Retail sales inch up in August amid consumer resiliencyConsumers’ willingness to spend overcame inflation in August as more jobs, higher wages and falling gas prices helped ease some of the pressure of high prices. Amazon continues opening cashierless grocery stores in CaliforniaAmazon is returning to Southern California for its newest Amazon Fresh high-tech grocery store, which features frictionless shopping. NRF: Retail shrink nears $100 billion; ORC a top challenge Customer-on-employee violence has emerged as a growing new risk and threat to retailers. Next Level Burger raises $20 million to accelerate store growth Next Level Burger has raised new funding to support its ambitious expansion strategy. Citing theft, Wegmans ending self-checkout Scan-and-go is going away at Wegmans. Consumers buying more store brands amid rising prices As consumers reduce purchasing amid higher prices, two categories remain largely unaffected. Walmart Canada targets out-of-stocks in stores with AI The Canadian subsidiary of Walmart is automating the process of detecting when items are missing from store shelves. Deloitte: Holiday sales to increase 4% to 6% Although inflation will help to raise dollar sales, retailers will see less growth in sales volume this holiday season. Amazon Go brings suburban format to Los Angeles Amazon Go is continuing its expansion in the suburbs, this time in the Greater Los Angeles market. Walmart prepares online, mobile shopping experience for holidays Walmart is making e-commerce easier for customers now – with an eye toward the upcoming holiday season. First Previous 175 176 177 178 179 Next Last