Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful
Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges.
X says Walmart pulled ads in October, weeks before Media Matters hate speech report and Musk rant
Walmart is the latest company to publicly join the growing flock of major advertisers to pull spending from X, Elon Musk’s beleaguered social media company, amid concerns about hate speech — as well as reaching a sizeable audience on the platform.
Body cam video shows police responding to fatal shooting inside Florida City Walmart
Nearly two months after a shooting inside a Florida City Walmart left one man dead and another injured, police released new body camera video Tuesday that shows the chaos and panic at the store in the moments after the gunfire erupted.
Police: Man ‘somehow’ escapes cop car after ‘undressed’ arrest at Miami Gardens Walmart
A Coral Springs man managed to escape a police cruiser after he was arrested at the Walmart near Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, making it out of the superstore’s parking lot Tuesday before being taken back into custody, according to authorities.
Walmart boosts outlook after a strong first quarter and rising online sales
Walmart reported fiscal first quarter profits and sales that beat Wall Street estimates as the nation’s largest retailer keeps drawing budget conscious consumers to its aisles looking for food and other items in a challenging economic environment.
An inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slows to still-high 6%
A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve eased but remained at an elevated level in October, likely reinforcing the Fed’s intent to keep raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow the acceleration of prices.
Target's 3Q profit drops 52% as shoppers force price cuts
An unexpected and potentially ominous pullback in customer spending ahead of the holiday shopping season pushed third quarter profits at Target down 52% after it was forced to slash prices for Americans who are feeling the squeeze of inflation.
Florida man trespassed from Walmart arrested after leaving behind bag with sawed-off shotgun, police say
A man who was trespassed from a Walmart in Florida last week for allegedly attempting to steal a pack of cigarettes was arrested Thursday after allegedly leaving behind an illegal firearm, WKMG in Orlando reported.