19-year-old employee
Canada: 19-Year-Old Walmart Employee Found Dead Inside Store’s Walk-In Oven
A 19-year-old Walmart employee was found dead inside the store’s walk-in bakery oven.
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Target Slashing Prices On At Least 2K Items As Holiday Season Approaches
Target is slashing prices on over 2,000 items across different categories in a bid to offer more discounts to cash-strapped customers as the holiday season approaches.
Amazon
Amazon AWS CEO: Quit if you don’t want to return to office
One of Amazon’s top executives defended the new, controversial 5-day-per-week in-office policy on Thursday.
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US port strike ends, leaving cargo backlog
U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports were reopened on Friday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry’s biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century.
$3 trillion
Dockworkers From Maine To Texas Begin Strike That Could Have Lasting Impact On Economy
Dockworkers stretching all the way from the East and Gulf coasts went on strike after midnight on Tuesday, which could greatly cause an increase to inflation and cause production shortages for the start of the holiday season.
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When the dollar store closes, US families on food benefits lose a lifeline
Nearly every day, Latrina Begley, 37, of Nashville, or one of her six children, shopped at the Family Dollar down the hill from their home.
Amazon
Amazon Announces ‘Amazon Saver’ A New ‘Budget-Friendly’ Grocery Line
Amazon has announced its decision to launch “Amazon Saver” a private-label brand featuring “affordable grocery products” for consumers looking for cheaper alternatives to popular items as prices continue to inflate.
Assets
Big Lots Announces Filing For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Big Lots representatives stated on Monday that it has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for protection from its massive debts, with the retailer citing “inflation and high interest rates” as reasons for filing.
$1 billion price cut
FTC Vs. Kroger-Albertsons Merger Case Heading To Trial
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) trial has begun, with the agency continuing its push to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons, alleging that the merger would “hurt customers and undermine competition” in the grocery store industry.