Financial analyst/journalist Ron Insana to put spotlight on economy at SPECS 2025Trail-blazing financial news journalist Ron Insana will be one of the keynote speakers at Chain Store Age’s SPECS Show. The annual event will be held March 9–11, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. Walmart enters $500 million-plus robotics deal with SymboticA long-time Walmart automation partner is taking over the discounter's robotics operation. Miami Marlins, Cordish Companies to open Live! entertainment district Big changes are coming to the Miami Marlins’ home stadium. Report: Amazon cutting 200 jobs Amazon is reducing staffing across its North America stores division. NRF: Holiday sales ‘unexpectedly high' with 4% increase over 2023 The holiday season was a bigger success than many expected as consumers “came out to spend” amid lessening inflation and discounting. What do shoppers like about self-checkout? One particular aspect of self-checkout might convince consumers who don’t use the technology to give it a try. Sweet Paris to open eight new locations in 2025 Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café is planning to continue to grow its footprint in the new year. Best Buy to launch online marketplace in summer 2025 The third-party digital marketplace vertical is gaining a significant new entrant. Survey: First-party fraud rises during holidays, especially among Gen Z A new report reveals that one-in-eight Americans, and a large portion of Gen Z, committed first-party retail fraud over the holiday shopping season. L’Oreal developing sustainable cosmetics generative AI model with IBM The world’s largest cosmetics company is teaming up with a tech giant to apply leading-edge artificial intelligence to sustainability. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
