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Walgreens Closures Will Total 500 Stores in 2025 Walgreens will shutter a total of 500 locations in 2025 as part of a $1 billion cost-cutting strategy. Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/e7s_PPi2

FTC Cracks Down on Misleading Reviews—What It Means for Brands New FTC regulations are reshaping how brands handle product reviews and influencer partnerships. The message is clear: No cherry-picking 5-star reviews. No undisclosed relationships. No misleading consumers. In an exclusive conversation, Eric Sheinkop, CEO of The Desire Company, tells Chase Binnie, CEO of RetailWire, why these changes are a win for both brands and consumers—and how transparency leads to stronger, more loyal customer relationships. Full interview coming soon! For now, here’s a sneak peek at why ethical marketing isn’t just about compliance—it’s about building a better business. #RetailNews #FTC #ConsumerTrust #BrandTransparency

Petco Partners With Uber Eats for Nationwide Delivery In a partnership with Uber Eats, Petco customers can get pet food, toys, and treats delivered. According to a press release, all stores in the contiguous United States will offer delivery starting today. Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/e8VVSv2Q

California Pizza Kitchen Launches New Campaign With Busy Philipps as Popular Pizza Chain Turns 40 California Pizza Kitchen is going through a mid-life crisis, and it’s taking actress Busy Philipps along for the ride. Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/eHfjhKdt

Is Self-Checkout Leading to Increased Retail Theft, and Why Do Some Americans Feel Justified in Stealing? The prevalence of self-checkout seems apparent to anyone who’s set foot in a grocery store, drug store, or big-box retailer over the past few years. And alongside that rise in prevalence — a recent Capital One Shopping report suggested that almost 40% of all grocery store registers nationwide are self-checkout kiosks — comes an apparent opportunity for retail theft. Read the full discussion and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/e5fG6EiY Neil Saunders "Self checkout increases the opportunity for theft, for sure. However, it is only a part of the problem of shrink. Moreover, a lot of the losses from self checkout are genuine mistakes and errors." Doug Garnett "Any time there is economic hardship, one average more people believe it is acceptable to take things to survive — even if they are already surviving. I think we have entered such a phase and one which crosses many boundaries of belief and politics." David Biernbaum "Due to the lack of staff supervision at self-checkout stations, theft has increased, making it easier for individuals to steal without being noticed."?

Walmart Sheds $22 Billion in Valuation as US Consumer Confidence Hits 12-Year Low Following last month’s messaging from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon surrounding waning consumer confidence, particularly from lower-income customers, the broader picture has now been revealed, and it’s not exactly rosy. Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/eCA_2zwU

ALDI USA Recalls Cheese Due to Possible Steel Fragments Almost 5,000 pouches of shredded cheese sold at ALDI stores in four states have been recalled because of possible metal contamination with steel fragments, federal regulators warn. Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/eqGPVzxw

Are Last-Mile Costs Becoming Bigger Burdens to Online Profitability? A new survey finds e-commerce profitability being increasingly undermined by rising last-mile costs caused in part by efforts to fulfill high expectations around delivery. Read the discussion and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/ecwHXTcm Jeff Sward "Retail pricing was established in the ancient practice of customers doing all the work. Driving to the store. In effect, doing all the picking and packing. Paying at the register. Self delivering to their house." Neil Saunders "The problem is that the price the customer pays does not fully reflect the price of fulfillment. The other problem is consumers expect faster delivery but very few retailers, bar Amazon, have the scale do so this in a cost effective fashion." David Biernbaum "Due to the growing demand for faster delivery times and the rise of urban logistics solutions, the costs associated with last-mile delivery are likely to continue to fluctuate. In order to manage these costs, retailers may need to invest in innovative technologies such as drones and autonomous vehicles."

Coty Sells Stake in Kim Kardashian Beauty Brand SKKN BY KIM to SKIMS Coty has announced the end of its partnership with Kim Kardashian and the SKKN by Kim brand to her retail company, SKIMS. Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/ev6gdvDg

HGTV Star Jasmine Roth Partners With Reeses & Cadburys for New Easter Tradition. Here Are the Details This Easter season, HGTV star and DIY expert Jasmine Roth is teaming up with Reese’s and Cadbury to reimagine an age-old prank into a festive new tradition. Known for her design expertise and creative approach to home transformations, Roth is now helping families across the country add a little extra magic to their Easter celebrations — one chocolate egg at a time. Read more and share your comments on this partnership: https://lnkd.in/e56mppBh