As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Walmart Sales Rise as Shoppers Look For Savings
The retailer increased its guidance for the year, anticipating more price-conscious shoppers would flock to their stores.
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Holiday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers
Retailers are adding fewer of the seasonal roles that many Americans rely on to make ends meet.
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Nvidia and Walmart Could Ease Wall St.’s Jitters. Or Make Them Worse.
After four consecutive down days, the stock market is looking increasingly queasy. Earnings reports from Nvidia, Walmart and Target could hint at what’s ahead.
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Home Depot Cuts Forecast as Consumers Pull Back on Spending
The big box retailer said tariff costs and elevated mortgage rates have slowed consumer spending on new homes and remodeling projects.
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Walmart C.E.O. Doug McMillon to Step Down
The chief of the company’s U.S. business, John Furner, will take over on Feb. 1.
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Designer Ashlynn Park Is Winning Over the Fashion Elite
Winning back-to-back awards, Ashlynn Park might be the buzziest rising star in American fashion. Plus, new winter coats, pajamas and stores.
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Starbucks Workers Are Striking at Dozens of Stores on ‘Red Cup Day’
More than 1,000 workers at 65 stores across the United States joined the labor action, the union representing baristas said.
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Where the Taste of Home Comes With a Tariff Charge
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump.
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Trump’s Tariffs Hit Specialty Grocery Stores for Some Immigrant Communities Especially Hard
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump.
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Mary Portas, the ‘Queen of Shops,’ Offers Some Holiday Ideas
Mary Portas offers some ideas for this holiday season.
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6 Stylish People Tell Us Which Candles Make Great Gifts
Six stylish people tell us which brands and scents they rely on for successful gifting.