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-Starbucks Corp (SBUX) has applied with the U.S. trademark office for the right to use its name on a sports stadium or training facility. In a June 2 application, the coffee chain sought approval to use its name in "providing stadium and training facilities for sports and entertainment activities" and "promoting business, sports and entertainment events of others."

Starbucks Corp (SBUX) has applied with the U.S. trademark office for the right to use its name on a sports stadium or training facility. In a June 2 application, the coffee chain sought approval to use its name in "providing stadium and training facilities for sports and entertainment activities" and "promoting business, sports and entertainment events of others."

MINNEAPOLIS, June 10, 2021  Target Corporation (TGT) today announced voting results from its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Carideo Group, the independent Inspector of Elections, has certified all voting results for the Annual Meeting, held on June 9, 2021. The final tabulation indicates that approximately 428,260,798 million shares were voted, representing 86.1 percent of outstanding shares.

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is exploring a same-day option, a delivery model that has been employed by gig-economy players, as the pandemic has accelerated the shift to e-commerce. "We don't have a same-day product today, so we're looking at it," Chief Executive Carol Tomé said in response to a question on an investor-day webcast Wednesday. "We don't have this all the way figured out, but we've got a team of people looking at it."

Target Corp (TGT): * DECLARED A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 90 CENTS PER COMMON SHARE. * SETS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.90PER SHARE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

MINNEAPOLIS, June 9, 2021 The board of directors of Target Corporation (TGT) has declared a quarterly dividend of 90 cents per common share, a 32.4% increase from the prior quarterly dividend of 68 cents. The dividend is payable Sept. 10, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business August 18, 2021.

Starbucks Corp (SBUX) said on Tuesday it would start accepting reusable cups from customers in the United States later this month, more than a year after stopping their use due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coffee chains had been encouraging the use of reusable cups and thermos flasks to lower their carbon footprint before the health crisis forced them to shift to disposables last year.

SYDNEY--Sezzle Inc. said it has entered into a three-year agreement with Target Corp. (TGT) for the U.S. retail giant to offer consumers its installment payment product in-store and online. Sezzle on Thursday said the agreement followed the conclusion of a proof-of-concept of the interest-free payment plans with its fellow Minnesota-based firm. Target (TGT) last month reported 1 Q earnings of US $2.1 billion, compared with US $284 million a year ago.

Retailers and unions negotiating over a legally binding workers' safety accord in Bangladesh due to expire on Monday reached a tentative deal to extend it by three months, unions involved in discussions said, provided the around 200 signatory retailers agree on the extension.

Retailers and unions negotiating over a legally binding workers' safety accord in Bangladesh due to expire on Monday reached a tentative deal to extend it by three months, unions involved in discussions said, provided the around 200 signatory retailers agree on the extension.

SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2 has led a $775 million investment in Perch, a technology firm that buys and operates third-party brands that sell their products on Amazon.com Inc. The Series A funding will make Perch a so-called "unicorn" - implying a valuation of $1 billion or more and brings the company's total funding to date to over $900 million, it said on Wednesday.

Supermarket workers are back in the middle of a national conversation about face masks. Many supermarket chains have eased rules for wearing masks in stores since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 13 that fully vaccinated people no longer need to cover their faces indoors. Kroger Co. (KR) said it dropped mask requirements for fully vaccinated customers and employees starting Thursday, unless local rules dictate otherwise.

Shoppers are returning to physical stores and ready to spend. Target (TGT) reported robust quarterly sales and a jump in store visits, maintaining momentum even as consumer buying habits change during the pandemic. Meanwhile, larger rival Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported comparable sales rose 6% in its latest quarter, and Macy's Inc. reported a jump in quarterly sales and swung back to a profit from the year-ago period.

Whole Foods introduced its 365 by Whole Foods Market product line in 2020. "Target (TGT), Whole Foods, ShopRite and Other Retailers Look to Upgrade Their Store Brands," at 9:14 a.m. ET, incorrectly said the line was introduced in 2019. Also, Rick Gomez, Target (TGT) executive vice president, said, "We want a high-quality product. What we stand by is this idea of Tar-zhay. " The article misquoted the second part of his quotation as "We want it to stand for Tar-zhay," and didn't make clear that the...

In the Customer Experience report, we look at the many ways companies and consumers interact and how companies might make those experiences better for consumers. Previous coverage and new stories running this week can be found here. Ask most consumers about retailers' store brands, and no doubt a handful of similar adjectives come to mind.

Gap Inc (GPS) said on Friday all employees would have to continue wearing masks, even as many of the apparel retailer's peers have relaxed their policies following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

TJX Cos (TJX). said first-quarter comparable sales for stores that are open grew 16% from the same period in 2019 and net sales gained 8.7% from 2019. "Targets Books Another Sales Surge" at 12:35 p.m. ET incorrectly compared this year's first-quarter sales to 2020, rather than 2019, and did not make the distinction between comparable store sales and net sales. Comparable store sales for stores that are open at the TJX Cos (TJX). division that houses T.J. Maxx and Marshalls increased 12% in the...

Swedish vegan milk maker Oatly Group AB (OTLY), which counts celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman among its backers, raised $1.4 billion in its U.S. initial public offering on Wednesday, the company said in a statement.

Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) are testing their own home package delivery services in the United States - stealing a page from Amazon's (AMZN) play book - as e-commerce demand strains traditional carriers like United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX) and the U.S. Postal Service. The move is just the latest example of how Walmart Inc (WMT) and Target Corp (TGT) are working to close the gap with Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), the No. 1 online retailer.

Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) are testing their own home package delivery services in the United States - stealing a page from Amazon's (AMZN) play book - as e-commerce demand strains traditional carriers like United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX) and the U.S. Postal Service. The move is just the latest example of how Walmart Inc (WMT) and Target Corp (TGT) aim to close the gap with Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), the No. 1 online retailer.