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Byline: AP Retail Writer

01 Nov

Amazon’s new goal: Teach 10 million kids a year to code

published on November 1, 2018 - 12:52 PM

(AP) – Amazon wants to get more kids thinking about becoming computer engineers. The company launched a program Thursday that

15 Oct

Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales, massive debt

published on October 15, 2018 - 11:04 AM

(AP) – Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, with plans to shutter 142 unprofitable stores in the hopes

12 Oct

Retailers up their game after Toys R Us closures

published on October 12, 2018 - 12:42 PM

(AP) – When Toys R Us closed its doors, customers mourned the loss of a beloved brand that conjured memories

27 Sep

Need a spatula now? Amazon has a new store for that

published on September 27, 2018 - 12:37 PM

(AP) — Amazon is expanding its physical presence again, this time opening a 4,000-square-foot store that sells a wide range

13 Sep

Target to hire 120,000 for holidays, FedEx aims for 55,000

published on September 13, 2018 - 12:37 PM

(AP) — Target plans to hire more than 120,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, a 20 percent increase

08 Aug

Retailers raise game on back-to-school supplies

published on August 8, 2018 - 12:27 PM

(AP) — The microwave ate my homework? Reusable notebooks where writing disappears with heat are among the basic school supplies

03 Jul

What’s new for Amazon’s Prime Day? Deals at Whole Foods

published on July 3, 2018 - 1:36 PM

(AP) — Amazon’s Prime Day deals are coming to the aisles of Whole Foods as the online retailer seeks to

01 Jun

Department stores making themselves over in beauty battle

published on June 1, 2018 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — It’s the beauty aisles themselves getting makeovers now. Department stores are being forced to rethink how they sell

30 May

Walmart offers employees new perk: cheap access to college

published on May 30, 2018 - 12:54 PM

(AP) — Walmart is offering its employees a new perk: affordable access to a college degree. America’s largest private employer,

21 May

New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes

published on May 21, 2018 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms,