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The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week
week of 10/5/2018 |
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| Kroger and Walgreens Join Forces in Cincinnati-Area Pilot |
| In the continuing saga of strange bedfellows teaming up to combat the threat of Amazon, a Kroger/Walgreens pilot in northern Kentucky outside Cincinnati allows shoppers to pick up Kroger orders at 13 select Walgreens and purchase Kroger products while there.…» |
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| Lord & Taylor to Begin Closing New York City Flagship Store |
| In a sign of the times in traditional retail, Lord & Taylor is beginning to shut down its iconic flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City with a closing sale this week. Here is what it plans to do as it moves through the closing process. …» |
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| Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 Following Criticism |
| Less than a week after a PR backlash over reporting on warehouse worker raises ahead of peak season in the range of 35 cents to 50 cents, Amazon put out the fire by announcing an across-the-board $15 per hour minimum wage for its fulfillment center associates, starting Nov. 1.…» |
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| With More States Requiring Online Sales Tax Collection, Concerns Rise |
| As of Oct. 1, 10 states added a requirement for remote sellers to begin collecting tax online sales tax in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark Wayfair ruling in June, and many merchants are finding it difficult to comply. See what an advocacy group is doing, when states are enacting laws and what litigation is pending.…» |
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| Toys R Us, Geoffrey Looking to Come Back Again |
| Toys R Us, the on-again, off-again toy retailer, is looking for another reboot, less than four months after closing its remaining stores, according to investors that acquired its assets out of bankruptcy court.…» |
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