Including ALDI's new superfan club, a new AI political operation and the latest U.S. consumer confidence standings.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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1. ALDI Announces the Quarter Club: A Celebration of the Ultimate ALDI Loyalists
   Once inducted, the 25 ALDI Quarter Club members will earn more than just bragging rights. They'll be treated like ALDI royalty and receive prizes including one year's worth of free groceries for an individual, a custom varsity-style Quarter Club jacket (among other merch!) and more.
2. August Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll: 54% of Voters Say Trump is Doing a Better Job Than Biden, up 3 pts. from July, as Approval Rating Stabilizes at 47%
   Trump's job approval is highest on fighting crime in U.S. cities (51%), immigration (50%), and returning America to its values (50%), and lowest on handling inflation (41%) and tariffs and trade policy (41%). This month's poll also covered public opinion on the economy and jobs, crime, the Epstein case, conflicts in the Middle East, and the war in Ukraine.
3. Chipotle Introduces a Whole New Way to Order for a Small Group: Build-Your-Own Chipotle
   A digital-exclusive menu option, "Build-Your-Own Chipotle" is a shareable, customizable spread of real ingredients that can be ready for pickup in as little as 15 minutes. Served with large family-style portions of each ingredient, groups of 4 to 6 people can create any bowl, salad, or soft taco to their liking and dietary preferences. The offering opens up opportunities to create new items, such as nachos.
4. Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire JDE Peet's and Subsequently Separate into Two Independent Companies - a Leading Refreshment Beverage Player and a Global Coffee Champion
   This exciting deal will create a global coffee champion through the complementary combination of KDP's Keurig^®, North America's leading single-serve coffee platform, with JDE Peet's worldwide portfolio of beloved coffee brands. Upon separation, each company will be positioned to win with focused strategies and attractive growth models, powered by iconic brand portfolios, and tailored capital allocation priorities, backed by strong cash flows.
5. AI Industry Launches "Leading the Future" to Drive U.S. AI Leadership, Economic Growth, National Security, and Innovation
   LTF's mission is to ensure the United States remains the global leader in AI by advancing a clear, high-level policy agenda at the federal and state levels and serving as the political and policy center of gravity for the AI industry. With more than $100 million in initial funding already committed, LTF is the first comprehensive, bipartisan effort by the AI industry to organize political support and elect pro-innovation candidates at scale. 
6. Regal Launches Annual Month of Masterpieces Program in September at Select Theatres Across the Country
   "Recognizing the love of movies is generational, Regal wanted to bring favorite films across the many decades of cinema back to our screens," said Brooks LeBoeuf, Senior Vice President of US Content at Regal. "Moviegoers can usually identify the specific film that formed their love of cinema, and Regal's Month of Masterpieces program is a curated collection of those titles."
7. EchoStar Announces Spectrum Sale and Hybrid Mobile Network Operator (MNO) Agreement, Steps Toward Resolving Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Inquiries
   EchoStar has entered into a definitive agreement with AT&T to sell the company's 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz spectrum licenses – a total of 50 MHz of nationwide spectrum – for approximately $23 billion, subject to regulatory approval. In addition, the companies have amended their network services agreement to create a hybrid mobile network operator (MNO) relationship.
8. Disneyland Resort Celebrates 70 Years with 70 Happiest Hours in Anaheim Community Initiative
   From surprise school visits for students to a neighborhood block party and beyond, the 70 Happiest Hours in Anaheim initiative brought Disney magic to over 5,000 individuals at 16 unique events over three days throughout the city.
9. IBM and AMD Join Forces to Build the Future of Computing
   AMD and IBM are exploring how to integrate AMD CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs with IBM quantum computers to efficiently accelerate a new class of emerging algorithms, which are outside the current reach of either paradigm working independently. The proposed effort could also help progress IBM's vision to deliver fault-tolerant quantum computers by the end of this decade.
10. US Consumer Confidence Little Changed in August
    "Notably, consumers' appraisal of current job availability declined for the eighth consecutive month, but stronger views of current business conditions mitigated the retreat in the Present Situation Index. Meanwhile, pessimism about future job availability inched up and optimism about future income faded slightly," said Stephanie Guichard, Senior Economist, Global Indicators at The Conference Board.
11. AbbVie to Acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals' Bretisilocin, a Novel, Investigational Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder, Expanding Psychiatry Pipeline
    Bretisilocin is a novel, next-generation psychedelic compound designed to address development challenges observed within this class of compounds. Bretisilocin has been shown to exert a shorter duration of psychoactive experience, while retaining an extended therapeutic benefit.
12. The Stanley 1913 Brand Teams Up with Basketball Superstar Caitlin Clark to Launch a Powerhouse Partnership
    Designed in the Caitlin Clark Blacktop colorway – purple, blue, and black – the collection unites boldness and focus, reflecting her presence on the court and unique style of play. Featuring a premium lineup of performance-forward hydration products, each piece carries high-gloss basketball artwork embossing, Caitlin Clark's signature, and her iconic #22 on the base.

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Labor Day News

As the long holiday weekend approached, brands from various industries shared related press releases via PR Newswire, including can't-miss deals, weekend events and more to help consumers make the most of the holiday.

Here are a few of this week's popular Labor Day headlines:

• Beginning Aug. 28, the SVEDKA robot is picking up the tab at bars nationwide, covering the first drink for over 1,000 consumers.
• The National Safety Council offered steps to prevent traffic crashes and save lives during the busy holiday weekend.
• Grand Circle announced Labor Day savings of up to $3,900 per person on its award-winning river cruises and land vacations.
• Bota Box announced it would be participating in the National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo New York this Labor Day Weekend.

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