Plus size retailer Avenue has 60 days to find a buyer — or it will shutter all of its 260 stores across the country by Lisa Fickenscher at NY Post. Read more

 

Publix Q2 comp sales +4.8% Press release

 

Lowe’s is eliminating thousands of maintenance and assembly worker jobs and outsourcing them to third-party companies at CNBC. “Associates who were in these positions will be given transition pay and have the opportunity to apply for open roles at Lowe’s,” the company said in a statement to CNBC.” Read more

 

Floor & Decor Q2 comp sales +3.0% Press release

 

Target bringing back nearly 300 special collection items to celebrate 20 years of designer partnerships at MarketWatch. “The Anniversary Collection, which launches online and in Target stores on September 14, will include clothing, accessories, home items, and more. Prices will range from $7 to $160.” Read more

 

Wayfair Q2 direct retail net revenue +42% Press release

 

Analysts sorting winners and losers as new set of tariffs take aim at Nike, retailers at CNBC. Read more

 

eBay accuses Amazon of illegal scheme to poach e-commerce sellers in new lawsuit by Nat Levy at GeekWire. Read more

 

Sprouts Q2 comp sales +0.1% Press release

 

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An Amazon driver theft ring sold stolen goods for 6 years, raked in millions in sales via USA Today. “Among those who provided stolen items to the pawnshops were two contract Amazon drivers, Kroshinsky said. Their job was to travel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, pick up items being returned to the company…Instead, they routinely stole the goods and sold them to the pawnshops, she wrote.” Read more

 

Etsy Q2 revenue +36.8% Press release

 

73% of Americans back raising the minimum tobacco purchase age to 21 at The Hill. Read more

 

Natural Grocers Q3 comp sales +2.4% Press release

 

Poshmark, an online marketplace for buying and selling clothes, has reported a data breach at TechCrunch. Read more

 

Amazon will turn off the capabilities of all its Dash buttons worldwide on Aug. 31 by Ben Fox Rubin at CNET. Read more

 

Field Agent: Shoppers Try the New Aldi-Instacart Pickup “…of nine shoppers who tried the service, six said they’d be completely or very likely to use the service again in the future.” Video/Read more

 

Costco Business Center’s Dallas opening has been delayed by Maria Halkias at Dallas Morning News. “That destructive Dallas storm on June 9 has delayed the opening of Costco’s new Dallas store. Costco Business Center at 8282 Park Lane had planned to open Aug. 9, but it’s now scheduled to open on Sept. 5 at 7 a.m.” Tiered subs.

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods launches new private brand DSG “We saw an opportunity to better serve more athletes by designing quality products at a value that fits everyone,” said Nina Barjesteh, Senior Vice President of Product Development at DICK’S Sporting Goods.” Press release

 

Pentagon reconsiders $10B cloud contract as Trump sounds alarm over alleged Amazon favoritism by Monica Nickelsburg at GeekWire. Read more

 

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