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Supermarkets Hoard Staples For Holidays, COVID Resurgence

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Associated Food Stores , a Salt Lake City, Utah-based cooperative that supplies supermarkets, said it has started to build what it’s calling “pandemic pallets” of sanitizing products so its warehouses will be fully stocked, Darin Peirce, vice president of Retail Operations, told WSJ. “We

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Christopher & Banks Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Christopher & Banks said it has filed motions with the court to seek permission to maintain its operations by paying vendors and suppliers in the usual course of operations, paying staffer wages and benefits without disruption and the utilization of cash collateral. In September, Christopher & Banks reported a 70.9

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Today In Retail: Ethan Allen Projects 44.9 Pct Retail Written Orders Growth; Christopher & Banks Files For Chapter 11

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The company, which is based in Minnesota, showcases women’s apparel and accessories. 13, it operated just below 450 retail locations in 44 states. Christopher & Banks Corporation has voluntarily sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

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Report: Email Variants Keep BEC Fraud Humming Along

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All in all there was a 26 percent quarter-over-quarter boost in malicious emails that sought to bring victims to phishing sites, and in one tactic “spoofed” major brands. The roster of other spoofed and well-known brand includes Apple, PayPal and OneDrive, said the report. Individual Fraud Cases, Here and Abroad.

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Is The Mall Of America Really Ready To Reopen?

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And the mall, though reopening, will not quite be operating at full capacity. Additionally, not every store is ready to open, as getting furloughed staff back in the door and ready to work may take more than two weeks for many mall operators. “I But others will take their time and make sure they have a plan in place.”.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Plans New Locations, Pop-Up Shops

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Chief Operations Officer Chris Hurt said in the announcement, “Build-A-Bear is working with some of the best family-focused venues in the country this holiday season and beyond to bring our unforgettable Make-Your-Own experience to even more places people go for fun and entertainment.

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New Business Ventures Expected To Drive Amazon Q2 Earnings

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The world’s most valuable brand is set to publish its second quarter earnings report on Thursday (July 25), which is expected to provide insight into how Amazon’s newest acquisitions are boosting the company’s revenue. Online sales were 64 percent higher than on a normal Monday.

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