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Target locked in game of shipping tag with Wal-Mart, Amazon
NEW YORK - Target, Wal-Mart and Amazon are engaged in a game of shipping tag, each trying to adjust their free threshold and other shipping strategies to a level that can lure shoppers away from one o...
May 17, 2017
BOB Awards recognize the best in Battlefords and area
The community has spoken. With over 198,000 votes submitted online, the 2021 Best of the Best (BOB) Awards have been decided.As has become customary over the past four years, battlefordsNOW readers ha...
Nov 27, 2020
Ikea opens new collection point for Sask. shoppers
It’s not a new store in Saskatchewan, but Ikea is making big moves in the province. The Swedish furniture company posted on its website customers can now take advantage of flat-rate shipping wit...
Sep 06, 2016
Ikea opens new collection point for Sask. shoppers
It’s not a new store in Saskatchewan, but Ikea is making big moves in the province. The Swedish furniture company posted on its website customers can now take advantage of flat-rate shipping wit...
Sep 06, 2016
Walmart Canada scraps online pickup fee in latest shot across grocery bow
Walmart Canada is eliminating the pickup fee from its online grocery service as it braces for increasing competition in a business where profit margins are already razor thin. The retail giant said Tu...
Aug 01, 2017
Amazon deal to buy Whole Foods could shake up Canadian grocery industry
TORONTO - Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods gives the e-commerce giant a foothold in Canada’s grocery industry and could pressure supermarket chains to step up their game in an already comp...
Jun 16, 2017
No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store
NEW YORK - Amazon is aiming to kill the supermarket checkout line. The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, the latest sign that Amazon is serious about shaking up the...
Feb 25, 2020
Walmart to sell UK unit as it focuses on other markets
LONDON - Walmart is selling its British unit, Asda, to local rival Sainsbury’s for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion), a deal that lets the world’s largest retailer focus on online sales i...
Apr 30, 2018
Online cannabis dispensaries join in on Black Friday sales
Online cannabis dispensaries are the latest to cash in on the holiday shopping frenzy, with some offering dramatic markdowns or novelty products as the season known for consumer spending gets underway...
Nov 24, 2017
Pharmacists cited for trying to see Prince's medical records
INDIANAPOLIS - Three Indiana pharmacists have been reprimanded by state regulators for trying to access Prince’s medical records within days of the music superstar’s death last year. The I...
Oct 23, 2017