go to the grocery retail outlet in 2020, income at online grocery startup Instacart rose 590%, and its enterprise funds valuation soared to $39 billion. As the San Francisco enterprise prepares to go general public this week, the entire world has altered. And so has Instacart […]
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Yum China says tech investments allow it open up a lot more merchants without the need of needing more team
Pedestrians walk earlier a Pizza Hut restaurant and a KFC restaurant, the two operated by Yum China, in Beijing, China, on Sept. 5, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Visuals BEIJING — Yum China is investing more on tech, an financial investment which is permitted it to open up more suppliers with out getting to […]
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Target strikes deal with jeweler Kendra Scott as it gets ready for holiday season
Shoppers will soon see jewelry designed by Kendra Scott at about 150 Target stores. Most of the items will be under $40. Target Target said Tuesday that it has struck a deal with jeweler Kendra Scott to carry exclusive collections of earrings, bracelets and more, as it looks to get its sparkle back ahead of […]
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Slowing inflation is dragging on Kroger sales, even as consumers still feel a pinch
Good news for consumers is bad news for Kroger. As prices that shoppers pay for groceries stabilize or fall, the supermarket operator’s sales are sagging. On Friday, the company posted fiscal second-quarter sales that missed Wall Street’s expectations. The company stuck with its full-year outlook, but said the slowing rate of inflation will mean less […]
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Kroger will pay up to $1.2 billion to settle most nationwide opioid claims
The Kroger supermarket chain’s headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Kroger on Friday said it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to U.S. states, local governments and Native American tribes to settle the majority of claims that it fueled the opioid epidemic through lax oversight of its pill sales. That settlement […]
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How much are retailers losing to shrink and theft? In many cases, it’s not the main drag on profits
Anti-theft locked beauty products with customer service button at Walgreens pharmacy, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images A range of retailers are again blaming shrink as one of the reasons they saw another quarter of lackluster profits. But some of those companies have started to offer more detail than […]
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Walmart cuts starting pay for new hires who prepare online orders, stock shelves
A worker stocks the shelves at a Walmart store on January 24, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Walmart announced that it is raising its minimum wage for store employees in early March, store employees will make between $14 and $19 an hour. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Walmart has cut starting pay […]
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Walmart ramps up efforts to grow third-party marketplace with Las Vegas event, new perks
Walmart is hosting its first seller summit businesses that are part of its third-party marketplace. The two-day event includes how-to sessions and remarks by the retailer’s top leaders. Melissa Repko | CNBC LAS VEGAS — Walmart is looking for new ways to woo sellers to its third-party marketplace, as it pushes to drive more online […]
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Opioid overdose antidote Narcan will be widely available over the counter next week
The opioid overdose antidote Narcan will be available over the counter in the coming days, a move that’s hoped to increase access to the lifesaving medication amid the country’s worsening opioid epidemic. Emergent BioSolutions, which makes the drug, said Wednesday that shipments were on their way to major retailers, including Walgreens, Walmart, Rite Aid and CVS. It […]
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