Black Friday shopping: Here are the retailers dropping early deals
The holiday season, which accounts for about 20% of the retail industry's annual sales, has always been pivotal. This year, though, companies are battling pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions and inflationary pressure on top of a labor shortage.
DNA fingerprinting links recalled Walmart spray to rare illnesses, CDC says
A bottle of the Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones in "Lavender & Chamomile with Gemstones" scent tested positive for Burkholderia pseudomallei.
What to do if you bought Walmart’s recalled room spray
Instead, the Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones which was sold at 55 Walmart stores and on the retailer's website – should be properly secured and shipped back to a Walmart store, according to the federal agency.
Recalled Walmart product tests positive for deadly bacteria
Walmart issued a recall for The Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones after a sample tested positive for Burkholderia pseudomallei, "which causes melioidosis, a condition that is difficult to diagnose and can be fatal," according to the recall notice posted by CPSC.
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart ask for mistrial in opioid case, claiming juror misconduct
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and Giant Eagle called for a mistrial in an opioid case against the companies, after a juror brought in outside documentation and distributed it to other jurors.
Walmart's corporate workers to start returning to offices next month
Walmart Inc's U.S. corporate workers will start working at the retailer's offices Nov. 8 after more than a year and a half, a company memo showed on Friday.
Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray due to rare, dangerous bacteria concerns
Walmart is recalling approximately 3,900 bottles of Better Homes and Gardens' essential oil infused aromatherapy spray with gemstones due to the possible presence of a rare and dangerous bacteria.
Walmart stands by CRT training as 'thought provoking' and 'instructive'
Walmart has stood by a diversity training claiming that White people have “internal racist conditioning,” that Americans today are inheriting a racist legacy, and that ideas such as perfectionism, worship of the written word, individualism, and objectivity are aspects of “White supremacy culture” that “promote White supremacy thinking.”
Walmart announces 2021 Black Friday shopping plans: Here's what you need to know
The move may persuade more customers to join Walmart's membership service, which gives members same-day delivery on 160,000 items, a fuel discount at certain gas stations and a chance to check out at Walmart stores without having to wait at a register.
Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake ice cream to debut nationwide
Little Debbie fans can rejoice now that the dessert snack company has an ice cream version of its popular Christmas Tree Cakes.
Ex-Walmart CEO: How Biden supply chain is a ‘mess from start to finish’
Ex-Walmart president and CEO Bill Simon offers a possible first step in alleviating supply chain disruptions.
Baby food sold at Walmart recalled due to high levels of arsenic
Maple Island Inc. voluntarily recalled three lots of its Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal, which it manufactures for Walmart, after a sample "tested above the guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic," according to the recall notice posted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website.
Sam's Club turkeys different this holiday season, retailer will offer direct-to-home wine service as well
Sam’s Club announced its 2021 holiday plans and says that it'll see a return of "families and friends reuniting" for seasonal celebrations. In a press release sent to Fox News, the company confirmed that it is moving many of its holiday food packages back to prepandemic sizes.
Walmart and Netflix teaming up for exclusive new online store
This is the first deal Netflix has signed with a national retailer.
Sam's Club stocks up on turkeys ahead of bustling holiday season
The Walmart-owned bulk retailer announced Friday that it has stocked up on larger-sized holiday merchandise after hearing from customers that "it’s ‘game on’ this Christmas, maybe like never before," according to Tony Rogers, chief member officer.
Supply crisis drives Walmart and rivals to hire their own ships
More than 60 container ships carrying clothing, furniture and electronics worth billions of dollars are stuck outside Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals, waiting to unload, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California.
Walmart hiring 150K associates as holiday season nears
The added positions will help Walmart assist customers both in-store or if they're using curbside pickup or shopping online especially as the holiday season approaches.
Walmart to offer Beyond Meat's plant-based chicken tenders
In addition to offering Beyond Chicken Tenders, Walmart will increase the number of its stores distributing other Beyond Meat products, with more than 1,500 additional locations offering Beyond Breakfast Sausage Classic Patties and more than 1,300 stores offering Beyond Breakfast Sausage Spicy Patties.
Walmart ditching layaway option for 2021 holiday season
Walmart customers purchasing items online can now choose Affirm as a payment method at checkout and apply for a loan. Meanwhile, for in-store purchases, customers can apply for a loan online, pick their desired payment plan and scan a single use barcode at the register.
Walmart launching self-driving delivery service with Ford and Argo AI
Walmart is launching a self-driving delivery service test in Miami, Austin and Washington D.C. later this year in partnership with Ford and Argo AI.