Amazon Luxury Stores, H-E-B microfulfillment, Holiday spending, GNC sells to China’s Harbin

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1. Amazon launches ‘Luxury Stores,’ and the shopping experience is available by invitation-only. Story by Jeanette Settembre.
2. H-E-B is joining the burgeoning trend of supporting omnichannel services with automated micro-fulfillment technology. Coverage from Dan Berthiaume.
3. According to Deloitte, holiday retail sales this year should rise between 1% and 1.5%, amounting to between $1.147 trillion and $1.152 trillion during the November-to-January time frame. Reporting from Lauren Thomas.
4. GNC is moving ahead with a sale to China’s Harbin Pharmaceutical after no other offers emerged. Story by Soma Biswas.

Source: Amazon launches ‘Luxury Stores’ to sell high-end fashions; platform debuts with Oscar de la Renta collections | Fox Business

Source: H-E-B is latest grocer to deploy micro-fulfillment centers | CSA

Source: Holiday spending will hinge on how much the rich splurge and the poor cut back, Deloitte says | CNBC

Source: GNC Scraps Auction, Going Ahead With Sale to China’s Harbin | WSJ

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