Alina Selyukh
Stories
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McDonald's is losing customers to inflation
McDonald announced a drop in sales for the first time since 2020, when restaurants closed because of the pandemic. This time, it's because of inflation. (Story aired on ATC on July 29, 2024.)
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McDonald's is losing customers to inflation
McDonald's announced a drop in sales for the first time since 2020, when restaurants closed because of the pandemic. This time, it's because people are feeling the pinch of inflation.
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Companies' quarterly earnings reports hint at possible relief from high prices
Some big brands reported quarterly earnings in recent days: What do they have to say about consumer spending and the direction of the economy?
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Chipotle is 're-emphasizing generous portions' after social-media complaints
Chipotle's CEO tells investors that the chain had not shrunk its portions despite accusations on Tiktok and Reddit. Brian Niccol has tried to bat down those complaints for weeks.
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College credit for working your job? Walmart and McDonald’s are trying it
Imagine a world in which your resume relies less on titles or diplomas and acts more like a passport of skills you’ve proven you have.
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Amazon is 30. Here's how a book store gobbled up all of e-commerce
Jeff Bezos founded the e-commerce giant in his garage 30 years ago. NPR's Andrew Mambo talks with business reporter Alina Selyukh about how Bezos built an empire and what's next for the company.
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Luxury department store Saks buys Neiman Marcus, and Amazon gets a stake
The two high-end department stores hope together they would wield more power to counter luxury brands, which increasingly flex their muscles over retailers.
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Amazon's struggling union joins forces with the Teamsters
For two years, Amazon has refused to recognize its single unionized warehouse, organized by the upstart Amazon Labor Union. Now the hefty Teamsters is lending its muscle to the union effort.
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Retail Giant Sears Files For Bankruptcy
Sears has filed for bankruptcy protection, formally acknowledging the lowest moment in the 130-year history of the conglomerate that shaped how Americans shop.
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Amazon Employees Consider Consequences Of Company's MInimum Wage Hike
This week, Amazon announced it would raise the minimum wage for 350,000 of its workers — but some employees have mixed feelings.
