Alberstons narrows loss in Q1Ahead of its planned acquisition of Rite Aid, Albertsons' solid e-commerce and private label helped narrow its loss for the quarter. Amazon Watch: Weekly recapIn addition to kicking off its fourth annual Prime Day sales extravaganza, Amazon made the headlines for several other stories. Here’s a rundown: Retail sales post another gain in June Consumers boosted their spending in June, a move that contributed to the fifth consecutive month of retail sales gains. Analyst: Some warning signs in June sales The retail economy ended the first half of the year on a positive note with a strong set of June numbers. TechBytes: Three weapons in the online grocery delivery war The online grocery battle continues to heat up, and traditional supermarket operators are feeling the pressure. Target going head-to-head with Amazon Amazon isn’t the only retailer running big deals on Prime Day. The top 10 U.S. online retailers are… When it comes to the U.S. e-commerce market, one retailer is leaving the competition in the dust. San Francisco grocer will have 11K-sq.-ft. food court Grocery stores and dining drive the traffic in today’s shopping centers, so why not both in one? Walmart reportedly selling Japanese supermarket chain Walmart may be pulling out of the Japanese grocery market. Private grocery brands making a comeback Grocers continue to ring up sales across their private brands, but supermarket operators have some challenges ahead. Deloitte: The top destination for back-to-school shopping is… Consumers prefer to shop in brick-and-mortar when it comes to the second-biggest shopping season of the year. Tax law glitch puts crimp on store renovation plans A drafting error in the new tax law is causing some retailers and restaurant owners to delay their renovation and improvement plans. First Previous 367 368 369 370 371 Next Last