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Walmart's employee insurance will soon cover fertility treatments
by
Lily Jamali
Sep 29, 2022
Walmart is pairing with Kindbody, a fertility startup, in a move some say could make fertility treatments more affordable and accessible.
Companies plan to hire fewer seasonal workers this year
Sep 22, 2022
Retailers are worried that inflation and fear of a potential recession will impact holiday spending.
For every unsold good, there's a liquidator waiting
Aug 24, 2022
Big-box retailers are dumping excess inventory because of lower sales. Liquidators, who resell that merchandise, are thriving.
What Walmart and Home Depot's rising sales say about consumer sentiment
by
Justin Ho
Aug 16, 2022
Walmart customers are thinking about rising prices. Home Depot customers are thinking about rising interest rates.
Walmart to charge transportation fees to some suppliers
Jul 6, 2022
The retailer says it's part of an effort to keep prices low for customers. That can be hard to do in the long term.
The chaotic story of inventory in today's economy
Jun 8, 2022
Wholesale inventories were up in April. But now, some stores have too much inventory while others struggle to get the inventory they need.
When consumers feel strapped, some brands do well anyway
May 27, 2022
Strong earnings from Nordstrom, Macy's and Dollar General suggest pent-up demand and a reframing of what people consider essential spending.
For public good, not for profit.
What labor shortage? Some retailers now say they're overstaffed.
May 20, 2022
Hiring too many workers — many of them part time — was an effort to avoid losing sales.
Retailers bulked up their inventories during the worst of the pandemic. Now they're stuck with them.
by
Justin Ho
May 19, 2022
Big stores like Walmart and Target didn't foresee consumers pivoting away from shopping and toward going out.
Buy now, pay later services replace layaway
by
Janet Nguyen
Jan 10, 2022
Services like Affirm and Klarna charge interest for allowing consumers to pay for their purchases in installments.