Walmart and Home Depot fire off warnings about the American consumer

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Walmart's business tends to do well in a downturn.

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Subway envisions an oasis where diners can picnic and play while charging their cars

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Subway Oasis EV charging centers
Subway plans to install EV charging centers at select restaurants.

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Kroger knows every purchase you've ever made – and says it could make millions of dollars selling your data

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Kroger wants to grow profit using the data it collects on consumers' purchases, raising privacy concerns, The Markup reported.

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The typical Home Depot customer is a 45-year-old white man with a college degree earning over $80,000

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Leaked audio: Nike tech team meets after top exec's sudden departure. VP stresses focus on digital transformation, notes 'challenging environment and economy.'

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Nike's top technology executive has resigned.

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Nike's top tech executive, Ratnakar Lavu, resigns

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Ratnakar Lavu, Nike's global chief digital information officer, resigned on Monday, effective immediately.

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Starbucks filed a fresh patent for a machine which could create the highly personalized, super complex drinks staff are so sick of making for customers

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Starbucks has become a pioneer in menu customization.

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6 ways shopping sites trick you into buying more

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A figure in red is inundated digital dialog boxes
As online sales have grown during the pandemic, retailers have learned to be more persuasive.

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The rise and fall — and rise again — of Barnes & Noble

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Kroger is texting and emailing former staff to try to make them 'boomerang' back after leaving, report says

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Kroger wants former staff to return to their old jobs.

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