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☆ Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exodus
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Walmart says the move has nothing to do with Elon Musk’s statements ‘on or off the platform.’ Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg NewsWalmart said it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade of major marketers that have left the social-media platform in recent weeks. The retail behemoth said the halt—in the middle of its critical holiday shopping season—wasn’t due to a change in its advertising policies, but about how well advertisements on X have performed.

Persons: Elon, Victor J, Elon Musk’s Organizations: Walmart, Bloomberg, Elon, behemoth

☆ Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Walmart says the move has nothing to do with Elon Musk’s statements ‘on or off the platform.’ Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg NewsWalmart said it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade of major marketers that have left the social-media platform in recent weeks. The retail behemoth said the halt—in the middle of its critical holiday shopping season—wasn’t because of a change in its advertising policies, but about how well advertisements on X have performed. Walmart largely stopped purchasing ads in October and the last ones ran around Thanksgiving.

Persons: Elon, Victor J, Elon Musk’s Organizations: Walmart, Bloomberg, Elon, behemoth

☆ Black Friday Deals Start Early, but Shoppers Are Choosy This Year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Many households have already begun gift buying in a year in which inflation has sapped demand for some items. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg NewsMillions of Americans are headed to stores on Black Friday, but retailers are navigating through a holiday season in which shoppers aren’t splurging as much as they have in recent years. Many households have already begun their gift buying in a year when high prices for food and other inflation have sapped demand for apparel, home décor and other items people may want but not need.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage Organizations: Bloomberg

☆ Black Friday Deals Started Early, and Shoppers Were Choosy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An Anthropologie store in Philadelphia on Friday, as retailers’ crucial selling season got under way. Photo: Rachel Wisniewski for The Wall Street JournalMillions of Americans visited stores on Black Friday but retailers are bracing for shoppers who are less willing to splurge this holiday season. Many households have already begun their gift buying in a year when high prices for food and other essentials have sapped demand for apparel, home décor and other items people might want but not need.

Persons: Rachel Wisniewski Organizations: Wall Street Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Stores Are Finally Giving Shoppers a Break on Prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Target uses its almost 2,000 stores to deliver 95% of its online orders. Now it’s ramping up its speed by investing $100 million in local sorting centers to keep up with Amazon and Walmart. WSJ visits Target’s first sorting center to explore its store-centric strategy. For over a year, shoppers have pulled back on buying a range of discretionary items from cargo pants to patio furniture as prices for essential purchases such as food have gone up. Now, some retailers say inflation has cooled in many categories, which could further pressure sales growth.

Persons: it’s, Adam Falk Organizations: Amazon, Walmart, WSJ, Target’s

☆ Shoppers Are Finally Getting a Break on Prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Target uses its almost 2,000 stores to deliver 95% of its online orders. Now it is ramping up its speed by investing $100 million in local sorting centers to keep up with Amazon and Walmart. WSJ visits Target’s first sorting center to explore its store-centric strategy. For over a year, shoppers have pulled back on buying a range of discretionary items from cargo pants to patio furniture as prices for essential purchases such as food have gone up. Now, some retailers say inflation has cooled in many categories, which could further pressure sales growth.

Persons: Adam Falk Organizations: Amazon, Walmart, WSJ, Target’s

☆ Target Sales Slump as Shoppers Pull Back
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Target’s earnings grew by 36% in the third quarter, aided by tight inventory and expense management, executives said. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesTarget sales fell heading into the holiday shopping season as it grapples with choosy shoppers cutting spending on some products and visiting stores less often. The Minneapolis-based retailer said comparable sales, those from stores and digital channels operating at least 12 months, fell 4.9% in the three months ended Oct. 28 from the prior year, hit by lower sales in nearly every category besides beauty.

Persons: Joe Raedle Locations: Minneapolis

☆ Target Stock Surges as Earnings Overshadow Sales Decline
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Target uses its almost 2,000 stores to deliver 95% of its online orders. WSJ visits Target’s first sortation center to explore its store-centric strategy. Photo: Adam FalkPeople are skipping their Target runs, but the company is finding ways to boost profits. Target sales fell in the period just before the holiday shopping season as it grappled with choosy shoppers cutting spending on some products and visiting stores less often. Comparable sales, those from stores and digital channels operating at least 12 months, fell 4.9% in the three months ended Oct. 28 from the prior year.

Persons: Target’s, Adam Falk

☆ Target Tries to Find Its Mark After Year of Misfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Target Tries to Find Its Mark After a Year of Misfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Target, After a Year of Misfires, Looks for Holiday Cheer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Sarah Nassauer — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sarah NassauerSarah Nassauer writes about large retailers including Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot and Dollar General for The Wall Street Journal’s corporate bureau in New York. Her stories often explore how big retailers navigate change. She writes about a wide range of topics including the pandemic, consumer spending, labor issues and ecommerce trends. Sarah joined the Journal to cover the wine industry and local news from the Journal’s Paris bureau. She started her journalism career in Paris at the Dow Jones Newswires and CNBC Europe.

Persons: Sarah Nassauer Sarah Nassauer, Sarah, Dow Jones Newswires Organizations: Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, The, Dow, CNBC Locations: New York, Paris, CNBC Europe

☆ Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Undone by Years of Losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Alexander Gladstone | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Dow Jones

☆ Walmart Changes Pay and Titles for Corporate Staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: walmart

☆ Walmart Cuts Starting Pay for Some New Hires
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, c0a2b603 Organizations: walmart

☆ Tractor Supply Won Over City Slickers. Now It Needs to Keep Them—and Farmers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Photographs Hannah Beier For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones Locations: slickers

☆ Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s Flash Warning Signs on U.S. Consumer Spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Suzanne Kapner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Walmart’s Sales and Profits Rise, Fueled by Consumers Looking for Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: walmart

☆ Walmart Lifts Sales Outlook, Fueled by Consumers Looking for Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: walmart

☆ Walmart Shuffles C-Suite as Top Female Exec Plans to Leave Company
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: walmart

☆ Target, Much Like Bud Light, Is Stung by Culture Wars
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Target Sales Are Punished by Pride Month Backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Trucking Giant Yellow Shuts Down Operations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Paul Page | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The Fall of a Trucking Giant: Why Yellow Is on the Verge of Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | Paul Page | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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