Walmart is racing to become Amazon before Amazon can become Walmart

 https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-amazon-racing-to-win-retail-ecommerce-2026-4?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJmZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpEteTrPaQbZmJgOlFAd4GOlkfDFu3rlSlVSxRQFQYGoB620bZwLEDaZJSqT_aem_yxO8xUYyWUfGHrXdT7B7fQ&utm_campaign=mrf-business-marfeel-headline-graphic&mrfcid=2026042069e66d332fe5994121ef2549

Why do we do it? The resilience of in-stores shopping isn’t about to end — just look at DFW

 https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/article/stores-continue-show-resilience-even-digital-s-22160893.php?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJKZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiIKyKa5X2awAolJ8LW0jSdYHBKO5AicQxPyxJ4CVJelj2sDDQlSRb4bsfrf_aem_p7vplMh1aHCOh0sA7iYVfQ

Different customers, different prices: Companies use data for personalized pricing

 https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/01/14/retailers-use-customer-data-to-set-personalized-prices

Online holiday shopping soars to record high amid rise of AI shopping assistants, Adobe data shows

 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/ai-fueled-shopping-assistants-drive-surge-online-holiday/story?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&id=117416714&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0aoT8j8PuGFbTE9A4TRuGrWpgaB64WOs_JogaLJKdzZY309g0eogM9ylQ_aem_7CLW43Np1d9gRcvqyffJKg

Big Lots files for bankruptcy, acquired by private equity firm

 https://www.abc12.com/news/business/big-lots-files-for-bankruptcy-acquired-by-private-equity-firm/article_8ca6dd24-b0cd-5a36-91d3-2f1833c584fd.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFUd25leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHV3IqQ6lSy4Pws9R_O2vHQzvA4eiho8I0p2ZJAhZfP63tpCmhiasl8HuXg_aem_V-2wXr0DXTM3PLezvuCo0A

Americans are still shopping. They’re just going to Walmart

 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-still-shopping-just-going-111215818.html?ncid=facebook_yahoonewsf_akfmevaatca&fbclid=IwY2xjawE6HsBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRgeEaLnq_L0owclDDiUV_KD07iIOncMeHdADxGm1jUIfl80tX4NCjTH4A_aem_OdaiikkfS7kb1QHxBO9zVw

Bed Bath & Beyond stiffed thousands of workers on severance pay

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/business/bed-bath-beyond-severance-pay-workers/index.html

Livestream Shopping Is Not Going To Take Over E-Commerce

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibaird/2023/03/05/livestream-shopping-is-not-going-to-take-over-e-commerce/?sh=41119771c612

Yeezy fallout could push Adidas into its first annual loss in 31 years

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/investing/kanye-west-adidas-2023-loss/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2023-03-08T13%3A30%3A26&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR2_rSFTCPaYI85WU9hyu2W439beEnxX4V-QA9z6gHCP1T_qbcfFsnqTsqk

Retailers are tripping over themselves for Millennial and Gen Z shoppers. But not this one

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/21/business/lands-end-gen-x-customers/index.html

Shoppers are pulling back at Macy’s and Kohl’s

 https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/business/macys-kohls-department-stores-retail/index.html

New York Times: Amazon plans to lay off thousands of employees

 https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/14/tech/amazon-layoffs-report

Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service directly on their sites

 https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/21/tech/amazon-buy-with-prime/index.html

No more familiar faces at the checkout? Why stores are hiring gig workers.

 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/no-familiar-faces-checkout-stores-are-hiring-gig-workers-rcna13856?fbclid=IwAR1R9bKabUVlXwDF8DElR5qjU4fHbkmtB_RGAW5yTvmtDAiy8REnJ2MYtO8

Target expands childcare and paid family leave benefits as retailers battle for talent

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/10/business/target-child-care-benefit-family-leave/index.html

Apparel retail earnings haven’t been this bad since the Great Recession

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/apparel-retail-earnings-havent-been-this-bad-since-the-recession.html

Dressbarn Closing All 650 Stores

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/business/dressbarn-closing.html

Pier 1 Imports could close up to 145 more stores

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/18/pier-1-imports-store-closings-retailer-close-up-145-locations/3507053002/

Bed Bath & Beyond to close 40 stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/13/business/bed-bath-and-beyond-stores-closing/index.html

Kohl's is shrinking stores and leasing out the extra space to Planet Fitness

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/05/business/kohls-planet-fitness/index.html