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United Rentals Details Advantages of Buying Used Equipment Ahead of Busy Construction and Plant Maintenance Season

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Other Manufacturing, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Specialty, Building Systems, Manufacturing, Architecture, Other Construction & Property, Retail, Residential Building & Real Estate, Equipment, Senior, Original equipment manufacturer, Lead, Semiconductor equipment sales leaders by year, Sale, Workload, Depreciation, OEM, Safety, NYSE, Renting, Heavy equipment, Property management, United Rentals, Maintenance

During the event, companies and government organizations can review a robust fleet of well-maintained used equipment originally sourced from top-tier manufacturers.

Key Points: 
  • During the event, companies and government organizations can review a robust fleet of well-maintained used equipment originally sourced from top-tier manufacturers.
  • For information on participating locations, visit the United Rentals Used Equipment webpage .
  • As the leading equipment rental provider in the market, United Rentals offers the most extensive selection of used equipment maintained by the industry’s largest team of professional technicians.
  • United Rentals offers more than 4,000 classes of equipment of used equipment, originally sourced from top-tier OEM manufacturers and consistently maintained to OEM standards.

Sleep Number Issues Annual Corporate Sustainability Report

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Home Goods, Manufacturing, Other Health, Environment, Retail, Other Science, Research, Sustainability, Online Retail, Hardware, Fitness & Nutrition, Consumer Electronics, Science, Technology, Alternative Medicine, Health, Textiles, Specialty, Communication, Carbon accounting, Mayo Clinic, Sleep, Culture, GHG, Multimedia, Materiality, United Nations Global Compact, DE, Sleep Number, CDP, ESG, American Cancer Society, Chair, Pharmaceutical industry, Management, Renewable energy

Today, Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) announced the publication of its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report , which provides a comprehensive update of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities and progress.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) announced the publication of its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report , which provides a comprehensive update of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities and progress.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230320005573/en/
    Today, Sleep Number announced the publication of its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, which provides a comprehensive update of the company’s ESG priorities and progress.
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    “Our ESG priorities are rooted in our company’s purpose to improve the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep, which drives us to achieve important strategic milestones that strengthen our sleep health leadership and progress our sustainability initiatives,” said Shelly Ibach, Chair, President and CEO, Sleep Number.
  • To view the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report and learn more about Sleep Number’s ESG strategy, visit our investor relations site .

Cannabis Vape Technology Company AVD Strengthens Executive Team with General Counsel Appointment

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Cannabis, Retail, Technology, Tobacco, Natural Resources, Specialty, Hardware, IPO, General counsel, PACT Act, Committee, Acquisition, Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Policy, National Association, Legislation, Policy Council, Drug, AVD

AVD (Advanced Vapor Devices), a leading vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of cannabis vaporizer technology, today announced the appointment of seasoned cannabis leader Doug Fischer as General Counsel.

Key Points: 
  • AVD (Advanced Vapor Devices), a leading vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of cannabis vaporizer technology, today announced the appointment of seasoned cannabis leader Doug Fischer as General Counsel.
  • Prior to joining AVD, Fischer served as the General Counsel of Ascend Wellness Holdings, a multi-state operator with cannabis assets in seven states.
  • Previously, he was General Counsel of Greenlane Holdings, Inc., where he led the first-ever IPO of an ancillary cannabis company on a major exchange and the acquisition of publicly traded KushCo Holdings Inc.
  • Fischer was also instrumental in representing the cannabis vape industry in response to PACT Act legislation in 2021.

Tractor Supply Raises $1,004,920 for Grants for Growing

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Monday, March 20, 2023
Other Consumer, Home Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Teens, Pets, Online Retail, Fund Raising, Consumer, Philanthropy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Other Retail, Other Education, Machinery, Specialty, Primary, Secondary, Education, Gift, Tractor Supply Company, TSCO, Student, Animal, FFA, National FFA Organization, AG, Pharmaceutical industry

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today the results of its eighth annual Grants for Growing fundraiser.

Key Points: 
  • Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today the results of its eighth annual Grants for Growing fundraiser.
  • Tractor Supply has awarded 1,573 grants impacting nearly 164,000 students through Grants for Growing.
  • In addition to Grants for Growing, Tractor Supply supports FFA through its annual T-shirt fundraiser to benefit Living to Serve, Alumni Legacy Grants, New Farmers of America Archives and Give the Gift of Blue programs.
  • To see the latest on applicants and winners, visit Tractor Supply on Facebook and Instagram .

Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Kaytee® Wild Bird Food Birders’ Blend, 8 Lb. Bag, Due to Elevated Levels of Aflatoxin

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Saturday, March 18, 2023
Family, Retail, Other Consumer, Consumer, Seniors, Specialty, Pets, Food, CST, Regulation of tobacco by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Southeastern United States, GA, Safety

The affected wild bird product was packaged in clear plastic bags and shipped to ACE Hardware Distribution Centers in AL, FL, and GA, which service neighborhood hardware stores in the Southeastern United States.

Key Points: 
  • The affected wild bird product was packaged in clear plastic bags and shipped to ACE Hardware Distribution Centers in AL, FL, and GA, which service neighborhood hardware stores in the Southeastern United States.
  • Retailers who received the affected wild bird product have been contacted and asked to pull them from their inventory and shelves.
  • No adverse health effects have been reported with respect to the affected wild bird product at this time.
  • Consumers who have purchased the recalled wild bird product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Walmart Announces 2023 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Date

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Luxury, Discount, Variety, Department Stores, Other Retail, Wine & Spirits, Tobacco, Supermarket, Specialty, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, Office Products, Fashion, Cosmetics, Retail, Convenience Store, Catalog, Home Goods, Bridal, Supply Chain Management, Online Retail, Annual, CDT, Inc., Walmart, NYSE, Bud Walton Arena, WMT, Holding company

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced that its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced that its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
  • While shareholders will be able to attend the meeting online through a live audio webcast, there will not be a physical location for the annual meeting.
  • The record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the virtual meeting is Thursday, April 6, 2023.
  • The public will also be able to listen to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, without the option to vote, through a link on the company’s website .

Alliance Entertainment Announces Ticker Symbol Change to ‘AENT’ Effective March 20, 2023

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Electronic Games, Technology, Entertainment, Toys, Specialty, Film & Motion Pictures, Music, Retail, Consumer Electronics, ADRA, Video, CUSIP, Electronics, OTC, Video game, Security (finance)

Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (OTC: ADRA) (“Alliance Entertainment,” “Company”), a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, today announced that, effective at the opening of trading on March 20, 2023, the Company’s common stock and warrants will be quoted on the OTC under the ticker symbol “AENT” and “AENTW,” respectively.

Key Points: 
  • Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (OTC: ADRA) (“Alliance Entertainment,” “Company”), a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, today announced that, effective at the opening of trading on March 20, 2023, the Company’s common stock and warrants will be quoted on the OTC under the ticker symbol “AENT” and “AENTW,” respectively.
  • The CUSIP number for the shares will change to 01861F102 and the CUSIP number for the warrants will change to 01861F110.
  • Concurrent with the ticker change, the Company’s trading name on the OTC will change from “Adara Acquisition Corp.” to “Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation.”
    No action is required by the Company’s shareholders or warrant holders as a result of these changes.

High Tide Reports Second Consecutive Quarter of Record Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA; $118 Million and $5.5 Million, Respectively

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Online Retail, Cannabis, Retail, Other Retail, Tobacco, Natural Resources, Specialty, High Tide, Uncertainty, Bank statement, ELITE, FSE, EDGAR, EBITDA, Acquisition, Chemical oxygen demand, SEDAR, Growth, Adjustment, News, Cryptocurrency, Video game, Drug, Management

Sequentially, Cabanalytics data sales increased by 3%

Key Points: 
  • Sequentially, Cabanalytics data sales increased by 3%
    For locations operational throughout the first fiscal quarter of 2023 and 2022, same-store sales increased by 52% year-over-year.
  • These results further solidify our position as the largest revenue-generating cannabis company in Canada, reporting in Canadian dollars while continuously improving profitability.
  • This is our twelfth consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA and fourth consecutive quarter of sequential same-store sales growth.
  • “I will close by saying a massive thank you to our valued customers and shareholders, the entire team at High Tide, and all those who make High Tide what it is.

Profits at Auto Dealerships Reached a Peak in 2022 - Driving High Demand for Acquisitions and Record-High Prices for Some Franchises

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Other Retail, Automotive, Finance, General Automotive, Consulting, Automotive Manufacturing, Specialty, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Most, Lithia, Partner, Value, Lithia & Driveway Fields, Record, Robin, Sale, Acquisition, NADA, Pandemic, Video game, Car dealership, Financial services, Security (finance), Stellantis

Profits reached an estimated $6.5M per location for dealerships owned by the public auto retailers, more than triple what they were before the Pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Profits reached an estimated $6.5M per location for dealerships owned by the public auto retailers, more than triple what they were before the Pandemic.
  • Public dealer groups acquired 40 stores in 2022, making it the 2nd most active year for the public companies since 2015.
  • Most public companies will be looking for additional acquisitions in 2023 since their share prices have recovered in the early part of 2023.
  • The result of high profits and strong demand is that we have seen record-high prices being paid for dealerships in the last six months.