Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment has been working to organize staffers for the past three years. A handful of union elections were held at Amazon warehouses in the U.S. in recent years but employees have either rejected unionization or the results continue to be disputed in lengthy court battles. Last November, a federal […]
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The biggest year-over-year spending growth came from groceries, which jumped nearly 13% to $21.5 billion, and cosmetics, which shot up by 12.2% to $7.7 billion, the data said. Online spending rose 8.7% during the holiday season from last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics, as deals and the use of AI-powered chatbots helped inspire […]
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In a news release, the beauty retailer said the leadership changes are effective as of Monday. In recent quarters, Ulta has fought to maintain its spot as a top beauty retailer by carrying new brands, throwing more in-store events and adding additional digital tools.
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The announcement was made at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas, which kicked off Monday. Users aren’t required to subscribe to Ring Home, the company’s program that enables video recording storage and other security features, in order to access the new smoke alarm service.
Read MoreNike, the world’s largest sportswear brand, is on a mission to regain its stride after a challenging year. Analysts say a yearslong series of strategic errors led to the company’s worst trading day ever over the summer, during which shares fell 20%, wiping $28 billion off of Nike’s market cap. Last week, the company posted […]
Read MoreThe holiday buying season is here, but the familiar rush of shopping and seasonal jobs is taking on a new shape as online shopping continues to shift the work landscape. This year, retailers are expected to add 520,000 seasonal jobs, a drop from last year’s 564,000, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The […]
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Amazon had a great year as corporate IT cloud spending came back and e-commerce was humming. The direction of the economy next year is the big wild card.
Read MoreYet the National Tree Company said sales of artificial trees are slow, after the pandemic bump and due to inflation’s lingering impact. For the holiday season, the front lawn of the Milam family’s house in Dallas has transformed into a mini golf winter wonderland. Visitors stop by from nearly sunrise to sunset to admire the […]
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has emerged as one of Trump’s closest advisors, which has led to some consternation among Democrats and in the business world. President-elect Donald Trump is tapping tech heavyweights to join his new administration, continuing a trend of Silicon Valley’s growing influence in a second Trump White House. Trump said Sunday he […]
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E-commerce sales rose 13% in the quarter compared with the year-ago period. In the three-month period that ended Nov. 24, Costco’s net income rose to $1.80 billion, or $4.04 per share, from $1.59 billion, or $3.58 per share in the year-ago period. Revenue increased from $57.80 billion in the year-ago period.
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