Walmart Holiday Shopping Plans Are Laid Months Before Black Friday

To prepare for ever-longer shopping season, thousands of employees were assembled for a retail jamboree in Florida’s August heat.

Business - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

How Walmart’s Early Launch Date Resets Retail’s Black Friday Sales Pace

The retail giant is getting a head start on holiday sales, with year-end promotions starting November 11.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Target, Walmart and other retailers announce price cuts ahead of holidays

Target says more than 2,000 items are having their prices marked down ahead of holiday season, joining other retailers like Walmart and Aldi who have also announced plans for cheaper costs before ...

How to Attract Holiday Shoppers? Target and Walmart Say: Price Cuts and Throwbacks

Big-box retailers are rolling out discounts ahead of the winter shopping season.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Walmart Plans 30-Minute Prescription Deliveries

Medications, other merchandise, and groceries will all be available for rapid drop-off in 20 cities where the retailer is taking on Amazon’s new pharmacies.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Walmart Employee Was 'Locked In' Store's Oven Before Death: Emergency Audio

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Audio Reveals Walmart Staffer Was Locked in Oven Before Mom Found Body

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Holiday shoppers plan to spend more while taking on debt this season

Leaning on credit cards, or even buy now, pay later, to purchase holiday gifts will come at a high cost if there are missed or late payments.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Retailers Adjust Holiday Sales Plans to Handle Rising Consumer Stress Levels

Shoppers’ worries about the presidential election and its economic consequences threaten holiday season spending. Retailers are scrambling to limit pullbacks.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Here's how much Americans plan to spend on the holidays this year

Numerous estimates show Americans are expected to spend more on the holidays this year as wages rise and inflation cools.

Holiday shopping season: An early look at how retail stores and e-commerce are getting ready for the rush

The supply chain looks stable into holiday shopping season, according to a top DHL executive, but a few big changes are coming to e-commerce delivery schedules.

Business - CNBC - October 16

U.S. economy keeps up the momentum ahead of holiday shopping season, S&P finds

The U.S. economy got off to a good start in the fourth quarter, a pair of S&P surveys found, and pointed toward steady growth at the tail end of the year.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Dune: Part Two Gets Walmart-Exclusive Steelbook Edition - Preorder For $30 Before It Sells Out

Dune: Part Two Limited-Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Black Ops 6 Official Hoodies And Shirts Land On Call Of Duty Shop

It's the start of a new era for Call of Duty, and if you're looking to hop into Black Ops 6 , you might want to dress to impress before you drop into a multiplayer lobby. Fortunately, a new Call ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

Harris expands economic plans with focus on Black men

Vice President Harris on Monday released an opportunity agenda for Black men, focusing on helping business owners, teachers, cryptocurrency investors, men with health conditions, and men in the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Save Big On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Ahead Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6's Friday Launch

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-Month Prepaid Code Save big at Woot: $36.49 | Compared to: $50 on Amazon, ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 19

Harris has no current plans to campaign with Biden before Election Day

With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with Joe Biden before Election Day.

VW plans major cutbacks in Germany: 'We cannot continue as before'

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Missouri abortion-rights campaign fundraising total at $22M one month before election

A campaign to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution has raised close to $22 million

Health - ABC News - October 15

Friday Briefing

The leader of Hamas is dead.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Microsoft Kills $1 Game Pass Trial Just Days Before Black Ops 6 Launches

Microsoft is no longer offering $1 Game Pass trials, killing the option just days before Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches into Game Pass on October 25. So anyone who wanted to sign up for the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 16

Harris campaign tries to get more Black male voter support before Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is doing more for support among Black male voters. Khalil Thompson, the executive director of Win With Black Men, joins CBS News with more on the efforts.

Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka

Prop calls for haka to be ‘binned’ before deleting post Post has provoked fierce backlash in New Zealand Joe Marler left the England camp preparing for the autumn internationals opener, against ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

A New Life Started Where Others Are Laid to Rest

Holding a wedding in a cemetery has become more commonplace. For some couples it’s deeply personal, for others strictly budgetary.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

Trump pitches plan to hire more border agents, months after derailing a bipartisan border bill

Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that if elected he would ask Congress to pass legislation boosting the number of border patrol agents — several months after he thwarted a bipartisan ...

Asheville schools to reopen a month after Helene hit, but challenges remain

When schools reopen for the first time since Hurricane Helene unleashed a deluge on Asheville, teachers will be ready to help kids with academics and emotions.

Biden extends student loan payment pause by 6 months for 8 million SAVE plan borrowers

Student loan payments for some 8 million borrowers will remain on pause for six months or longer, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education said.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Borrowers on the SAVE plan will be in forbearance for at least 6 more months—what to know if you're enrolled or want to apply

Borrowers can once again apply for the new Saving on a Valuable Education plan, but it's unclear if and when the benefits will go into effect.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Black men are a coveted — somewhat movable — voting bloc. Seven told us how they planned to vote.

The campaigns are putting significant time and attention toward courting Black men, seen as a crucial voting bloc in a tight presidential race. We asked some how they planned to vote.

I had plans to sanction Israeli ministers before election, Cameron tells BBC

The ex-foreign secretary says he wanted to put restrictions on two ministers he called "extremists".

Kamala Harris has no current plans to campaign with Joe Biden before Election Day

With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with President Joe Biden before Election Day, according to three ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy says they had planned to marry before singer’s death

The pair sat down to plan their future just weeks before the former One Direction singer died aged 31, Cassidy says in Instagram tribute. Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, has said she has ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

‘I retired earlier than planned’: I’m 69 and will have $6,000 a month in retirement income. The bulk of my $3.6 million is equities. Is that OK?

“I don’t expect equities to do as well over the next decade as they have in the past, but I still think they will outperform other options.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

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