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Starbucks Corp Says Sales Drop In China Impacted Profits

Starbucks' quarterly sales decline in China was four times worse than the coffee chain expected and it has no "line of sight" into when business...

Amazon Rolls Out Biometric Payment At Whole Foods Stores

Amazon.com Inc said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for it...

Amazon To Open Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic In Seattle Headquarters

Amazon Inc said on Thursday it will open a pop-up clinic in its Seattle headquarters on 24 January with an aim to vaccinate 2,000 eligible members of the p...

Kroger Tests Contactless Payment Service In QFC Division

US retailer Kroger has announced that it is testing a contactless payment service in its QFC stores (Quality Food Centres) in Seattle, Washington. The p...

Food Safety First At the 2020 GFSI Conference In Seattle

The importance of collaboration in driving the food safety agenda was one of the key topics at the 2020 GFSI Conference, which took place in Seattle last w...

Amazon Expands Physical Footprint With Bigger Cashier-Less Grocery Shop

Amazon.com Inc is bringing its cashier-less store technology to a larger stage. The world's biggest online retailer is set to open 'Amazon Go Groce...

Amazon Adds Starbucks' Rosalind Brewer To Board

Amazon.com Inc has named Starbucks Corp Chief Operating Officer Rosalind Brewer as director, making her the second black woman to serve on the e-commerce g...

Starbucks To Lay Off 350 Global Corporate Employees

Starbucks Corp is laying off about 350 global corporate employees, chief executive officer Kevin Johnson said on Tuesday in a memo to employees, seen...