Walmart Expands Drone Delivery in Dallas as It Races Amazon
Listen to article(1 minute)Drones are more likely to be buzzing overhead this year if you live in Dallas.Walmart plans to...
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The Woman Shaking Up the $50 Billion Instant-Ramen Industry
Kim Jung-soo invented a super-spicy brand of noodles currently on the shelves of Walmart, Costco and major U.S. grocers. Source...
Chinese Tourists Are Back. They Just Aren’t Shopping Like Before.
Updated Dec. 17, 2023 12:03 am ETHONG KONG—The retail world used to cater to Chinese tourists. Luxury shops opened wherever...
The American Store Is Shrinking
Updated Dec. 12, 2023 5:04 pm ETListen to article(1 minute)The average store size in the U.S. is the smallest it’s...
Macy’s Billion-Dollar Question: What’s More Valuable, Real Estate or the Business?
Updated Dec. 12, 2023 12:22 pm ETA potential buyout of Macy’s by an investor group revives an old theory: that...
Shoppers Are Finally Getting a Break on Prices
Updated Nov. 16, 2023 11:24 am ETThe era of price hikes for consumer goods is waning. For over a year, shoppers...
Target Stock Surges as Earnings Overshadow Sales Decline
Updated Nov. 15, 2023 10:32 am ETPeople are skipping their Target runs, but the company is finding ways to boost...
Target Tries to Find Its Mark After a Year of Misfires
Updated Nov. 13, 2023 11:46 am ETAll isn’t merry and bright this holiday season at Target.The Minneapolis retailer known for...
Big-Company Bankruptcies Hang Over Economy
Businesses that loaded up on debt when interest rates were lower now face a growing risk of failure. Source link
WSJ News Exclusive | Meal-Kit Maker Blue Apron to Be Sold
The sale to food-delivery startup Wonder would end a disastrous six-year experiment with public ownership. Source link
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s Flash Warning Signs on U.S. Consumer Spending
The retailers’ shares traded sharply lower after they posted weaker quarterly earnings and gave tepid forecasts for the rest of...
Target Sales Are Punished by Pride Month Backlash
The retailer lowered profit goals for the year, and executives said they would modify the annual Pride Month promotion. Source...
Estée Lauder’s Big Bet on China Is Looking Not So Pretty
Estée Lauder’s longtime chief, Fabrizio Freda, is under pressure to show he can turn around the beauty giant’s key China...
The Fall of a Trucking Giant: Why Yellow Is on the Verge of Collapse
One of the oldest and biggest U.S. trucking businesses has been wrecked by a string of mergers that left it...
WSJ News Exclusive | Scammers Target Stores With Bomb Threats, Seeking Bitcoin and Gift Cards
Kroger, Walmart and other retailers report anonymous threats, prompting law-enforcement investigations. Source link
WSJ News Exclusive | Carlyle Names John Redett as Chief Financial Officer
The move is the first major appointment by the private-equity firm’s new chief executive officer, Harvey Schwartz. Source link
Stitch Fix Taps Former Macy’s, Walmart Exec as CEO
Matt Baer will lead the fashion company as it cuts costs, alters operations. Source link
Nike Broke Up With Retailers. Now It’s Trying to Win Them Back.
The sneaker maker’s strategy seeks to shed excess product as inflation pinches consumers’ budgets. Source link
Retailers Are Shrinking Logistics Operations in a Changing Consumer Market
Some companies are dropping distribution centers as warehouse employment reaches a 17-month low. Source link
Kohl’s, Costco, Lowe’s Sales Sluggish as Shoppers Pull Back
Consumer wariness constrains earnings for retailers Dick’s, e.l.f. Beauty and Williams-Sonoma. Source link
