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Lululemon has ‘a great deal to prove’ with new exec lineup
With two new C-suite leaders announced, and a search underway for others, change is afoot at Lululemon. Here’s what analysts think of Heidi O’Neill’s first move as CEO.
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AI is ‘reshaping’ Walmart and Sparky is leading the charge
Advancements in AI are helping Walmart save money, which it is, in turn, reinvesting in customer experience improvements, according to U.S. CEO David Guggina.
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ADUSA parts ways with top tech executive
Keith Nicks, the grocer’s chief commercial and digital officer for the past year, concluded his 36-year run at the company.
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Publix now has 10 Kentucky stores. Here’s how the grocer is growing in the state.
Since its arrival just over two years ago, the Florida-based supermarket chain has expanded rapidly in the Bluegrass State.
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UK: The Vaping Paradise Is No More
The End of the British Dream The country that many vapers once regarded as a vaping paradise is no more. Since October 1, 2026, e-liquids with or without nicotine have been subject to tax in the UK, at £2.20 per 10 ml (around €2.60), and products manufactured or imported from ...
Regulation & Policy
TPD: Eight Countries Call for a Ban on All Flavours and Plain Packaging for E-Cigarettes
A Smaller Coalition If the absence of measures targeting e-cigarettes in the budget might have suggested that France had put vaping to one side, that is far from the case. On October 6, 2026, eight European Union Member States wrote to Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner fo...
Market & Brands
Grocery consumption shifts require smaller packages, NielsenIQ finds
Brands and packaging converters need to evolve alongside consumers, including by taking into account generational differences in consumption, the report says.
Regulation & Policy
FDA-approved epilepsy drug may help reverse osteoarthritis damage
Researchers at Yale have identified a promising new approach to osteoarthritis that could do more than simply ease pain. The epilepsy drug lacosamide appears to block a protein involved in both pain signaling and cartilage destruction, helping damaged joints shift back toward ...
Market & Brands
Former Shipt executive returns as CEO
Raj Kapoor, the e-commerce company’s former chief operating officer, is rejoining after a year-long stint as a Target senior executive.
Science & Policy
UK Smoking Falls Below 10%, Vapers Still Outnumber Smokers
Smoking Cessation Has Accelerated Since the Rise of Vaping On October 6, 2026, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published its report on adult smoking habits in the United Kingdom. The report found that 9.8% of adults smoked in 2025, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points ...
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Ireland: Cigarette Packs Rise Above €20 and E-Liquid Tax Is Set to Increase
Vaping Seen Above All as a Public Health Risk Ireland is continuing its crusade against nicotine. On October 6, 2026, the new budget presented by Finance Minister Simon Harris introduced a €1 increase in cigarette taxation. The rise, which has already taken effect, has pushed ...
Regulation & Policy
EPA didn’t scrap clean-air rules: the real story behind the carbon mandate rollback
The media recently pushed alarming headlines claiming the EPA gutted clean-air rules by rolling back power plant greenhouse gas regulations. But this narrative is misleading, at best. The EPA left longstanding protections on criteria pollutants completely intact, targeting onl...
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Just 7 days of strength training started shrinking fat cells in mice
Just seven strength-training sessions helped obese mice shrink visceral fat cells and reactivate molecular pathways involved in burning stored fat, despite no change in overall body weight. The findings suggest some benefits of resistance exercise may begin long before weight ...
Regulation & Policy
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Channels of Trade Policy for Commodities With Residues of Pesticide Chemicals, for Which Tolerances Have Been Revoked, Suspended, or Modified by the Environmental Protection Agency Pursuant to Dietary Risk Considerations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Reg...
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Toot’n Totum Is CStore Decisions’ 37th Chain of the Year
CStore Decisions celebrated Toot’n Totum as its 37th Chain of the Year on Oct. 7 at Piero’s Italian Cuisine in Las Vegas. Taking place on the second night of the […] The post Toot’n Totum Is CStore Decisions’ 37th Chain of the Year appeared first on CStore Decisions.