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7-Eleven Gets Takeover Bid From Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard

Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, which operates 85,000 stores, said it had received a bid from the Canadian convenience store chain Alimentation Couche-Tard.

By River Akira Davis

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Kamala Harris Blames ‘Price Gouging’ for Grocery Inflation. Here’s What Economists Say.

Price increases when demand exceeds supply are textbook economics. The question is whether, and how much, the pandemic yielded an excess take.

By Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek

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Retail Sales Were Up 1% in July, Easing Concerns About the Economy

Sales were up 1 percent in July from the previous month. The rise was slimmer when autos and gasoline were excluded, but market reaction was favorable.

By Danielle Kaye

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Walmart Sees Higher Sales From Picky Shoppers

The retail giant raised its forecasts as it attracted bargain-hunting shoppers strained by inflation, drawing in high-income households in particular.

By Jordyn Holman

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