Retail news on October 28, 2026

1. 0111:06 UTC

   Walmart prices 10-person holiday meal basket at $35 for 2026

   +9 29 outlets · first: FOX 56 News Market trends

   Machine summary Walmart announced a 2026 Holiday Meal Basket priced at $35 that it says feeds 10 people, or $3.50 per person. The retailer said the bundle holds 18% more items than last year's version, costs 12% less than the same items did a year ago, and carries temporary price rollbacks on 96% of the items. Walmart said the basket is on sale in stores and online through Dec. 24, with free Express Delivery on it through Nov. 30.

   Reported by Walmart, New York Post, Retail Dive, FOX 56 News, USA Today, Mass Market Retailers, and 23 more outlets.

   • Walmart
   • Wegmans
   • Jiffy corn muffin mix
   • Schnuck Markets
   • Holiday Meal Basket
   • Express Delivery

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (29 outlets)

2. 0216:55 UTC

   Amazon lets select U.S. shoppers buy by text through Alexa

   +9 29 outlets · first: 9to5Google E-commerce

   Machine summary The company said order updates and deals will later join the same messaging space. Walmart had launched a comparable Text to Shop capability in 2022, announced by an executive at its No. 8 incubator.

   Reported by Retail Dive, 9to5Google, ZDNET, Root-Nation.com, TechCrunch, Chain Store Age, and 23 more outlets.

   • Amazon
   • Meta
   • Walmart
   • Andy Jassy
   • Muse
   • Alexa for Shopping

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (29 outlets)

3. 0312:00 UTC

   Wendy's shares rise 15% after Trian-led $1.4 billion buyout offer

   3 outlets · first: WSJ

   Machine summary A group led by Trian Fund Management offered $1.4 billion in cash to take Wendy's private at $7.35 per share, a 20% premium to Tuesday's close, according to a regulatory filing reported by CNBC. The bidder group also includes BlueFive Capital, Sixth Street Partners and Flynn Group, one of Wendy's largest franchisees, and Trian with affiliated parties holds 16.25% of the chain. Wendy's shares rose about 15% in premarket trading after the reports.

   1. A group led by Trian Fund Management offered $1.4 billion in cash to take Wendy's private at $7.35 per share, according to a regulatory filing reported by CNBC
   2. The offer price represents a 20% premium to Tuesday's closing price as described by CNBC
   3. Wendy's shares rose about 15% in premarket trading after the reports, according to CNBC
   4. Trian and affiliated parties hold 16.25% of Wendy's, per the filing cited by CNBC
   5. Wendy's stock has fallen about 65% over roughly two years, including Wednesday's gains, and the company has posted six straight quarters of same-store sales declines, CNBC reported

   Reported by CNBC, WSJ and Seeking Alpha.

   • Wendy's
   • Trian Fund Management
   • Sixth Street Partners
   • BlueFive Capital
   • Flynn Group

4. 0417:10 UTC

   Coverage recordTechRadar: “A security flaw in these widely used barcode scanners could open up warehouses and stores to cyberattack”

   2 outlets · first: TechRadar

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