Retail news, week of August 17, 2026

Machine summary Sell Wasabi has launched a two-sided marketplace that connects buyers with vetted, cash-flowing Shopify and direct-to-consumer stores, according to the company. The platform lists revenue, profit, asking price and store age upfront, and purchases are secured through a third-party escrow process, the company said.

Reported by Pr Newswire and finanznachrichten.de.

• Shopify
• Sell Wasabi
• Wasabi Commerce Limited

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Reported by bucksfreepress.co.uk and oxfordmail.co.uk.

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Reported by californiatelegraph.com (Big News Network) and tennesseedaily.com (Big News Network).

• Pivotree Inc.

Machine summary Home Depot's nationwide express delivery promises eligible orders in three hours or less for a $7 flat fee—$10 in LA—with no membership required.

1. The service costs a $7 flat fee in most major markets and $10 in Los Angeles, with no subscription or membership required.
2. Thousands of SKUs are eligible, including plumbing, hardware, paint and tools, with eligibility shown on product pages and in the cart.
3. Home Depot has cut U.S. delivery lead times by 45% over the last 18 months, according to EVP of Merchandising Billy Bastek.

Reported by Supply Chain Dive and Retail Dive.

• Home Depot

Machine summary On August 19, Erin Magee announced she would step down from Supreme's chief creative officer post following 22 years at the company. Her goodbye message, which featured a staff group picture, led social media users to ask about the seeming absence of Black faces among the company's workers. Tremaine Emory, Supreme's first official creative director, publicly alleged in 2023 that "systemic racial issues" existed within the company.

1. On Wednesday, August 19, Erin Magee announced that she was leaving the chief creative officer position at Supreme after 22 years at the company.
2. Magee joined Supreme in 2004 and by 2013 was serving as the brand's production manager before eventually becoming CCO.
3. Social media users questioned the apparent lack of Black faces in Supreme's workforce after a group photo of employees appeared in Magee's farewell post.
4. A creative director left the company in 2023 after two seasons and publicly alleged that systemic racial issues existed within it.

Reported by hiphopnc.com and mycolumbuspower.com.

• Supreme

Machine summary Lorna Fallon, chief supporter officer of Oxfam GB, said the charity is confident in its current retail performance and does not have plans to close its shops or warehouses at this time.

1. Oxfam said it "cannot give guarantees" on the future of its shops, according to reports.
2. The three warehouses employ 90 people, according to reports.
3. Lorna Fallon, chief supporter officer of Oxfam GB, said: "While we cannot give guarantees in this difficult economic climate, we are confident in and positive about our current retail performance and do not have plans to close our shops or warehouses at this time."

Reported by nottinghampost.com and dailypost.co.uk.

• Oxfam GB

Machine summary The company said the option supports eligible contactless card, phone or smartwatch payments, and a Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Modern Retail that this includes Apple Pay, while Google confirmed Google Pay support in a separate post.

1. Walmart said it will begin adding Tap to Pay at select Walmart stores and Sam's Club locations beginning August 24.
2. Walmart said the option supports eligible contactless card, phone or smartwatch payment options.
3. A Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Modern Retail that this includes Apple Pay; Google confirmed Google Pay support in a separate post on its website.

Reported by Modern Retail and techcrunch.com.

• Walmart
• Sam's Club
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay

Reported by pilotonline.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, moneycontrol.com, abc7.com, dailyadvance.com, twincities.com, uk.news.yahoo.com and Daily Excelsior.

• Mark Carney
• Canada
• Steel
• dairy

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