retail and wholesale trade

What Walmart’s pullback from Chicago says about Corporate America’s limits | CNN Business

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What Walmart’s pullback from Chicago says about Corporate America’s limits | CNN Business

International News April 15, 2023

New York CNN  —  A line of Chicago mayors heavily courted Walmart over the last two decades, brushing aside community protests. And Walmart...

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Walmart’s US chief marketing officer stepping down as retailer warns of tough year | CNN Business

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Walmart’s US chief marketing officer stepping down as retailer warns of tough year | CNN Business

International News April 15, 2023

New York CNN  —  Walmart’s chief merchandising officer for its US operations is stepping down from the job as the retailer faces a...

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So this is how the Tupperware party ends | CNN Business

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So this is how the Tupperware party ends | CNN Business

International News April 14, 2023

New York CNN  —  Tupperware, an iconic brand that’s woven into the fabric of post World War II America, signaled this week that...

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Walmart made Chicago a centerpiece of its racial justice push. Now, it’s closing stores | CNN Business

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Walmart made Chicago a centerpiece of its racial justice push. Now, it’s closing stores | CNN Business

International News April 12, 2023

New York CNN  —  Walmart plans to close half its stores in Chicago, a reversal of the retail giant’s high-profile commitment in 2020...

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Leon Levine, discount store pioneer, dies at 85 | CNN Business

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Leon Levine, discount store pioneer, dies at 85 | CNN Business

International News April 11, 2023

New York CNN  —  Leon Levine, who built Family Dollar into a discount retail giant catering to America’s lower-income and middle-class shoppers, has...

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Apple is set to open its first retail store in Mumbai as it bets big on India | CNN Business

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Apple is set to open its first retail store in Mumbai as it bets big on India | CNN Business

International News April 6, 2023

Hong Kong CNN  —  Apple is finally getting ready to open its first physical store in the country as it bets on India...

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The barcode is turning 50, but who gets the credit for it is up for debate | CNN Business

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The barcode is turning 50, but who gets the credit for it is up for debate | CNN Business

International News April 4, 2023

CNN  —  Beep! The barcode, that rectangle of thick and thin parallel lines seen on seemingly every grocery product, package, prescription bottle and...

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Dollar Tree won’t sell eggs because they’re too expensive | CNN Business

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Dollar Tree won’t sell eggs because they’re too expensive | CNN Business

International News March 18, 2023

New York CNN  —  Eggs have gotten too expensive for Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree (DLTR), which sells most products for $1.25 and a...

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Masatoshi Ito, Japanese billionaire behind the rise of 7-Eleven, dies at 98 | CNN Business

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Masatoshi Ito, Japanese billionaire behind the rise of 7-Eleven, dies at 98 | CNN Business

International News March 14, 2023

Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN  —  Masatoshi Ito, the Japanese billionaire who turned 7-Eleven convenience stores into a global empire, has died aged 98, closing...

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Camp toy store pleads for help after Silicon Valley Bank collapse | CNN Business

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Camp toy store pleads for help after Silicon Valley Bank collapse | CNN Business

International News March 11, 2023

New York CNN  —  A toy company based in New York has gotten caught up in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and...

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