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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

VMS

In California, Amazon-owned Whole Foods stores launched palm-scanning technology at checkout. In September, still struggling to find the key to survival, the retailer announced more than $500 million in new financing. or two Covid-dominated years, a lack of dockworkers left ships unloaded and retail warehouses empty.

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What’s old is new again: The rise of rental

Inside Retail

And in most cases, you end up paying more than the retail price for an item by the end of your term. At checkout, 50 per cent of the order total will be initiated to reserve the blooms and the balance is automatically drafted upon shipment. It’s like that feeling when you go shopping, you get that dopamine hit.