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Amazon expands its ‘faster’ same-day delivery to six more cities
Amazon Prime members in Chicago can now have their goods delivered — from click to doorstep —in as fast as five hours.
Target to pay 100% of college education, textbooks for employees
Target Corp. is offering its more than 340,000 part-time and full-time employees a new benefit: debt-free college education, complete with free textbooks and more. It will also help cover graduate school costs.

CVS Health hiking pay, cuts education requirement for workers

CVS Health Corp. is boosting wages and slashing education requirements for entry-level jobs as retailers and restaurants continue to be caught up in the labor crunch.
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Walmart to require all HQ staffers to be vaccinated

Walmart is making vaccines mandated for all its U.S.-based headquarters staffers.
Walmart to require masks for store employees in high-risk areas

Walmart Inc. is reinstating its employee mask mandate but, at least for the time being, it does not apply across all its locations.
DoorDash moves from ghost kitchens to ghost restaurants

The new DoorDash Kitchens Full Service offering provides fast-food retailers with a hosted storefront.
Accepting bitcoin payment: Three X factors to consider

Bitcoin and other digital currencies are making a lot of retail news lately, but are they here to stay or a passing fad?
Vans helps drives VF Corp. to strong quarter; notes supply chain issues

VF Corp. reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and sales amid rising demand for its top brands and raised its guidance for the year.
Newegg pioneers acceptance of high-speed cryptocurrency

Newegg is building on its early adopter status in the cryptocurrency realm by preparing to accept Litecoin.