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Walmart Tests Storing Marketplace Goods in Store Backrooms to Speed Pickup and Delivery

The pilot uses store capacity to push third‑party items into ultrafast local fulfillment.

LVMH Q1 Sales Fall 6% to €19.1 Billion as Middle East Conflict, Strong Euro Bite

Shares Slide After Dollar General Taps Jerry Fleeman as 2027 CEO

Nutritionist Recommends Four Weekly Windows to Save at Aldi

Kohl’s Rules Out Major Store Closures or Openings in 2026 to Focus on Optimization

Spanish Police Seize 600,000 Fake ‘Stranger Things’ Toys in Madrid Raids

Costco Draws Post‑Earnings Support as Analysts Lift Price Targets

Carter’s Shares Slide 11% Pre-Market After FY25 Margin Squeeze and Lower 2026 EPS Outlook

Liverpool Enters Wholesale With Exclusive Dockers Deal as 2025 Profit Slips

Walmex Sales Rise in 2025 as Net Income Falls, CEO Calls for Urgent Acceleration

Walmart’s $1 Trillion Run Sets Up Pivotal Feb. 19 Earnings Test

UdenUSA Tops Danish App Store as Shoppers Steer Away From U.S. Goods Over Greenland Dispute

Sprouts Investors Face Jan. 26 Deadline to Seek Lead Role in Securities Class Action

Value City, American Signature to Close All 89 Stores as Parent Begins Liquidation

UK Grocers Adjust Menus as GLP-1 Drugs Shift Shoppers to Smaller, Healthier Picks

Hamburg Watchdog Opens Vote for 2025 ‘Deceptive Packaging of the Year’

Destination XL to Merge With FullBeauty in All-Stock Deal, Creating a $1.2 Billion Inclusive-Sizing Retailer

Academy Sports Beats EPS, Misses Sales, Raises 2025 Revenue Guidance

German Retailers Brace for a Cautious Christmas as Consumer Mood Edges Up

Retail’s Split Deepens as Value Chains Gain and Discretionary Retailers Struggle