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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.
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.
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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
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Janet Nguyen
Jan 10, 2022
Services like Affirm and Klarna charge interest for allowing consumers to pay for their purchases in installments.
Why do Walmart shoppers enter on the left and exit on the right?
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Janet Nguyen
Dec 9, 2021
It’s a matter of directing heavy foot traffic, experts say.
"What supply chain crisis?" say Target, Walmart and Home Depot
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Matt Levin
Nov 17, 2021
Target, Walmart and Home Depot told investors they have more than adequate inventory to weather the holidays.
For public good, not for profit.
Netflix, Walmart team up to sell merch from "Squid Game" and other shows
Oct 11, 2021
A dedicated e-commerce hub will sell merchandise for Netflix's most popular shows, including a "Stranger Things" cassette player.
Employers' new strategy: Come for the work, stay for the college tuition
Sep 13, 2021
Big companies have started offering free tuition for workers on the front lines. Does it help with retention?
Walmart will make local "white label" deliveries for other retailers
Aug 24, 2021
The retail giant already has a well developed "last-mile" delivery network in parts of the country.