Apple takes top spot in ranking of best global brands

Tech dominates an annual ranking of the world’s top 100 brands.

Amazon beats Walmart in online revenue, lags in online growth

Amazon and Walmart can both claim victories in their increasingly intense competition in the e-commerce realm.

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Buffalo Wild Wings testing robot that specializes in frying chicken wings

Restaurants are testing robotic solutions to help staff kitchens as one way of dealing with the labor shortage.

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Study: Americans to spend $160 billion on secondhand items in 2021

Resale is booming, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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Calvin Klein most ‘data trustworthy’ fashion brand

An iconic American brand that has existed since 1968 has been rated the fashion brand that American consumers trust most to share their personal data.
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Walmart launches in-store bitcoin pilot with Coinstar

Shoppers can now purchase bitcoin at Coinstar kiosks in 200 Walmart stores.

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U.S. consumers’ view of new marketing media and technology has grown more positive since COVID-19 began, but many worry about data collection.
Kite and RPAI merge to become a power in open-air centers

Big grocery-anchored center owner Kite Realty Group has closed its $7.5 billion merger with mixed-use project standout Retail Properties of America.

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Walmart to increase night operations to help ease supply chain congestion

Walgreens enhances leadership team with former Starbucks, CVS execs

Plans begin for a 37,000-acre master-planned community along I-11 in Phoenix

Activewear brand Vuori to open more than 100 U.S. stores in next five years

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