FTC planning to sue Amazon over marketplace practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)is expected to file a lawsuit in the coming weeks alleging that Amazon.com rewards third-party marketplace......
Baby products brand wins intellectual property rights to Buybuy Baby
Dream on Me Industries, which sells baby cribs, strollers and other products to retailers including Amazon.com, Target, and Walmart, has won......
Una marca de productos para bebés gana los derechos de propiedad intelectual de Buybuy Baby
Dream on Me Industries, que vende cunas de bebé, cochecitos y otros productos a minoristas como Amazon.com, Target y Walmart, se......
Nike is discounting DTC prices to move inventory
Nike is finding it more difficult to clear its inventory in light of current economic challenges and is resorting to discounting......
US Consumer spending slowed in May
US Consumer spending increased 0.1 percent in May, according to the Commerce Department. Spending was flat when adjusted for inflation. According......
Americans celebrate July 4th with lower gas prices
The national average for a gallon of gas is $3.52, down six cents from the previous week. Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s......
Transgender woman at the center of Bud Light controversy criticizes brewer
Dylan Mulvaney, the transgender woman whose participation in a Bud Light marketing campaign set off protests from anti-LGBTQ groups, said she......
‘Grimace shake’ TikTok trend boosts McDonald’s sales
A TikTok trend that shows people posting videos of themselves playing dead and covered in McDonald’s purple “Grimace shakes” has led......
How Will The SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision Affect Corporate DEI Initiatives?
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in a six to three decision struck down decades of legal precedent in ruling that colleges and universities may no longer use ra...
Will Burlington Stores Gain The Most From Bed Bath & Beyond’s Bankruptcy?
Burlington Stores is on a new store growth path so Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy couldn’t have come at a better time for the off-price retailer....
Buybuy Baby auction being split into two parts
Bed Bath & Beyond will only accept bids on Buybuy Baby’s intellectual property, including its domain name, at an auction scheduled......
Why is Overstock.com Changing its Name to Bed Bath & Beyond?
Overstock.com is all-in on its Bed Bath & Beyond acquisition....
H&M adding third-party brands to attract shoppers
H&M is adding more third-party brands to its stores and websites to attract more paying customers. The Swedish retailer launched its......
Will DoorDash Drivers Go For Its Hourly Pay Option?
DoorDash said yesterday that it is giving its drivers (AKA Dashers) the option of continuing to be paid per delivery or choosing to receive a minimum hourly wag...
OpenAI faces lawsuit over ChatGPT’s use of people’s data
A lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, claims that it violates people’s copyrights and personal privacy across the Internet when......
Retail associates adapt to use AI tools
Retail associates are initially reluctant to embrace recommendations from artificial intelligence technology when performing their jobs. Most come to learn the....
Melinda Gates said more female computer scientists needed to combat AI gender bias
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates says that technology firms need to onboard more women if it is serious about combatting gender bias......
Retailers deploy facial recognition tech to thwart thieves
Stores in the UK are utilizing facial recognition technology to identify and ban shoplifters from entering their locations in the future.......
Gen Z is taking on debt and that’s good in many cases
Gen Zers (Americans between 18 and 26) have seen their debts increase nearly threefold in the past two years, according to......
New York goes after unlicensed cannabis shops
New York has begun inspections to identify and shutter unlicensed stores selling cannabis without much success. Authorities have issued violation notices......