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How Walmart’s Donna Morris Manages the Largest Work Force in America

With 1.6 million U.S. employees under her watch, the company’s chief people officer faced a unique challenge just weeks into her new job: a pandemic.

How Levi’s Turned a Beyoncé Song Into an Ad Campaign

The denim brand was looking for ways to sell more apparel to women, and the megastar gave them a natural spokeswoman thanks to a song…

Nike Names Elliott Hill as CEO, Replacing John Donahoe

Elliott Hill, an executive who left the company after Donahoe’s appointment in 2020, will return as chief executive, Nike’s board said.

Daniel Lubetzky Joins ‘Shark Tank’ as Mark Cuban Departs

Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of the Kind snack company, began appearing as a guest on “Shark Tank” five years ago. Soon he’ll have a permanent…

Macy’s Reports Lower Sales as Shoppers Cut Back

Department store chains have struggled as consumers, squeezed by budget constraints, spend less time and money at their stores.

Walmart Sees Higher Sales From Picky Shoppers

The retail giant raised its forecasts as it attracted bargain-hunting shoppers strained by inflation, drawing in high-income households in particular.

How the ‘Glass Cliff Effect’ Sets Women Up for Failure

The term, which traces to 2005, describes a phenomenon where companies appoint women to leadership roles in moments of crisis, which can set them up…

How Beautycounter Fell Apart, Sinking Almost $700 Million With It

When the private equity firm Carlyle bought Beautycounter, the skin care brand that people sold at kitchen tables, everything changed.

Target Tests an A.I. Tool to Help Its Workers Aid Shoppers

The retailer is rolling out a chatbot to help workers answer questions from shoppers — and workers.

How Yu & Me, a Popular Chinatown Bookstore, Rebuilt After a Fire

A fire left Lucy Yu’s literary hub in Chinatown gutted. She was determined to rebuild it.