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Target, Walmart Launch New Home-Organization Collections

Declutter or bust: Mass merchandisers debut new storage lines to help their customers keep track of everything else they're buying.

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Continued Sanitation Efforts for Retailers Pull in Customers and Employees

As more and more shoppers resume their pre-pandemic food shopping patterns, they will likely remain highly aware of the cleanliness of the stores they patronize, and are likely making this an even higher priority than before the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic made the lack of representation on store shelves of health and beauty products created for diverse consumers all the more apparent—and added new urgency for retailers to address the issue.

Tackling the issue of plastic pollution from packaging and products is one of the top three issues that consumers want companies to focus on, along with reducing waste and reducing air and water pollution.

The adoption of dogs and cats during the pandemic “provides retailers and brands with the opportunity to identify and provide value for the ongoing needs of their customers—and their pets,” Quotient CEO Steven Boal says.

Retailers and consumers are paying more attention to nontoxic wellness.

Small operational changes—and key partnerships—can help bring clarity to the process of adopting environmentally friendly practices while keeping profits high.

The pandemic drives sales in cookware and cleaning products for consumers confined to, and investing in, their homes.

Calgary-based High Tide, which operates 85 recreational cannabis retail stores in Canada, expands its U.S. presence with the acquisition of FABCBD

The retailer's expansion of its Pure Balance premium pet-food label focuses on veterinarian-formulated products targeting specific nutrition concerns.

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