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- 9/23/2026
Dollar General’s holiday deals include $5-and-under toy shelf
Dollar General is doubling down on toys for the holiday season. - 9/23/2026
Abercrombie teams with famed workout studio Barry’s
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is diving deeper into activewear through a partnership with high-intensity workout studio Barry’s, a pioneer in the boutique fitness movement. - 9/22/2026
Seattle bans surveillance pricing
Seattle has become the first city in the country to ban the use of personalized, or surveillance, pricing in the sale of groceries. - 9/22/2026
Mastercard Economic Institute: Holiday spending to rise 5.5% year over year
A new forecast predicts the strongest holiday sales growth since 2022 — boosted by higher prices. - 9/22/2026
Athleisure brand Set expands into Midwest
Digital-first Set has made its Midwest store debut. - 9/22/2026
Aldi in fall price-cutting move
Aldi is reducing prices on nearly one-third of its products in a limited-time fall promotion. - 9/22/2026
Ethan Allen starts search for new CEO as activist investor pushes for changes
Ethan Allan Interiors Inc. has launched a search to replace its longtime CEO, who has led the company for nearly 40 years. - 9/22/2026
McDonald’s to invest $8.5 billion in restaurant upgrades, technology
McDonald’s Corp. is launching a major initiative to make its restaurants more efficient and to be the “first choice” for more customers. - 9/21/2026
Gap Inc. debuts ‘Fashiontainment’ strategy with boy band JYT
In the first collaboration under its “Fashiontainment” platform, Gap Inc. has entered into a multi-year entertainment partnership with Just Your Type (JYT), an American boy band developed by Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler. - 9/21/2026
Patagonia offers $100 merchandise credit to customers who get others to vote
Patagonia launching a get-out-the vote initiative that includes a financial incentive to encourage registered voters to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. - 9/21/2026
The 10 busiest shopping days of 2026 holiday season will be...
With Christmas falling on a Friday this year for the first time since 2020, the calendar week leading up to the holiday is likely to see steady shopping activity. - 9/21/2026
Target celebrates design, iconic bag in new national brand campaign
Target customers and the company’s iconic red shopping bag take center stage in its new branding campaign.