An employee restocks frozen food products at a Walmart Inc. store in Burbank, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart said Wednesday that it wants to hire more than 50,000 emp...
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Retail sales will grow this year, but at a slower rate than in 2021, trade group says
Miami, Florida, Brickell City Centre shopping mall with Apple Store, Chanel and escalators. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Retail sales in the U.S. are expected to grow between...
Bowery’s vertical farming strawberries go on sale in New York
Bowery Farming’s Chief Commercial Officer Katie Seawell holds up two different varieties of strawberries grown by the vertical farming company in its Kearny, NJ farm. The company is debuting ber...
Judge orders Walmart to rehire worker with Down syndrome
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic. VIEW press |...
Pittsburgh robot farm business of future backed by Pritzker billions
Currently less than 1% of fresh produce is grown through hydroponics systems versus open-field agriculture, but this segment is forecast by Mordor Intelligence to grow by nearly 11,% or about $600 mil...
Gap (GPS) reports Q4 2021 narrower losses, projects revenue decline
Sale signs are on display in the windows of a Gap retail location. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Gap Inc. shares climbed in after-hours trading Thursday after the apparel retailer offered an upbeat forecast for i...
Market has several positives that could spark sustained rally
There are signs of relief for stocks that could individually, or together, result in a sustained rally, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring inflat...
Walmart rolls out virtual fitting room to help shoppers find clothes
Walmart debuted Choose My Model, a feature that allows shoppers to see how clothing would look on a person with a similar height, shape and skin tone. The technology is powered by Zeekit, a start-up t...
How Target plans to keep growing sales
A worker delivers an order to a drive up customer at a Target store on August 19, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Inflation is soaring. The war in Ukraine is roiling equities and ene...
Cruise co-founder named CEO once again after unexpected departure
Cruise Automation COO Dan Kan (l to r), Cruise Automation CEO Kyle Vogt and General Motors President Dan Ammann Tuesday, November, 20, 2018 at Cruise Automation offices in San Francisco, California. ...
Walmart kicks off exclusive sales event for Walmart+ members
The Walmart+ home screen on a laptop computer in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart is giving customers a new reason to sign up and stick wi...
Jim Cramer’s playbook for investing during geopolitical uncertainty
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday detailed his investment approach to navigating moments of geopolitical uncertainty, as conflict brews between Russia and Ukraine. Concerns about Russia’s escal...
Walmart debuts fashion designer Brandon Maxwell’s first spring collection
Walmart is debuting the spring collection of Free Assembly, created by fashion designer Brandon Maxwell. Walmart As shoppers get ready for spring, Walmart is debuting new fashion-forward apparel to tr...
DoorDash, Hasbro, Palantir, Walmart and more
The board game Monopoly by toymaker Hasbro at a toy store in New York City. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. DoorDash — Shares of DoorDash jumped more ...
Walmart says shoppers are on alert as grocery bills climb
A shopper wearing a protective mask shops in a Walmart store on May 18, 2021 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Walmart Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs said shoppers aren̵...
Walmart, AutoNation, Cisco and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walmart (WMT) – Walmart stock rose 2.9% in the premarket after the retail giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Walmart earne...
Walmart (WMT) earnings Q4 2022
A worker delivers groceries to a customer’s vehicle outside a Walmart Inc. store in Amsterdam, New York, on Friday, May 15, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg via Getty Images Walmart topped quarte...
Walmart’s earnings may signal if shoppers getting spooked by inflation
When Walmart reports quarterly earnings Thursday, investors will scour sales numbers and executives’ comments for clues about whether rising prices are making shoppers skittish. The retail giant...
Walmart’s InHome hunts for ways to ditch single-use plastics
Walmart is trying to reduce its reliance on single-use plastic bags. It has a pilot program through its subscription grocery service, InHome. Nicholas Pizzolato When Walmart rolled out a new grocery d...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday, February 14
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Futures steady after comments from Russia’s top diplomat Traders on the floor of the NYSE...
NFL sponsors Nike, Pepsi dominate 2022 Super Bowl exposure
Von Miller #40 of the Los Angeles Rams holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinna...
Biden urges against USPS plan to spend billions on gas vehicles
A postal worker loads a delivery truck on October 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday attempted to halt the U.S. Postal Service’s plan...
What really happens to them?
Sending back an online order has never been easier. It’s often free for the customer, with some retailers even allowing customers to keep the item while offering a full refund. Amazon returns ca...
Walmart-backed start-up is acquiring two fintech companies, Even and ONE
Black Friday shoppers walk out of Walmart with a full shopping cart on November 26, 2021 in Westminster, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images A financial technology start-up that Walmart created an...
Walmart makes an investment in vertical farming start-up Plenty
Plenty uses vertical farming to grow a high volume of leafy greens year-round. It plans to use the technology to grow other crops, including strawberries and tomatoes. Photo: Spencer Lowell for Plenty...
Retailers’ average return rate jumps to 16.6% as online sales grow
Miami, Doral, IKEA exchange and returns elevators. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images As shoppers buy more online during the pandemic, they are also returning a larger portion of c...
Consumers accuse small retailers of price gouging on Covid tests
When Ja’Kiem Crayon tells customers the price for a single Covid-19 at-home test at the Manhattan-based pharmacy where he works, he’s often in for an argument. “They come in, they...
Walmart’s top U.S. e-commerce chief Casey Carl is leaving
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic. VIEW press |...