The American supermarket chain Walmart rewards its managers with record pay, but its front-line workers struggle under poor working conditions and paltry wages
The FTC said the proposed deal would be the largest grocery merger in U.S. history and it would also erase competition for workers
The retail giant has been ramping up its media and ad business with Walmart Connect, giving advertisers access to Walmart’s massive customer base
Most of the world’s 20 largest fortunes increased thanks to the strong performance of tech companies and rising stock prices
The announcement comes two days after CEO Elon Musk said advertisers pulling out are engaging in ‘blackmail’ and, using a profanity, essentially told them to go away
Customers are ready for the Friday after Thanksgiving, one of the major shopping days of the year
The change doesn’t impact Prime members who pay $14.99 per month, or $139 a year, for free shipping and other perks
Profit came in above expectations, however, as the Minneapolis chain brought inventories closer in line with cautionary spending on discretionary items by customers
From Tommy Hilfiger to Target, brands and niche online sellers such as No Limbits and Billy Footwear are serving people with disabilities. JC Penney, Walmart, Kohl’s, Amazon, Uggs and Zappos also offer adaptive fare.
Retailers say Gen Z is fueling the market for the return of fashion choices from the early 2000s. And there are no signs of it letting up
Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty earlier this year to nearly 50 federal hate crime charges in the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso
The suspension of federal student loan payments, which took effect at the height of the pandemic in 2020, expires late this summer
Economists had been expecting a decline in sales for the month. Last month’s increase pointed to a still-resilient economy, though retail sales have been bumpy this year
Retail sales were down in November and December, the critical holiday period
The pharmacy chain says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that
Macy’s on Thursday lifted investors with a relatively positive outlook on profit for this year
A number of major retailers, Target, Walmart and Home Depot among them, have issued weaker financial outlooks for 2023 in a challenging economic environment for Americans
Target’s tempered outlook follows Walmart’s and Home Depot’s tepid annual forecasts last week
Consumers should contact Cosori to receive a free replacement air fryer or another product
Walmart announced in January that it would be raising its hourly wage to an average of $17.50
The nation’s largest retailer also delivered full-year sales of $611.3 billion, up 6.7% compared to the prior year, but it gave cautious guidance for the next fiscal year
The United States has seen dozens of people killed in mass shootings so far in 2023
Patrick Crusius still faces a potential death sentence if he’s convicted on a state capital murder charge in the 2019 shooting that killed 23 people
The 2019 massacre happened on a busy weekend at a supermarket that is typically popular with shoppers from Mexico and the US
An unconfirmed number sustained injuries during the attack in Chesapeake, where the store was still open past 10pm as shoppers geared up for Thanksgiving
Retail giants are swamped with inventory due to sinking sales
This is the first time pharmacy chains have been ordered to pay money in a lawsuit relating to the epidemic, which has caused more than 500,000 overdose deaths over two decades
