New MacBook says "Not Charging" (Purchased 2 days ago)

I have a brand new Macbook pro (purchased on Thursday June 11th). This evening when I plugged in, I noticed that up near the battery icon it says "not charging" -- and sure enough I'm not gaining any charge by being plugged in. Very concerning given that the laptop is brand new...any thoughts on what this is and how to fix it?
Thanks!

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What's the capacity / % reading on the battery, if that's above 95% it may not charge yet ?
If it's below that then Reset the SMC (System Management Controller) and see if it starts charging then.
If this doesn't fix it take it back to the store and have them check everything out.

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