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Shipley names new CFO
Donut chain Shipley Do-Nuts has named a new chief financial officer.
X pilots AI platform inspired by ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’
The social media network formerly known as Twitter is turning to a classic series of science fiction novels as a basis for its new artificial intelligence (AI) platform.

NBA opens its second U.S.flagship, in Houston

Lids has once again teamed up with the National Basketball Association.
Healthcare apparel brand Figs enters physical retail with first store

A brand that started by selling its goods out of a parked car is expanding its brand in brick-and-mortar.
Survey: Store employee turnover down; average hourly start rate $15 or under

The current economic environment is causing changes in retail employee turnover and shifts in the way retailers are hiring.
NRF: Holiday spend to reach record levels even as growth slows to pre-COVID levels

Holiday shoppers will spend more this year amid solid wage and job growth but will be looking for deals and discounts to stretch their budgets.
Target holiday marketing includes pop-ups; in-store, digital experiences

Target is going on the road as part of its holiday marketing campaign.
Best Buy kicks off holiday live shopping promotion

Best Buy is hosting a series of three holiday live shopping events in collaboration with a leading livestream platform.
Shinola to open Downtown Grand Rapids retail location

Detroit-based design brand Shinola is opening its newest retail in Michigan's second-largest city.
Survey: Majority of consumers will shop retail holiday sales, buy themselves items

A large majority of holiday shoppers plan to use Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to find items for themselves.
Wage, hour laws on the rise in California

Wage and hour laws are in flux in the state that offers serves as a bellwether for the rest of the nation: California.
Holiday beauty sales extravaganza returns to Amazon

Amazon is hosting the third edition of what has become its annual “Holiday Beauty Haul” promotion.