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This Shipping-Container Farm Could Someday Solve the Food Desert Problem

There's a farm opening soon in Laurel, Md., that can grow strawberries in January. It could grow rare tropical fruits from Asia and Central America on our native soil. It could produce custom-designed lettuce, more peppery or sweet. It's a hydroponic farm in a shipping container, and its owners hope it could eventually put an end to food deserts, including our biggest one: outer space.

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Nevada Has a Drug Problem: Shops Are Running Out of Marijuana

Nevada officials have declared a state of emergency over marijuana: There's not enough of it.

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U.S. Retail Sales Fell Again in June

Spending at U.S. retailers declined in June for the second straight month.

These Were the Top-Selling Items From Amazon's Prime Day

Amazon held its third annual Prime Day last week, and the results didn't disappoint. According to the company, July 11 was the biggest day of sales in its history.

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Wal-Mart Will Punish Its Suppliers for Delivering Early

Long known for squeezing its vast network of suppliers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is about to step up the pressure.

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Amazon Cornered Whole Foods Into Not Seeking More Bids, Filing Shows

Amazon.com Inc told Whole Foods Market Inc it would not engage in a sale process for the U.S. grocer that involved other bidders, a regulatory filing shows, shedding new light on the $13.7bn acquisition.

How Kroger's Analytic Initiative Powers Its Personalization Efforts

Kroger says it continues to leverage industry-leading analytics to gain valuable shopper insight and personalize the experience for millions of consumers.

Opinion: Apparel Industry Must Embrace a Sustainable Approach to Meet Demand

Roughly 20 pieces of clothing per person are manufactured each year. Growth of the multi-trillion-dollar apparel industry has been fed by "fast fashion," which makes clothing cheaply and quickly with a low price-tag. The apparel industry must embrace a new approach to sustainably meet demand in tomorrow's markets.

Package-Delivery Jobs Rise as More Consumers Shop Online

Package-delivery companies ramped up hiring in June for the third month in a row, swelling payrolls in a sector that has grown as more consumers shop online.

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Distribution Incursion: Lots of 'Craft' Beer Is Brewed by Multinationals

As Big Beer has snapped up craft breweries, it's grown harder to tell who the true indies are. But a new industry effort hopes to clear up the confusion by declaring their ownership right on the bottle.

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Can Grocers Survive the Amazon and Wal-Mart Squeeze Play?

With Alexa now serving grocers as breakfast for Bezos, have we forgotten that Wal-Mart has had their lunch as the #1 grocer since the turn of the century? What will it take for today's grocers to keep a seat at the adult dinner table? And is this seat dependent on beating the titans or staying ahead of remaining, traditional competitors?

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Hobby Lobby Fined $3M for Smuggling Ancient Iraqi Artifacts

Federal prosecutors say Hobby Lobby Stores has agreed to pay a $3m federal fine and forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts smuggled from the Middle East that the government alleges were intentionally mislabeled.

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