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The retail industry lost more than 18,000 jobs in October, in part due to the catastrophic hurricane season in many communities.

The number excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.

Overall, the economy added 261,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Labor Department. NRF economists said the storm caused consumers to defer discretionary spending.

As Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods proceeds, the popular healthy grocery chain is about to experience an increase in comfortability. Amazon is about to launch a select few branded pop-up shops at several Whole Food locations for the holidays in states like Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Colorado, and California. These pop up shops will allow typical customers to not just get their favorite grocery items, but also try out popular Amazon devices before they can buy them. Of course, they will be informing customers about Amazon services such as Prime Membership as well.

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