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As Gen Z Enters Prime Spending Years, Brands Sharpen Their Pitch

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They’re Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012 and comprising 20.69% of the U.S. That’s changed the look of both marketing and the products retailers sell. population — just a bit fewer than Baby Boomers ( 20.93% ) and the largest current group, millennials ( 21.71% ), according to Statista. Now it’s the inversion.

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Michel’s brand to be axed

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There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. At its height the cake chain had more than 300 stores operating. In 2015 the franchisor switched from supplying fresh cakes to frozen and there was a decline in product quality.

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Walmart to Equip Stores with Disability-Friendly Carts

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The carts’ seat holds 35 to 250 pounds ; Walmart will equip each Supercenter with two carts and each Neighborhood Market with at least one. Walmart’s order for approximately 8,000 carts is greater than all Caroline’s Cart orders combined since the company began manufacturing in 2012.

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Walgreens to Pay up to $350 Million to Settle DOJ Opioid Lawsuit

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District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleged that from August 2012 through March 1, 2023, Walgreens prescribed excessive quantities of opioids, filled prescriptions significantly early and prescribed a dangerous and abused combination of three drugs known as a trinity. The Walgreens suit, amended April 18 in the U.S.

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Home Depot Strengthens Pro Offerings with 4 New Distribution Centers

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The retailer already has opened similar pro-focused hubs across the country and expects to have 17 top pro markets equipped with new capabilities by the end of this year.

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Exclusive Q&A: How COVID-19 Accelerated Cannabis Delivery Network Launch

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But Hightimes Holdings President Paul Henderson is always on the lookout for more and better ways to connect customers with cannabis, so in recent months the company has focused on expanding its brick-and-mortar store footprint and launching a delivery network that will serve multiple California markets.

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Michel’s brand to be axed

Inside Retail

There are just 19 Michels Patisserie stores across RFGs home state of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. At its height the cake chain had more than 300 stores operating. In 2015 the franchisor switched from supplying fresh cakes to frozen and there was a decline in product quality.