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The shy revolutionary who built the world you shop in

UPS founder Jim Casey quit school after seventh grade, started a bike messenger service in 1907, and accidentally invented modern logistics.

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America skimps on Halloween as high fuel prices force shoppers to buy small bags of candy and abandon large sizes
America skimps on Halloween as high fuel prices force shoppers to buy small bags of candy and abandon large sizes
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Nearly half of retail workers say they were abused by customers in the past year—and more than 1 in 5 have skipped shifts to stay safe
Nearly half of retail workers say they were abused by customers in the past year—and more than 1 in 5 have skipped shifts to stay safe
By Andrew Adam Newman and Retail BrewOctober 23, 2026
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Looters hit 3,000 French businesses. Within hours, the haul was trending on Vinted under the riot’s date
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 23, 2026
Starbucks China tells customers to buy something before they sit down, as it invests $45 million in the store experience
Starbucks China tells customers to buy something before they sit down, as it invests $45 million in the store experience
By Jay GanglaniOctober 23, 2026
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Stellantis records 70% fall in profits amid plunging North American sales and search for new CEO
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Tesla to acquire part of bankrupt German automotive supplier Manz—in a move to rescue hundreds of jobs in the region
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Home Depot exec says Americans may soon embrace sky-high mortgage rates as ‘the new normal’ and invest in housing anyway
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U.S. Customs in Texas has stopped more than 90 people from smuggling eggs into the country this year as bird flu ratchets up prices
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Milan Fashion Week dazzles with Gucci opening, but luxury sector struggles with slowdown
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Thieves targeting freight trains make off with $2 million worth of Nikes
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Target backtracking its DEI efforts backfired. Store traffic dropped nearly 10% after the company’s move to conclude its diversity-related goals and initiatives
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Target backtracking its DEI efforts backfired. Store traffic dropped nearly 10% after the company’s move to conclude its diversity-related goals and initiatives
By Retail Brew and Andrew Adam NewmanFebruary 22, 2025
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By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 21, 2025
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Egg price inflation is so bad that some NYC stores are selling them ‘loosie’ cigarette style
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2025
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Coca-Cola warns of potential negative impact from DEI changes
By Brett Pulley and BloombergFebruary 21, 2025
Italy launches consumer probe into Stellantis, BYD, Tesla and Volkswagen for lack of ‘clear and complete information’
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Italy launches consumer probe into Stellantis, BYD, Tesla and Volkswagen for lack of ‘clear and complete information’
By AFPFebruary 21, 2025
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Walmart has kept prices low during inflation and raised pay for managers. Investors aren’t happy
By Hallie SteinerFebruary 20, 2025
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Amazon just dethroned Walmart in quarterly revenue for the first time ever with a bombshell $187.8 billion in sales
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 20, 2025
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Kentucky Fried Chicken now technically Texas fried chicken after moving south to a state with lower taxes
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Delta offers $30,000 to each passenger in Toronto crash landing
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GameStop is selling its Canadian and French operations: ‘Wokeness and DEI included at no additional cost’
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KFC parent to relocate some corporate staff, centralize offices
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Italy is investigating Amazon over an alleged €1.2 billion tax dodge
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Italy is investigating Amazon over an alleged €1.2 billion tax dodge
By AFPFebruary 18, 2025
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