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Walmart Returns Guns and Ammunition to US Store Displays
Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores.
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Stores Pull Child Bride Costume From Shelves Amid Debate
Here comes the… controversy. Australian Kmart — which has no relation to U.S. Kmart — yanked a child bride Halloween costume after more than 500 people signed an online petition claiming that it normalizes sex trafficking. “A child bride costume currently exists on Kmart shelves in children’s sizes. Tell Kmart this is beyond inappropriate and offensive and that they have...
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National Bail Fund to Expand in the Deep South
A national effort helping to bail poor and low-income people out of jail has formally announced its expansion into the Deep South
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Walmart to Revamp, Reopen El Paso Store After Mass Shooting
Walmart plans to reopen the El Paso store where 22 people were killed in a mass shooting earlier this month, the retail giant said Thursday, but the entire interior of the building will first be rebuilt.
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Walmart Faces Pressure to Stop Selling Guns, Ammunition After Mass Shootings
Despite mounting pressure calling on Walmart to stop selling firearms in the wake of recent mass shootings, two of which happened at their stores, the retail giant said it had no plans to change its gun sale policy. The first of two weekend mass shootings that killed 31 people unfolded at a Walmart store in the border city of El...
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Family Discovers Graduation Cake Made of Plastic Foam
A Texas family could have used a saw instead of a knife to slice a graduation cake from Walmart that was made of plastic foam.
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Walmart to Make ‘Every Effort' to Keep Greeters With Disabilities
After more than a week of backlash, Walmart is pledging to make “every effort” to find other roles for disabled workers who’d accused the retailer of targeting them as it prepares to eliminate the “people greeter” job at 1,000 stores. Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart’s U.S. stores, said in a memo to store managers Thursday night that “we...
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Fire Rages in San Francisco After Gas Line Explosion
Footage shows towering flames in San Francisco as crews battle a fire caused by a gas explosion.
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Amazon Chooses New York City, Northern Virginia for HQ2
Amazon is moving into New York City and Northern Virginia. The company announced Tuesday it plans to locate its new “HQ2” headquarters in both areas, ending a year-long courtship by metropolitan areas across North America. Each location will receive $2.5 billion in economic investment and see 25,000 new jobs, Amazon said. The company selected the Long Island City neighborhood of...
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Amazon Will Split HQ2 Between 2 Cities: Reports
Amazon will split its new headquarters, dubbed HQ2, between two cities, according to reports by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal. The update follows a pair of weekend reports naming the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va., and other cities as front runners in the tightening race for Amazon’s second headquarters. It’s been more than a year since the...
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Amazon in ‘Advanced Talks' to Build New HQ in Crystal City: Report
The Washington Post is reporting that Seattle-based Amazon is in “advanced talks” to open its second headquarters, this one in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
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Group: Northern Virginians Should ‘Say No' to Amazon HQ2
While cities across the U.S. clamor to land Amazon’s second headquarters, one group says it doesn’t want the retail giant moving into Northern Virginia.
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Group Says ‘No' to Amazon HQ2
A local group says it doesn’t want Amazon’s second headquarters to come to Northern Virginia and local leaders aren’t being transparent about what they’re offering the retail giant. News4’s David Culver reports.
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Walmart's Online Same-Day Grocery Ready for Prime-Time
Walmart is expanding its same-day online grocery delivery service to more than 40 percent of U.S. households, or 100 metro areas, by year-end as it tries to keep pace with online leader Amazon.com. The service is currently available in six markets. Tom Ward, vice president of Walmart’s digital operations, says the retail giant is powering the expansion of its same-day...
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Walmart Offers Way to Turn Leftover Opioids Into Useless Gel
Walmart is helping customers get rid of leftover opioids by giving them packets that turn the addictive painkillers into a useless gel.
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Even in the Amazon Era, Retailers Work to Attract Shoppers to Stores on Black Friday
Retailers worked hard to attract shoppers to stores on Black Friday, offering in-person deals meant to counter the ease of shopping by phone on Amazon. A better economy and colder weather helped, to be sure. But stores have also tried to improve the store experience and offer better service. They’ve also made a big push toward offering store pickup for...
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As Shoppers Mobilize on Thanksgiving, Retailers Branch Out
Shoppers are hitting the stores on Thanksgiving as retailers under pressure look for ways to poach shoppers from their rivals. As the holiday shopping season officially kicked off, retailers are counting on a lift from a better economy. But they’re also looking beyond economic data and mapping out ways to pick up sales from other retailers as Amazon expands its...
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Trump Pardons Turkeys for Thanksgiving
President Donald Trump pardoned his first Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House on Nov. 21.
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Florida Couple's Amazon Order Arrived Loaded With 65-Pounds of Marijuana
When a Florida couple’s Amazon order arrived at their home, they were not prepared for what was inside.
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Walmart Pulls ‘Offensive' Mugs From Website
Walmart has removed a mug from its website after numerous shoppers reported it as “appalling” and “offensive.”