Amazon launches a Prime-free marketplace in South Africa, its first on the continent at TechCrunch. "Amazon is launching in South Africa without its famous Prime membership program...initially it plans to sell international brands and local products spanning some 20 product categories..." Read more   Target treks off the beaten path - by selling its own-brand products at other retailers at Fortune/Yahoo. "...plans to expand its Cat & Jack children’s clothing line across 85 Hudson’s Bay Co. Canadian department stores, adding outerwear and shoes to the brand’s 1,400 items...Since the partnership launched in March, the brand has been incredibly popular [...]

  Wayfair shares surge 17% after furniture retailer cuts losses by more than $100 million at CNBC. "Sales fell to $2.73 billion, down more than 1% from $2.77 billion a year earlier. The steepest drop-off came from Wayfair’s international segment, where sales declined nearly 6%..." Read more | Press release   Sprouts Q1 comp sales +4.0% / +7 new stores = 414 stores total Press release   Publix Q1 comp sales +2.8% Press release   Loblaw Q1 revenue +4.5%, as Reddit group's boycott kicks off at CBC   DoorDash Q1 total orders increased 21% year-over-year Press release   NLRB judge [...]