Wal-Mart said Wednesday that it would give away Google Home devices to the first 250 shoppers to sign up for its Grocery Pickup service in Seattle, where the company's 995th to 1,000th U.S. stores to offer the service are going live this week. Walmart said it would celebrate its 1,000th Grocery Pickup opening elsewhere by providing customers nationwide with a $5 promotion code.

CVS will begin putting vending kiosks in high-traffic areas like airports, bus terminals, and college campuses designed for customers on the move. The machines will be stocked with items like deodorant, toothpaste, and contact solution for the forgetful traveler, along with healthy snacks and other on-the-go necessities like batteries, lint rollers, and stain removers. The kiosks will have touch screens and carry over 70 products.

Ohio's lawsuit against opioid maker Purdue Pharma should be thrown out because it runs afoul of federal drug regulations and doesn't show the company's Oxycontin painkiller marketing caused specific harm, according to a court filing. Purdue filed its response Friday to Attorney General Mike DeWine's May suit accusing the pharma firm and four others of using misleading marketing to dupe doctors into over-prescribing opioids.

Toys "R" Us Inc. has retained lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to help restructure $400 million in debt due next year, a person familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal, the latest move by the toy chain as it struggles with growing online competition. The Wayne, N.J.-based retailer has been burdened with debt since private-equity owners Bain Capital, KKR & Co. and Vornado Realty Trust took it private in 2005 for $6.6 billion.

Gap Inc. will close roughly 200 poorly performing Gap and Banana Republic stores in the next three years. The move is part of the retailer's plan to zero in on its brands that are showing the most promise, while paring back those that are struggling in order to boost growth. While it sheds dozens of Gap and Banana Republic locations, the company will open roughly 270 new Old Navy and Athleta stores.

Dr. Martens has built its brand around self-expression, individuality and rebellion - it is the punk rock boot. But even a punk rock brand wants to create relevant messaging that connects with consumers. In addition to surfacing internal opportunities to extend the brand's digital efforts, Dr. Martens' e-commerce teams have started creating super-audiences via personalization efforts to better communicate with their customers.

NFL partners including Bridgestone, Bud Light, Castrol, EA Sports, Hyundai, Papa John's, Pepsi, Snickers, Verizon and Visa, as well as a bevy of brands using NFL players, plan to hit the gridiron running with TV, print, digital, social media, retail and customer activation. With the urgency of relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Visa, the American Red Cross and the NFL filmed a spot, "We're All On The Same Team."

Online giant Amazon is no stranger to public scrutiny, but the e-commerce retailer is facing a new round of accusations as Florida residents prepare for the potential devastation of Hurricane Irma. The company reportedly has allowed prices on basic emergency supplies to surge out of control as the Category 5 storm draws closer to the Sunshine State. In particular, the cost of water has drawn the most ire.

The retail behemoth is looking to build a second headquarters in North America, which would include as many as 50,000 jobs. Specifically, it wants pitches from business-friendly, big-thinking metropolitan areas with more than a million people able to attract and retain strong technical talent.

Ben's Soft Pretzels will be sold at the University of Michigan football stadium this season. There will be two locations at Michigan Stadium to pick up a made-from-scratch jumbo pretzel, including a new pretzel item, the "Block M" pretzel, made in the shape of the school's logo. Ben's Soft Pretzels are also sold at other college and minor league sporting venues, including the University of Notre Dame.