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Consumer

Newborn Unicorn Radar Helps Retailers Fight Losses Beyond Shoplifting

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Retailers panicked during the pandemic about shrink, a catchall term for any loss in inventory including theft.

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Consumer

Retail Earnings Likely to Spotlight Inflation’s Bruising Grip on Low-Income Consumers

The reading on the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey has recently plummeted to near all-time lows.

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Consumer

Amazon, Walmart Wage Ultra-Fast Delivery War

Both companies moved to expand their 30-minute-or-less ultra-fast delivery services across various US cities this past week.

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Finance

Why American Express Doesn’t Fear an Agentic AI Shop-ocalypse

Is it possible Citrini underestimated the dopamine rush Millennials get when they use credit card points to book a “free” flight to Bali?

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Technology

Alphabet’s Drone Delivery Biz Spreads Its Wings

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By next year, Wing plans to work with 270 Walmarts in major cities like LA and Miami, expanding its partnership from 150 stores.

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Consumer

Kohl’s Shows Signs of Comeback as Holidays Near

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Kohl’s is the largest US department store chain by number of retail locations, with more than double the number operated by Macy’s.

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Markets

Everyone’s Joining Big Tech’s Market Rally

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Through August, Wall Street began rotating into small cap companies and sectors outside the bounds of the AI trade.

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Consumer

Target Struggles as Wary Shoppers Prioritize Cost-Cutting

Wednesday’s earnings call also brought news that longtime target chief executive officer Brian Cornell is leaving his post.

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Big Tech

Amazon Cuts in Line at Online Grocery Checkout

Amazon has struggled to take a bite out of the $875 billion US grocery market since launching an online grocery storefront in 2006.

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Blockchain

Stablecoins Are Here to Stay. Who Stands to Gain From Them?

Companies that have been waiting on the crypto sidelines are likely about to jump in the game following the passage of the GENIUS Act.

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