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Uzbekistan’s Uz-Kor Gas Chemical to shut polymers production in October
Uzbek producer Uz-Kor Gas Chemical plans to take off-stream its production of polymers for a turnaround in October, according to ICIS-MRC … ›
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Exxon halts work on PNG gas pipeline amid civil strife in highlands
Exxon Mobil Corp stopped construction on its Angore gas pipeline in Papua New Guinea’s strife-hit highlands late last month after … ›
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Shell Martinez, Calif. refinery hydrocracker shut after small compressor fire: official
A hydrocracker unit was shut at Royal Dutch Shell’s Martinez, California refinery after a small fire in a compressor was extinguished … ›
Market TrendsMore Market Trends articles ›
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As Barnes & Noble struggles to find its footing, the founder takes the heat
Barnes & Noble — is floundering, the publishing industry that depends on it is worried, and Mr. Riggio has nobody to turn to but … ›
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McDonald’s CEO worries trade war with China is slowing foot traffic there
A drop in foot traffic at McDonald's restaurants in China in recent months has CEO Steve Easterbrook worried that the trade war between the … ›
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Amazon sales grew by $15 billion year over year — and its peers don’t even come close to that level of growth
Amazon posted sales numbers that grew by $15 billion year over year when it reported second-quarter earnings Thursday . Its peers in retail … ›
Omni ChannelMore Omni Channel articles ›
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Amazon Prime Day threatened by strikes at European warehouses over working conditions
Amazon workers in Spain and Germany went on strike Monday to protest working conditions at the e-commerce giant's warehouses, just as its … ›
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Large retailers see more than 50% bump in online sales on Prime Day
The riches of Prime Day extended to retailers beyond Amazon . According to Adobe Analytics, retailers with more than $1 billion in revenue … ›
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Out-of-stocks could be costing retailers $1T
Retailers are missing out on nearly $1 trillion in sales because they don't have on hand what customers want to buy in their stores, … ›
PerishablesMore Perishables articles ›
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Aldi gets fresher, expanding organic and convenient assortment
Aldi is turning up the heat on its U.S. growth initiative with plans to increase its assortment of new products in each store by 20%. The … ›
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Whole Foods’ biggest supplier’s $2.9 billion bid to buy Supervalu is all about its independence
United Natural Foods, or UNFI, said it would acquire Supervalu for $2.9 billion. The acquisition will help the grocery distributor reduce … ›
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Amazon expands Whole Foods delivery in New York, Florida
Amazon said Tuesday it's added the option for shoppers to have fresh groceries delivered from Whole Foods in the New York area and three … ›
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Albertsons and Rite Aid cancel merger amid shareholder opposition
Albertsons and Rite Aid canceled their planned $24 billion merger late Wednesday, according to a press release . Shareholders were set to … ›
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Crocs to close last of manufacturing plants, but says, ‘We aren’t going anywhere’
Crocs announced that it was closing the last of its manufacturing stores on Tuesday, but the footwear company asserted that it was not going … ›
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Owner of Wrangler and Lee jeans considering selling the brands
VF Corp is considering a sale or spinoff of its denim business, sources told The Wall Street Journal on Friday. The apparel and footwear … ›
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Walmart reportedly plans to launch subscription video service through Vudu in fourth quarter
Walmart is planning to launch a subscription streaming service through Vudu, Variety reports. Sources told Variety that the service is set … ›
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Amazon appears ‘miles’ behind an Alibaba-backed rival in Prime’s only Southeast Asian market
Amazon brought Prime to Southeast Asia a year ago when it kicked off its membership program in Singapore . Since then, its regional rivals … ›
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Walmart and Microsoft link up on cloud technology as they both battle Amazon
Retail giant Walmart signed a deal to use Microsoft's cloud and artificial intelligence technology on Tuesday, deepening a strategic … ›