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Target Matches Best Buy With Free Shipping On Holiday Orders

The main thing Americans seem to want for Christmas is free shipping. Target said on Monday that it’s waiving home-delivery fees for all holiday o...

Kroger Is Rolling Out Its Own Fashion Line

Kroger, the largest US supermarket chain, is launching an apparel line that it pledges will be “playful, simple and uplifting.” The Kroger c...

Costco Reports 10% Sales Increase In October

US retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported net sales of $10.02 billion for the month of October, representing an increase of 10.1% compared to t...

Kraft Heinz Sells Wisconsin Facility To Reich Brothers

The Kraft Heinz Company has announced that it is selling its Oscar Mayer plant in Madison, Wisconsin, to Reich Brothers Holdings, which specialises in acqu...

US Convenience Stores See Strong Growth In Sales

US convenience store retailers are reporting an increase in sales this year, mainly driven by the growth in food sales, according to a survey by the Nation...

Walmart Sells $6 Billion Of Debt As Battle With Amazon Heats Up

Walmart Stores has sold bonds to refinance debt as it girds for an online battle against Amazon. The world’s largest retailer issued $6 billion of...

Amazon's Grocery Grab Squeezes Debt-Laden Supermarket Chains

Just over a month after Amazon ate Whole Foods, the shakeout in the American grocery aisle keeps getting uglier. The latest sign of trouble: private-equ...

France Threatens Italy’s Domination Of US Wine Market

After 16 years of Italian leadership in the US wine market, France is now challenging this position. This assessment comes from Silvana Ballotta, CEO of...