Amazon resumes drone deliveries after two-month pause at CNBC. “In January, Amazon halted Prime Air deliveries in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Arizona, the two U.S. markets where it’s testing the service, as the company rolled out a software update to its drone fleet. Amazon discovered an abnormality with the drone’s altitude sensor, caused by dust in the air, that could have caused its system to produce an inaccurate reading of its position relative to the ground…” Read more

 

Two people arrested in connection to train robberies of Nike shoes at USA Today. “The Hualapai Nation Police Department said two unnamed suspects, a male and a female who had entered the U.S. illegally, were taken into custody. The arrests come amid a string of train heists targeting Nike shoes around the West.” Read more

 

Thomas J. Edwards to join Macy’s, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer “Currently, Edwards is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Capri Holdings Limited…” Press release

 

The Drone-Delivery Service Beating Amazon to Your Front Door at WSJ. “This modern-day manna from heaven, including takeout meals and treats for neighborhood kids, is enabled by drone delivery startup Zipline. A dark horse in the flying delivery race…initial commercial testing in the U.S. is happening in Pea Ridge and Mesquite, Texas, just outside Dallas. Walmart is the only retail operation Zipline delivers for in the U.S. at present.” WSJ subs.

 

Orange juice demand fears squeeze market plunging futures to 2-year low at Financial Post

 

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The Mexican Drugstore Mascot Opening Doors to the US at Bloomberg. “The mustachioed mascot, known for joyfully beckoning shoppers into the more than 9,700 Mexican storefronts of Farmacias de Similares SA, has in the last few years become one of the country’s most recognizable corporate icons, thanks to music fans who routinely bring plush Dr. Simis to concerts around the globe and throw them onstage as a way of announcing that Mexico is in the house. That’s helping the country’s largest generic drugstore chain gain brand recognition in the US, where it has just taken the first steps of its ambitious plan to crack the market.” Bloomberg subs.

 

‘Nova Act’ moves Amazon further into the AI agent race at GeekWire

 

ChatGPT’s new image generator is really good at faking receipts at TechCrunch. “It wouldn’t be hard to imagine this kind of tech being used by bad actors to get “reimbursed” for entirely fake expenses…” Read more

 

Foot Locker relocates its global headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida Press release

 

REI Co-op Names Kristin Shane as Chief Merchandising Officer “…(experience includes) The Guitar Center, PetSmart and Target.” Press release

 

How Costco’s Kirkland Signature Brand Became a Powerhouse at WSJ. “We were kind of flying right in the face of that success story,” said Jim Sinegal…“It kind of simplifies things, and it certainly has told a story to our customers,” said Sinegal.” 9:33 video

 

Some Hudson’s Bay vendors are owed thousands — and they’re rushing to reclaim their inventory at Financial Post

 

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