Alina Selyukh
Stories
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Food
Walmart Takes On Amazon Prime: Membership Program Will Deliver From Stores
Walmart+ will cost $98 a year, offering free delivery of groceries and items from nearby stores, a discount on gasoline and mobile checkout.
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52 Black Former Franchisees Sue McDonald's Alleging Discrimination
The lawsuit says Black franchisees were steered toward neighborhoods where sales are lower while costs are higher. The franchisees ended up with less money and faced harsher scrutiny, it says.
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Walmart Joins Microsoft In A Bid To Buy TikTok
Walmart cited a potential boost from TikTok to its online presence, including the giant retailer's efforts to grow online advertising and a marketplace for third-party sellers.
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A Confusing Back-To-School Season May Lead To Blockbuster Spending
Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes, but also bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs.
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Amazon Thinks It Will Need More — Not Fewer — Offices In Big Cities
At a time of mass work from home and many moving to spacious suburbs, Amazon is funding a large expansion of corporate real estate and jobs in six U.S. cities.
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The House Dress Is The Fashion Statement Of 2020
Can a simple dress become a coping mechanism for the pandemic age? Billowing linen, cozy cotton, flowing silk — the house dress is a perfect fit for the housebound quarantine life.
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Midsummer Shopping In Recovery Mode: July Retail Sales Rise 1.2%
People particularly stocked up on electronics and appliances, took more trips with stops at gas stations, and cautiously went out to eat as more stores and restaurants reopened.
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'Silence And Lies': McDonald's Sues Fired CEO, Says He Hid Sexual Relationships
McDonald's wants Steve Easterbrook to return his multimillion-dollar exit pay. The fast-food chain says he hid evidence of relationships and even approved a big stock grant for one of the women.
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Suits Out, Stretchy Pants In: More Retailers Go Bankrupt
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in fashion retail, leaving a growing number of storied brands on the brink. Lord & Taylor and Jos. A. Bank are among the latest to declare bankruptcy.
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Unsuitable For A Pandemic? Add Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Bankruptcy List
The parent company Tailored Brands earlier said it would close up to 500 stores and cut 20% of corporate jobs. It's joined in pandemic bankruptcy by rival Brooks Brothers and a growing list of others.