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Bed Bath & Beyond poised to join the list of 'zombie brands' like Radio Shack and Toys R Us
Overstock has bid $21.5 million to take over the houseware giant's trademarks, business data, and e…
Dominick Reuter
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A bill proposed in California would ban gendered signs designating boys and girls sections at large retailers
Stores with more than 500 employees would be required to remove gender-specific signage if the prop…
Monica Humphries
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Toys R Us partners with Amazon on its relaunched website 3 years after toy retailer blamed Amazon for putting it out of business
A Target spokesperson confirmed the end of the partnership, though did not provide any additional i…
Bethany Biron
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How private equity firms cash in on struggling businesses like Toys R Us and leave retail employees high and dry
Jim Baker of the Stakeholder Project says these firms buy fledgling retailers, default on their loa…
Paul Constant
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The last 2 Toys 'R' Us stores in the US have closed down after the COVID-19 pandemic hit sales
The closure of the final Toys 'R' Us stores in the US brings to to an end a two-year effort to rees…
Kevin Shalvey
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TikTokers are making 'Altoids wallets' out of old mint tins to store their AirPods, money, lip gloss, and more
It's unclear who started the TikTok trend, but videos about "Altoids wallets" collectively have bee…
Amanda Krause
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Inflation pushed the wealthy to shop at dollar stores. Now even those places are seeing people get tighter with their money.
Even the wealthy now shop at dollar stores due to inflation. But those businesses are still struggl…
Cork Gaines
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A mom is wearing a Buzz Lightyear helmet to run errands because she couldn't find a face mask at home
Kelly Hogan Painter couldn't find a mask to wear to the grocery store, so she turned to her childre…
Monica Humphries
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A fast-food toy collector explains how he managed to amass a stockpile of 20,000 items - the largest in the world - which he stores in his 'Happy Meal house'
Every month, Percival R. Lugue travels to a McDonald's and Jollibee to collect items to add to his …
Zahra Tayeb
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A stuffed Snoopy in a puffer jacket is selling out in CVS stores across the country, revealing the chokehold the Boomer-aged cartoon dog has on Gen Z
On TikTok, young content creators have been documenting their journey looking for the stuffed Snoop…
Hannah Getahun
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A popular brand of hoverboard was just recalled, nearly a year after two sisters died in a fire authorities linked to the toy
A lawsuit filed in September by the victims' parents alleged the design of the hoverboard was "defe…
Aidan Pollard
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Panic over sex toy sales at CVS and Target is overblown they've been sold at the retailers for years
Conservative pundits are criticizing stores like Target and CVS for stocking sex toys. But they've …
Avery Hartmans,Alex Bitter
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Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette to retire after 40 years at the department store
Jeff Gennette joined Macy's in 1983 as an executive trainee and worked his way up the ranks, becomi…
Mary Hanbury
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Inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, Sephora joins Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom in selling sex toys
The global sexual wellness market is growing at a rapid rate, aided by a surge in sales during the …
Mary Hanbury
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MoviePass has landed a deal with Walmart to sell subscriptions in stores across the country
The movie-ticket-subscription service MoviePass has a deal with Walmart, one of the largest retaile…
Jason Guerrasio
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Dollar Tree plans to raise prices up to $5 proving there's no such thing as a 'dollar store' anymore
Dollar Tree is adding ice cream bars, waffles, and other frozen foods that cost up to $5 to its sto…
Alex Bitter
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We asked service workers and business owners their Valentine's Day pet peeves. Here are 4 ways to eat and shop responsibly.
Don't ask the chef to hide an engagement ring in your food — restaurant veteran Ashley Schuering sa…
Jenny Powers
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Walmart shoppers are flocking to stores for cheap groceries, while website visits languish proving how vital its stores are in a tough economy
Despite a big push, Walmart isn't seeing the e-commerce growth rates it enjoyed in 2020. But some e…
Ben Tobin,Alex Bitter
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Dollar General's messy stores are haunting the retailer as it takes a $95 million hit on inventory markdowns and deploys 'smart teams' to clean up
Dollar General implements strategy to reduce overstock and organize messy stores with markdowns and…
Alex Bitter,Mary Hanbury
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I work in one of the world's biggest gay-sex stores. These are the products I always recommend.
Dec Bowring has worked at Prowler in London for years. He always recommends the best vibrators, dil…