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Target To Launch GenAI-Powered Chatbot For Store Team Members

US retailer Target plans to introduce a GenAI-powered chatbot for team members across its nearly 2,000 stores by August of this year.

Kroger Beats First-Quarter Estimates On Steady Grocery Demand

Kroger beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly same-store sales and profit, benefiting from more customers thronging its outlets for lower-priced grocerie...

Nestlé Launches Air Fryer-Friendly Products To Meet Growing Demand

Food giant Nestlé has developed a range of products suitable for the air fryer, responding to the appliance's soaring popularity among consumers acr...

US Consumer Prices Unchanged In May As Inflation Pressures Abate

US consumer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in May as cheaper gasoline offset higher costs for rental housing but inflation likely remains too high for...

Walmart Opposes NY Plan To Add Panic Buttons To Stores

Retail giant Walmart says it is against putting panic buttons in stores – a move that the New York legislature wants to require under a new law aimed...

Starbucks Teams Up With Food Delivery Platform Grubhub

Starbucks will partner with Grubhub to deliver coffees and other customised beverages in select US markets starting this month.

Walmart To Pay US Hourly Store Workers Bonuses

Walmart will pay bonuses to its US hourly store workers, including those at its pharmacy and Vision Center stores, the retailer said.

US Proposes Bulk Milk Testing For Bird Flu Before Cattle Transport

The US Agriculture Department has proposed allowing farmers to bulk test the milk of their dairy cows for bird flu before gaining approval to ship them acr...