BOSTON – November 03, 2026 -- Only 54% of consumers trust that advertised Black Friday prices are genuinely lower than usual, and one in five actively distrust them, according to a survey from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Promotion fatigue is also spreading. 22% of consumers plan to spend less or skip year-end sales events because they believe discounts are available all the time.

Shoppers have not raised the bar for a good deal. The expected minimum discount eased to about 30%, from 32% in 2025.

Sunbury – November 03, 2026 -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: WMK) reported third-quarter net income of $22.21 million, up 31.4% from $16.90 million a year earlier, as a wider gross margin offset softer grocery-category sales. Earnings per share rose to $0.90 from $0.69 for the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026.

Guangzhou – November 03, 2026 -- Exhibitors in Phase 3 of the 140th Canton Fair pitched products built around fun, companionship and peace of mind, as emotional value becomes a key consumption driver across office supplies, toys and pet categories.

Stamford -- Curaleaf Holdings says its enhanced premium offer of October 6, 2026 for all outstanding Aurora Cannabis common shares remains open, after Aurora announced an alternative transaction with Organigram Global.

Vancouver – November 03, 2026 -- GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) launched an Agentic Shopping Hub that lists fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands' AI agents across 1.97 million points of sale in 20 markets, so shoppers' own agents can discover, verify and buy grocery products in a single call.

STAMFORD – November 03, 2026 -- Curaleaf Holdings reported record third-quarter net revenue of $352.7 million, up 10.9% from $317.9 million a year earlier, as its international segment grew 28% and its domestic business grew 8%. Sequentially, revenue rose 3.6% from $340.1 million in the second quarter of 2026.

St. Louis – November 03, 2026 -- Katie Lee, founder of St. Louis-based Italian food company Katie's, whose products are sold at more than 8,000 U.S. retail outlets, will speak at the New York Public Library's Thomas Yoseloff Business Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- A coalition of 201 companies, associations and organizations from Europe's tobacco and nicotine value chain has appealed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to change course on pending EU regulation. The German industry association BVTE backs the initiative, which is dated November 3, 2026.

Iselin, N.J. – November 03, 2026 -- Celerant Technology is adding three Worldpay-powered finance tools (Working Capital, Fee Assist and Disputes Defender) to the retailer dashboard in Version 2.9 of Stratus Enterprise and Cumulus Retail, at no added cost to users.

MIAMI – November 03, 2026 -- YachtWorld, the online boat and yacht marketplace owned by Boats Group, reports a 25% increase in lead conversion rate since it moved to its redesigned website, as buyers spend more time on individual listings.