Target's Q4 profit beats expectations and company projects a return to growth in 2026
Fourth-quarter net sales declined 1.5% to $30.5 billion, while comparable sales fell 2.5%
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Guiding Stars expands beyond retail as PHA’s nutrition standard
Expanded collaboration establishes Guiding Stars as PHA’s nutrition standard and marks new phase of partnership.
Brookshire Grocery Co. announces retirement of chairman and CEO Brad Brookshire, interim CEO named
Jerry LeClair will assume the role of interim CEO.
OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI will co-create a Stateful Runtime Environment powered by OpenAI models.
Target to remove certified synthetic colors from entire cereal assortment
Target is leading the industry as one of the first national retailers to make this change.
Walgreens to close Houston distribution center
This Texas shutdown is part of a broader wave of restructuring within the company.
Smarter shelf strategy boosts grocery profits and cuts food waste over 20% for retailers
The new study takes a close look at perishables with declining quality over time, such as fresh produce, dairy and meat.
ADvendio launches integration with Criteo to power scalable retail media
Through this integration, retailers and media sales teams gain a unified, self-service workflow for retail media operations.
Survey: Support for tariffs rises to 46% as 10% global tariff takes effect
The data suggests that while support for tariffs is growing, consumers understand prices may rise – and they’re already adjusting their shopping habits.
Magic Molecule launches in Whole Foods Market
The retailer’s first hypochlorous acid skin care brand.
Walmart debuts Scintilla In-Store for supplier field reps
The app brings together inventory visibility, modular and item-level data, performance metrics and supplier-assigned tasks in a single interface.
The Vitamin Shoppe launches inaugural “Suppies” awards
The Vitamin Shoppe Supplement Awards honor the year's top brands and products, selected in partnership with the editors of Men's Health and Women's Health.
Loblaw to add 34 Shoppers Drug Mart stores and clinics
The openings are part of a $1.75 billion outlay to expand and renovate the company's store network, enhance its supply chain capabilities, and create jobs across Canada.
Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
The Court found that the 1977 IEEPA does not grant the president unilateral authority to impose "unbounded" tariffs.
Walgreens cutting workforce
The chain said it is simplifying its organization to speed up decision making in a move that would impact at least 600 employes.
CVS Health expands AI toolkit with generative patient simulations
Using Simile’s AI simulations, CVS Health can test digital experiences in hours instead of weeks.