Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Business|Crime

New York state mandates panic buttons for large retailers under new law

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers, including requiring major chains

New York state mandates panic buttons for large retailers under new law
Business|Technology

Walmart tears up China online strategy with JD.com stake sale

Walmart's stake in Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com was once central to its China strategy.

Walmart tears up China online strategy with JD.com stake sale
Business|Lifestyle

Target's renewed private-label push fails to stem market share drop

"Target is my backup option," said Chloe Guss, a shopper at the retail chain for nearly 20 years whose reservations about some of its products may spell

Target's renewed private-label push fails to stem market share drop
Business

Gen Z in focus as Walmart relaunches private-label fashion line

Walmart will relaunch a private-label brand targeted at Gen Z customers, it announced on Thursday, to take on rivals and cross-sell products to customers.

Gen Z in focus as Walmart relaunches private-label fashion line
Business|Economy

Walmart to replace paper shelf labels with digital price screens in 2,300 stores

Paper shelf price labels are going away at thousands of Walmart stores.

Walmart to replace paper shelf labels with digital price screens in 2,300 stores
Business

Target joins crowd of big US retailers seeking store expansion

Opening new stores is back in style - at some U.S. retail chains.

Target joins crowd of big US retailers seeking store expansion
Business

Target set for sales rebound in 2024, despite holiday blues

Mass-merchandise retailer Target is expected to post a drop in holiday quarter same-store sales, its third consecutive quarterly drop, when it reports results

Target set for sales rebound in 2024, despite holiday blues
Business

Target seeing some disruption of India supplies due to Red Sea crisis

U.S. retailer Target is experiencing some disruptions of shipments from India and Pakistan, a big region for apparel manufacturing, due to the crisis in the

Target seeing some disruption of India supplies due to Red Sea crisis
Business

Walmart unveils new GenAI search tech for shoppers at CES

Walmart on Tuesday unveiled two new AI-powered tools at the CES conference in Las Vegas to help shoppers quickly search for products and automate the process

Walmart unveils new GenAI search tech for shoppers at CES
Business

Walmart says it is not advertising on social platform X

Walmart said on Friday it is not advertising on social media platform X, the latest brand to say it has dropped the Elon Musk-owned site.

Walmart says it is not advertising on social platform X
Business

Walmart, Target earnings to offer clues on crucial holiday season

With a mixed picture of consumer demand emerging over the past quarter, earnings results from Walmart and Target on Wednesday and Thursday respectively will

Walmart, Target earnings to offer clues on crucial holiday season
Business

Walmart to upgrade 1,400 stores with $9 billion investment

U.S. retail chain Walmart on Monday said it is investing more than $9 billion over a two-year period to upgrade and modernize some U.S. stores with improved

Walmart to upgrade 1,400 stores with $9 billion investment
Business|Economy

Walmart offers bonus program to about 700,000 hourly US store workers

Walmart will pay bonuses to its U.S. hourly store workers, including those at its pharmacy and Vision Center stores, the retailer said on Wednesday

Walmart offers bonus program to about 700,000 hourly US store workers
Business|Economy

Walmart to cut jobs at headquarters, relocate others

Walmart Inc announced on Tuesday that it plans to cut hundreds of jobs at its corporate headquarters and relocate a majority of its U.S. and Canada-based remote

Walmart to cut jobs at headquarters, relocate others
Business|Economy

Aldi urges suppliers to cut costs and go green amid U.S. expansion

The U.S. arm of German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi urged its suppliers on Monday to drive down costs, increase production of items like cheese, bring

Aldi urges suppliers to cut costs and go green amid U.S. expansion
Economy

Walmart staffed up for holidays; US retailers cautious about economy

Walmart signaled it has enough staff for the holidays, in another sign that top U.S. retailers, fearing a seasonal shopping slowdown, are holding off on the

Walmart staffed up for holidays; US retailers cautious about economy
World

Walmart pledges $1 million aid for Israel victims

Walmart Foundation, the philanthropy arm of the U.S. retailer, has pledged $1 million to an Israeli disaster relief and emergency medical service organization.

Walmart pledges $1 million aid for Israel victims
Business|Economy|Technology

IPOs of Walmart's Flipkart, PhonePe could take couple of years, Walmart exec says

Initial public offerings of Walmart's Flipkart marketplace and PhonePe digital payments platform could take a couple of years, a Walmart executive

IPOs of Walmart's Flipkart, PhonePe could take couple of years, Walmart exec says
Business|News

Walmart opposes NY plan to add panic buttons to stores

Retail giant Walmart says it is against putting panic buttons in stores - a move that the New York legislature wants to require under a new law

Walmart opposes NY plan to add panic buttons to stores
Business|Economy|News

Walmart's longest-serving director Rob Walton to retire from board

Walmart said on Thursday that Rob Walton, the longest serving member on its board and eldest son of founder Sam Walton, would retire from his position of the big-box

Walmart's longest-serving director Rob Walton to retire from board
Business|Food

Walmart launches new private-label food brand as competition heats up

Walmart debuted a new private-label food brand on Tuesday, with most of the products priced under $5, as it aims to improve and grow its offerings at a time

Walmart launches new private-label food brand as competition heats up

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