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Walmart challenging Amazon with shipping offer
The world's largest retailer is throwing a counterpunch to Amazon's Prime service. Walmart is offering a free 30-day trial of its ShippingPass program, which offers consumers unlimited, two-day free shipping for a year. Normally, the service costs $49 per year. (So as not to feel left out, existing ShippingPass members will receive a free month of the service). -
Target gets ‘smart’ about lighting
Target Corp. is taking its lighting to the next level. The retailer has entered into an agreement with Acuity Brands for Acuity to provide Target with smart lighting technologies, featuring energy saving LED fixtures and dimming controls. Target will be installing Acuity’s next generation, smart LED sales floor fixtures, along with the lighting company’s store accent lighting and distribution center site lighting.

