Dave & Buster’s is testing checkout-free convenience store technology at its Hollywood, Fla. location. “The Game & Go micromarket has opened in partnership with Zippin, which is providing the checkout-free technology, and Coca-Cola, which is providing the beverages,” per Nation’s Restaurant News. “This technology is similar to Starbucks’ recently opened Amazon Go cashier-free Pickup store in New York City, where customers can pick out food and beverages and similar[ly] just walk out because the technology is tied to either their credit card or Amazon account.”

An alternatives to bras has become a hot topic, especially in the summer months when skin-baring fashion is all the rage. “The latest frontier in breast containment technology is something far more versatile that allows one to shape their chest according to their ever-evolving physical and sartorial needs, and that can also, in a pinch, be used to seal FedEx packages,” per The New York Times. 

The Dallas Cowboys are facing criticism for partnering with a coffee chain that sells drinks with gun-themed names, such as an “AK-47 Espresso Blend” and a “Murdered Out Coffee Roast.” Black Rifle Coffee Co. will sell its coffee during games and other events at the team’s home field, AT&T Stadium. Some social media users criticized the timing of the deal, the day after the shooting in Highland Park., Ill., where a gunman fired from a rooftop at an Independence Day parade and killed seven people.

Companies are cooperating to operate in the “metaverse,” despite there being no clear definition of exactly what it means. The nonprofit Khronos Group announced a new collaborative body called the Metaverse Standards Forum, which will serve as a “venue for cooperation” between existing standards organizations and companies—to help develop new tools for the metaverse.

Many companies, including behemoths like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan, have pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where abortions are now illegal so that they can terminate their pregnancy elsewhere. “But the companies gave scant or no details on how they will do this and it’s not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees’ privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution," per The Associated Press.

A pilots strike has prompted Scandinavian airline SAS to file for bankruptcy. “The carrier’s woes are part of a summer full of problems for Europe’s travel industry, including staffing shortages and walkouts by fed-up employees,” per The New York Times. “Airports across Europe have been scenes of long lines of unhappy passengers, eager to travel after years of pandemic lockdowns.”

Ford Motor Co. sold more vehicles in the U.S. during the second quarter this year than in 2021, helped in part by a Bronco surge. Other vehicles that contributed included the Mustang Mach-E, Edge, Explorer and Maverick. “By comparison, General Motors and Toyota Motor North America saw a decline in U.S. sales during the second quarter but still sold more vehicles than Ford,” per the Detroit Free Press. “The same goes for Stellantis.”

Kohl’s is focusing on self-care rather than a sale after takeover talks with Vitamin Shoppe’s owner fell apart. “Perhaps more than anything, bad timing tripped up the Kohl’s sale process as data and economists increasingly suggest the U.S. could be headed for a recession,” per Sourcing Journal. “Kohl’s on Friday said it ultimately rejected Franchise Group’s revised $53-a-share, $6.84 billion offer."

Panera is taking a step back from moves it made that were putting it on the path to an IPO. “At least five restaurant chains went public last year, and a number of others, including Panera, filed initial paperwork or were rumored to go public,” per Restaurant Dive. “But inflationary conditions, which have included rising food and gas prices, have eroded profitability across the industry.”