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FILE — An Impossible Foods meatless burger on the grill at the company’s headquarters in Redwood City, Calif., on Dec. 23, 2016. Burger King is introducing a version of its iconic Whopper sandwich filled with a vegetarian patty from the California-based startup. (Jason Henry/The New York Times) XNYTF

January 22, 2020 at 12:02 pm

Burger King cuts price of Impossible Whopper as sales slow down

Across the U.S., restaurants and grocery stores are rushing to add plant-based options. It remains to be seen whether their popularity is a long-lasting trend,...

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A sale is advertised at an Express retail clothing store in Valley West Mall, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Express, a staple in U.S. malls, will close about 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan as the chain grapples with drastic changes in where people spend their shopping dollars. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) IAAH101 IAAH101

January 22, 2020 at 10:07 am

Express, seeking revival, to close 100 stores

Express, a staple in U.S. malls, will close about 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan as the chain grapples with drastic changes in...

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A woman enters a Bath & Body Works store in Chicago, IL on Monday August 14, 2017.

January 20, 2020 at 5:00 pm

As most mall stores struggle, everything's coming up roses (and cucumber melon) at Bath & Body Works

Analysts say it has defied many of the challenges roiling the retail industry — though they can't exactly say why.

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McDonalds’ plant based ‘P.L.T.’ burger is seen at a McDonalds Restaurant in London, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg 775461225

January 18, 2020 at 11:30 am

Restaurants are all in on plant-based burgers — except McDonald’s

Fast-food giants such as Burger King have embraced the meatless-meat craze. McDonald’s is taking its time to consider the logistics of adding a plant-based burger.

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Gathered Foods Corp., a startup firm that developed plant-based seafood, has drawn the attention of General Mills. (Gathered Foods Corp./TNS) 1542767 1542767

January 18, 2020 at 5:30 am

Fish that’s not fish? General Mills invests in plant-based seafood.

Unlike many other food startups that begin in a founder’s kitchen, Good Catch was started by serial entrepreneurs and impact investors who were looking for...

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The window sign to a Barnes & Noble Booksellers store in 2010

January 16, 2020 at 2:24 pm

Downtown Seattle Barnes & Noble store to close Saturday

The Barnes & Noble in downtown Seattle's Pacific Place shopping center is closing Jan. 18, leaving downtown Seattle without a general bookstore.

In this Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, photo, Belith Ariza, a barista trainer at Starbucks, opens the doors to the community meeting space at a local Starbucks Community Store, in Phoenix. The Seattle-based company plans to open or remodel 85 stores by 2025 in rural and urban communities across the U.S. That will bring to 100 the total number of community stores Starbucks has opened since it announced the program in 2015. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) AZRF103 AZRF103

January 16, 2020 at 6:00 am

Starbucks, home of the $4 latte, is moving into low-income areas VIEW

DETROIT (AP) — Starbucks has a point to prove: There's more to the company than selling $4 lattes to rich people. The Seattle-based coffee giant...

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January 14, 2020 at 11:07 am

Sears’ estate and new owner settle dispute over bankruptcy sale for $18 million

The estate of bankrupt Sears Holdings has agreed to settle a lawsuit over the $5.2 billion sale of its Sears and Kmart chains to former...

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A Bossa Nova robot scans shelves to help provide associates with real-time inventory data at a Walmart Supercenter in Houston in 2018. (David J. Phillip / The Associated Press)

January 13, 2020 at 5:28 am

Walmart expands its robotic workforce to 650 additional stores

The six-foot-tall Bossa Nova devices, equipped with 15 cameras each, roam aisles and send alerts to store employees’ handheld devices when items are out of...

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January 12, 2020 at 6:31 pm

Walmart deploys robots in grocery battle

The robotic carts quickly retrieve items and deliver them to employees at a picking station, who then pack and deliver the order to customers' cars...

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