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- 4/14/2026
Allbirds pivots from the shoe business to AI; changing its name
Allbirds is reinventing itself as an AI company. - 4/14/2026
Walmart updating look of its biggest private label brand
Walmart is giving its Great Value brand a facelift in what it called the most extensive private brand update in the company’s history. - 4/13/2026
7-Eleven to close 600-plus stores in U.S., Canada and Mexico
7-Eleven is downsizing its footprint in North America. - 4/13/2026
Analysis: Impact of Strait of Hormuz blockade
Chris Hampden, VP at global procurement and supply chain consultancy Proxima, weighs in on how the Strait of Hormuz blockade is impacting global trade flows in his commentary below. - 4/13/2026
Construction materials prices surge — here’s why
Construction input prices surged in March amid rising oil prices. - 4/13/2026
Albertsons swings to loss fueled by $774 million opioid settlement
Albertsons Companies reported a fourth-quarter loss on the heels of an opioid settlement. It is one of the last major retail chains to reach a deal. - 4/13/2026
NRF: Retail sales inch up for sixth consecutive month in March
Retail sales rose slightly in March despite inflation and high gasoline prices as many consumers received higher-than-usual tax refunds. - 4/12/2026
New York City's first city-run grocery store to open in East Harlem
The new mayor of New York City is moving along with one of his signature campaign promises. - 4/12/2026
Athleticwear brand Gymshark to open its first-ever gym — here’s where
Fitness “community” and athleticwear apparel brand Gymshart is diving into a new market. - 4/12/2026
Yesway launches IPO; looks to raise up to $321 million
Yesway is seeking to raise as much as $321 million in its initial public offering, - 4/12/2026
Walmart, Amazon retain top spots in annual NRF ranking of top 50 global retailers
U.S.-based retail giants giants dominate the upper tier of an annual ranking of the leading international retailers based on their retail revenues in 2025. - 4/9/2026
CEO of Wacoal America retires; successor named
There's been a change in leadership at one of the country's leading intimate apparel brands.