Walmart accidentally helped Whole Foods find its core customer, cofounder John Mackey says

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Whole Foods cofounder John Mackey credits Walmart's shake-up of the grocery industry with helping the chain find its target shopper.

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Ross is stocking up on brands like Gucci and Hoka — and it's luring shoppers on the hunt for a deal

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Cars sit parked in front of a Ross Dress For Less store as a woman and child walk through the parking lot and a tree dropping the last of its fall leaves stands in the parking lot.
Ross has been seeking out more brand names for its stores, CEO Jim Conroy said.

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I visited Grocery Outlet. It was weird, but I saw why it's a go-to supermarket for some shoppers.

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A man taking a selfie and smiling outside a Grocery Outlet supermarket.
California-based Grocery Outlet has opened more stores in the Eastern US over the past few years.

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Fewer pennies, more problems: Why retailers are pleading for exact change

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A sign at a Target in Astoria, Queens.
A sign at a Target in Astoria, Queens.

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I visited Target's newly remodeled SoHo store, designed to showcase its style. It was a whole new experience.

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I ventured to SoHo to see the refreshed Target store.

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Forget Target. This year's last-minute holiday shoppers flocked to a lesser-known — but fast-growing — bargain outlet

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Cars sit parked outside of an Ollie's Bargain Outlet store as customers walk in and potting soil sits in bags outside of the front doors. Above the entrance, a red-and-black sign reads:
Ollie's Bargain Outlet plans to more than double its store count in the coming years.

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Gen Z and boomer shoppers are upping their holiday spending budgets despite a tough economy

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Exhausted Christmas shoppers on Black Friday taking a break on massage chairs at Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia Friday, November 27, 2015.
Exhausted Christmas shoppers on Black Friday taking a break on massage chairs at Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia Friday, November 27, 2015.

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Every major store that's open on Thanksgiving — and 20 that are closed

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Costco, Walmart, and Target will be closed on Thanksgiving this year. Here are the stores that will be open.

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I went to Toys R Us. It was strange — and shows what can happen to 'zombie' retail brands after bankruptcy.

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The reporter stands smiling outside of a Toys R Us store in Maryland.
Toys R Us is opening new stores for the holiday shopping season.

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I went to Sprouts Farmers Market. The chain is growing fast, and that might be bad news for Whole Foods.

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Business Insider reporter Alex Bitter wears a khaki-colored coat while standing in front of the entrance to a Sprouts Farmers Market Store in Maryland.
Sprouts Farmers Market is plotting an expansion into the Midwest and Northeast.

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