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Dollar General Hit with $1M More in OSHA Fines, Bringing Total Since 2017 to $15M

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Dollar General is facing more than $1 million in potential penalties for workspace safety violations at four stores in Florida and Georgia that were uncovered by investigators from the U.S. The company has been fined $15 million since 2017 for safety hazards, according to a strongly worded OSHA statement outlining the new violations.

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Saks Parent HBC to Buy Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 Billion, Including Investment from Amazon

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Negotiations for a potential purchase of the luxury department store retailer stretch as far back as 2017. Department store services and technology, while not as big as grocery, could be a more accessible opportunity for Amazon and a great learning exercise.” To fund the acquisition, HBC has secured $1.15

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Amazon Plans Chainwide Rollout of Palm-Based Payments at Whole Foods

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When members of the restaurant’s loyalty program hover their palm over the reader, associates can pull up their MyPanera account information, greet the guest by name and provide a customized experience, including palm-based payment. Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion.

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NRF: 166.3 Million People Expected to Shop on Thanksgiving Weekend, Setting New Record

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This would be nearly 8 million more people than in 2021 and the highest estimate since NRF began tracking the data in 2017. Among those shoppers 67% plan to visit stores, up from 64% in 2021. over the past 10 years, with pandemic spending in recent years accounting for much of the gains. An estimated 166.3

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Dollar General to Pay $12 Million Penalty to Settle Workplace Safety Claims

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This agreement commits Dollar General to making worker safety a priority by implementing significant and systematic changes in its operations to improve accountability and compliance, and it gives Dollar General employees essential input on ensuring their own health and safety,” said Douglas L.

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Schnucks Deploys ‘Caper Carts’ to Provide Checkout on Wheels

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Customers will be able to use their Schnucks Rewards account with the carts, providing them with access to clipped promotions and allowing them to view weekly circular deals as they browse the aisles. “We

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Keeping up with the Customers: How Retailers are Adapting to New Shopping Behaviors

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Self-isolating customers without access to the internet or a Morrisons.com account could call through Amazon Connect to order groceries over the phone — no account or internet needed. For example, AWS works with Parkland , a leading fuel and convenience store operator that completes over one million transactions every day.

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