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McDonald’s McFlurry Fix, Starbucks Cuts Menu and Target’s Thanksgiving Deal: Retail News Roundup
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McDonald’s McFlurry Fix, Starbucks Cuts Menu and Target’s Thanksgiving Deal: Retail News Roundup

McDonald’s notoriously unreliable McFlurry machines could be such a thing pass following a recent court filing. Starbucks says Goodbye to its olive oil-infused drinks in an effort to streamline its menu. Target’s retail sector competes with Walmart and Aldi with a super cheap Thanksgiving basket. Check out these stories and other highlights from this week’s retail news.

McDonald’s ice cream machines are still broken, but there is finally a solution

Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images)Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images)

Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images)

McDonald’s notoriously broken McFlurry machines could be a thing of the past, thanks to a recent court deposit.

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Starbucks reduces its menu

A Starbucks logo on a paper cup. - Illustration: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images)A Starbucks logo on a paper cup. - Illustration: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images)

A Starbucks logo on a paper cup. – Illustration: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images)

Starbucks (SBUX) is saying goodbye to its olive oil-infused drinks and wants to streamline its menu.

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How do Halloween stores keep the spirit alive the rest of the year?

Image: Getty (Getty Images)Image: Getty (Getty Images)

Image: Getty (Getty Images)

As the last trick-or-treaters return home and Halloween As the night draws to a close, one might wonder: what happens to Halloween stores when the disguises And the candy disappears?

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Starbucks to company employees: leave or come to the office

Starbucks headquarters at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. - Image: David Ryder (Getty Images)Starbucks headquarters at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. - Image: David Ryder (Getty Images)

Starbucks headquarters at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. – Image: David Ryder (Getty Images)

Starbucks (SBUX) warned its staff that failure to work in the office three days a week could result in dismissal.

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Starbucks will stop charging for plant-based milk because it simplifies the menu

Starbucks coffee cup in Manama, Bahrain, March 5, 2024. – Image: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images)Starbucks coffee cup in Manama, Bahrain, March 5, 2024. – Image: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images)

Starbucks coffee cup in Manama, Bahrain, March 5, 2024. – Image: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images)

Starbucks (SBUX) wades in a foamy challenge foam but has big plans to win back the good graces of customers.

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Starbucks turns to old-school TV ads to change things up

A Starbucks advertisement at T-Mobile Park on June 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. - Image: Brandon Sloter (Getty Images)A Starbucks advertisement at T-Mobile Park on June 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. - Image: Brandon Sloter (Getty Images)

A Starbucks advertisement at T-Mobile Park on June 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. – Image: Brandon Sloter (Getty Images)

Starbucks (SBUX) goes to prime time. Coffee giant plans to roll out new series of linear TV ads aiming to involve everyonenot just loyal customers.

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McDonald’s has a plan to get customers back after the E.coli outbreak

A McDonald's in Omaha, Nebraska. - Image: Mario Tama (Getty Images)A McDonald's in Omaha, Nebraska. - Image: Mario Tama (Getty Images)

A McDonald’s in Omaha, Nebraska. – Image: Mario Tama (Getty Images)

After an eventful week marked by a E.coli outbreak which scared away customers, McDonald’s plans to flip the script with a red carpet deployment of offers for bargain hunters.

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McDonald’s wins back its customers with offers. But the E.coli blow is still to come

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Image: Thad (Getty Images)

Although McDonald’s may be in the eye of the storm, recent developments reveal that all is not doom and gloom.

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Target takes on Walmart and Aldi with ultra-cheap Thanksgiving basket

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Image: ROBYN BECK (Getty Images)

HAS lure budget-conscious shoppers, Target (TGT) is offering its cheapest Thanksgiving meal yet for just $20 – $5 less than last year.

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The CDC has confirmed the “probable” culprit behind the E. coli at McDonald’s

A McDonald's on Old Kent Road on May 8, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. - Image: Mike Kemp/In images (Getty Images)A McDonald's on Old Kent Road on May 8, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. - Image: Mike Kemp/In images (Getty Images)

A McDonald’s on Old Kent Road on May 8, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. – Image: Mike Kemp/In images (Getty Images)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a update confirming that sliced ​​onions were served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Burgers “are the likely source” of the recent outbreak of E. coli.

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Amazon isn’t the only retailer offering discounts on gas. Here are others

A BP gas station in the Queens borough of New York. -Image: Ron Adar/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images)A BP gas station in the Queens borough of New York. -Image: Ron Adar/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images)

A BP gas station in the Queens borough of New York. -Image: Ron Adar/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images)

Pump deals are an increasingly popular perk in retail. Amazon (AMZN) recently announcement that Prime members can receive a $0.10 per gallon discount at approximately 7,000 BP-affiliated gas stations (P.A.), including Amoco and Ampm. However, Amazon isn’t the only retailer offering discounts on fuel – Walmart (WMT) and Kroger (KR) also offer their loyalty members benefits at the pump.

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Burger King throws onions as E. coli grows

Image: Matt Cardy (Getty Images)Image: Matt Cardy (Getty Images)

Image: Matt Cardy (Getty Images)

Following the disorder Outbreak of E. colithe major fast food chains are spring in action to protect their customers, and Burger King (QSR) is the next step.

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