Holiday shopping off to early start, according to surveyShoppers are getting an early jump on holiday shopping — especially those in a certain income bracket. C-store retailer EG America names new CEO The parent company of Cumberland Farms, Kwik Shop and other U.S. c-store banners has a new leader. Walmart to sell physical items via virtual game Walmart is expanding its metaverse presence in a big way. Mastercard forecasts holiday sales gain of 3.7%, led by electronics The upcoming holiday season will bring a “rebalancing’ across categories, channels and sectors in line with macroeconomic trends. Walmart, Target, Best Buy compete with Amazon Prime fall sales event Three Tier I retailers are joining Amazon in hosting holiday sales extravaganzas in early October. Uber, Oracle launch joint delivery solution Uber is expanding its partnership with Oracle to streamline retailer access to its white-label online delivery platform. Instacart debuts on Nasdaq with $10 billion valuation Instacart has launched its initial public offering (IPO) for 22 million shares of class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market exchange. Amazon extends cashierless checkout to apparel, other softlines Amazon has debuted a new version of its checkout-free shopping option designed for use with apparel and other softlines merchandise. Duluth Trading Company invests $53 million in automated facility A casualwear, workwear and accessory retailer is opening its first-ever automated distribution and fulfillment center. Target to hire 100,000 seasonal employees Target Corp.’s holiday hiring plans are on par with last year. First Previous 340 341 342 343 344 Next Last