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Walmart and Google have announced a new partnership that will enable voice shopping through Google Assistant, Google’s virtual assistant that lives on devices like its smart speaker, Google Home. The world's largest retailer said Wednesday it's working with Google to...

Amazon.com, now closing its acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc., announced on Thursday its plan to make the latter's natural and organic food affordable for everyone. As what the world's largest Internet-based retailer called a down payment, the grocery store...

After announcing in July that the first-ever Hong Kong location will open in 2018, plans are now underway for Shake Shack Inc. and its licensee, Maxim’s Caterers Limited, to open the first restaurant in mainland China by 2019. Maxim’s Caterers...

Macy's Inc. announced a management shakeup Monday, with the hiring of an eBay executive, Hal Lawton, as President and the elimination of 100 jobs by consolidating the company's merchandising, planning and private brands functions. "Hal Lawton has deep expertise at...

Rihanna has launched her first official collection with sock brand Stance. Each sock features the singer wearing her iconic outfits. One box set, the Rihanna Award Show Box, comes with two pairs of socks covered in two of her most...

US President Donald Trump slammed Amazon.com, Inc., saying the e-commerce titan was harming physical retailers and triggering job losses nationwide, media reports said. "Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying retailers. Towns, cities and states throughout the US are...

Mall of America, the largest shopping centre in USA, turned 25 in the month of August. The mall has not just thwarted the threat that e-commerce is posing but has strived to be the biggest retail destination in the...

ALDI, one of America's favorite grocery retailers, announced a partnership with Instacart, the technology-driven, nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service. The pilot program from ALDI, already a leader in convenient shopping, will give people even more access to high-quality groceries...

Riding on the 'better-than-expected iPad and iPhone sales', the upcoming flagship device iPhone 8 could make the Cupertino-based giant the first company to reach and sustain a US $1 trillion market cap, analysts have predicted. According to a report in...

Reality TV personality Kylie Jenner's cosmetic line has minted US $420 million within 18 months, beating other competitve brands. According to Women's Wear Daily magazine, comparable brands managed by major cosmetic companies like the Estée Lauder owned by Tom Ford...

Uniqlo, the Japanese retailer, is launching new vending machines at 10 locations across the US, including malls and airports. The vending machines, called Uniqlo To Go, allow the brand to open in different markets and grow their presence in the...

The Kering-owned French luxury and fashion brand Saint Laurent is stepping up its e-commerce efforts in China to sell products on a new online platform launched jointly by British luxury e-tailer Farfetch with e-commerce giant JD.com. Collections from Kering-owned luxury...

Amazon hosted the nation's largest job fair on Wednesday at 12 different locations across the country. The behemoth tech company was looking to fill more than 50,000 full and part-time jobs, mostly at the company's fulfillment centers. Nearly 40,000 of...

British Suparmarket Morrisons has agreed a long-term fresh produce and grocery supply deal with convenience store operator McColl’s. The deal also marks the revival of the Safeway brand after more than a decade, with McColl's to be given exclusive access...