Walmart
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Business
Walmart Opens the Year With Stronger Sales and Profit
The News Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, on Thursday reported higher sales and profit in the first quarter, giving insight into how consumer spending is weathering the high-interest-rate environment. Walmart has performed better ...
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Business
Walmart Is Shutting Health Centers After Plan to Expand
The 51 locations, next to Supercenters, proved too costly to be profitable, the retailer said.
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Business
Walmart Wants to Teach Store Managers Compassion
The retailer brings about 2,000 managers a year to its headquarters to discuss how to relate to workers and customers, part of a U.S. corporate trend.
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Business
Walmart Reports Rising Holiday Sales as Shoppers Seek Value
The number of transactions at the retail giant rose 4.3 percent but the average ticket price decreased by 0.3 percent, a sign that shoppers spent a little less during shopping trips.
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Business
Walmart Raises Starting Wages for Store Workers
The retail giant said the minimum wages for those employees would range from $14 to $19 an hour, up from $12 to $18 an hour.
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Business
As Silicon Valley Retrenches, a Tech Talent Shift Accelerates
Most tech jobs are now in mainstream industries like health care, banking and retail, which are increasingly in need of workers with digital skills.
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World
After 3 Mass Shootings, a Thanksgiving With 14 Empty Chairs
A janitor working his shift at a Virginia Walmart. A 40-year-old woman returning home to Colorado Springs for the holidays. A young man at his ...