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☆ Walmart stops selling 'horrific' stand used to restrain dogs during breeding after activists file a complaint
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Walmart previously sold breeding stands that PETA say breeders use to force female dogs to have puppies. These items are now unavailable on walmart.com after PETA filed a complaint last month with the retail giant. PETA said Walmart's removal of the item is "a win for dogs and sets an example of compassion." The item sold for $139.61, and PETA lodged a complaint on February 23 with the company for selling it, according to the New York Post, which also reported that Walmart was the only big-box retail chain selling these devices. Per PETA, certain breeders use these products to force female dogs into repeatedly making puppies.
☆ Walmart has designed inclusive uniforms for workers, ranging from a 'women's cut vest' to a 'hard of hearing or deaf vest'
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Walmart displayed seven types of store-level employee vests at a meeting for managers in Florida. The new uniforms included "maternity vests" for pregnant employees and "wheelchair user vests." The new selection comes after Walmart introduced customizable uniforms for workers in 2019. Walmart has designed a vest for individuals who are hard of hearing or deaf. Previously, starting in 2014, Walmart employees could only wear white or navy collared shirts with khaki or black pants and close-toed shoes.
☆ Lowe's is testing 400-pound, egg-shaped autonomous robots to patrol parking lots at some of its stores
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Lowe's is testing robots from Knightscope to help deter crime and promote safety at its stores. Lowe's is testing autonomous, 400-pound security robots from robotics company Knightscope to patrol parking lots at some of its stores to enhance safety, the company told Insider Monday. Lowe's said it began testing the Knightscope K5 robots in February in Philadelphia. Several TikTok users have posted videos of the robots patrolling the Lowe's parking lots, likening them to the popular Dalek villains from "Dr. Lowe's decision to test these autonomous robots comes as retailers have been sounding the alarms about rising levels of theft.
☆ I visited Home Depot in the metaverse to try to understand why retailers are flocking to it, and the experience left me baffled but somewhat impressed
  + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
So I left the metaverse about an hour after toiling around, unsure if I'll ever come back. I can see what Home Depot is trying to do — connecting its in-person and virtual spaces — but I'm not sure how engaging or useful it really is to the average kid on Roblox.
☆ Viral TikTok of Lowe's employee screaming for help prompts debate among current and former workers about safety training at the home-improvement chain
  + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
A Lowe's employee resigned in February after a viral TikTok showed him being crushed by an object. In fact, some employees told Insider that Lowe's safety trainings are among the best they've seen in the retail industry. What does Lowe's safety training entail? "Powered equipment training is a joke compared to any other retail environment," a former Michigan Lowe's employee said. Are you a current or former Lowe's employee who wants to share your thoughts and experiences about safety at the company?
☆ New York mayor says retailers must force shoppers to remove masks when entering stores to prevent crime. 'It's not about being fearful of a pandemic.'
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
NYC Mayor Eric Adams said face masks obstruct stores from identifying potential shoplifters. "Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face masks," he told a local radio station. "Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face masks," Adams told a local radio station Monday. He added that once in the store, shoppers can feel free to wear face masks. Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said in December 2022 that stores would close and prices would rise if theft levels did not drop.
☆ How Walmart CEO Doug McMillon went from unloading Walmart trucks as teen to earning $25.7 million in total compensation
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Hannah Towey | Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
"My optimism is higher than it was at the beginning of the year," McMillon said on a post-earnings call in May 2022. "In the US, economic stimulus is clearly having an impact." McMillon's optimism has the numbers to back it, with fiscal 2022 earnings expected to increase by high single digits. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesSource: Reuters
☆ AMC to sell movie theater popcorn exclusively at Walmart in latest attempt to make up for decline in customers
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
AMC is going to sell 6 varieties of movie theater popcorn in Walmart starting on March 11. Prices will range from $3.98 for a ready-to-eat bag to $4.98 for a six pack of microwavable popcorn. AMC Entertainment, the largest movie theater chain in the world, announced this week that it will soon sell a new line of microwavable and ready-to-eat popcorn exclusively at Walmart. Starting on March 11 Walmart customers can have their choice of six different varieties of AMC popcorn — extra butter, classic butter, or lightly salted, in popped or kernel form. Meanwhile, the ready-to-eat popcorn bags will cost $3.98, per AMC.
☆ Walmart says it charged Beauty Box subscribers nearly $700 instead of $6.98 due to a 'coding error'
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Walmart Beauty Box products cost subscribers $6.98 without taxes every three months of the year. On Tuesday, customers took to social media to say that they were charged for 100 boxes, at $698. Some customers took to social media Tuesday to say that Walmart charged them for 100 Beauty Boxes instead of one, a grand total of $698 before taxes. Beyond the refunds, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail giant will also be giving customers $100 Walmart gift cards and complimentary spring and summer Beauty Boxes, according to Walmart. Are you a Walmart Beauty Box customer who was overcharged?
☆ Walmart says it charged Beauty Box subscribers for 100 boxes instead of one due to a 'coding error'
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Walmart Beauty Box products cost subscribers $6.98 without taxes every three months of the year. On Tuesday, customers took to social media to say that they were charged for 100 boxes, at $698. Some customers took to social media Tuesday to say that Walmart charged them for 100 Beauty Boxes instead of one, a grand total of $698 beofre taxes. Beyond the refunds, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail giant will also be giving customers $100 Walmart gift cards and complimentary spring and summer Beauty Boxes, according to Walmart. Are you a Walmart Beauty Box customer who was overcharged?
☆ Walmart says it's closing a store in Albuquerque because it's underperforming. Some shoppers say it was rampant with crime, and police visited hundreds of times last year.
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The store has 287 workers who are eligible to transfer to another store, per a Walmart spokeswoman. It's "very sad," he told Insider, because there aren't many retailers with stores in that part of Albuquerque. The San Mateo Boulevard store is set to close on March 10 after opening in July 1985, according to Walmart spokeswoman Lauren Willis. Albuquerque city officials are now looking into buying and repurposing the closing Walmart store. The Walmart is one of at least eight stores closing soon across five states and the District of Columbia.
☆ Leaked Walmart memo warns employees not to share 'any information about Walmart's business' with ChatGPT or other AI bots
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Walmart Global Tech warned employees in a memo not to enter confidential information into ChatGPT. The new guidelines also tell Walmart employees not to share customer information with ChatGPT. Employees "should not input any information about Walmart's business — including business process, policy, or strategy — into these tools," the memo said. Walmart employees must also review outputs of these tools before relying on the information they provide, according to the memo. Have you used ChatGPT or generative AI tools while working for Walmart?
☆ Lowe's employee resigns after viral TikTok shows him screaming for help while retrieving a large box, family member says
  + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A Lowe's employee resigned after a viral TikTok showed him struggling to retrieve a large box. Lowe's said it took "prompt action" following the TikTok video, but did not elaborate. "People are crazy and he was scared people would go to the store looking to harass him," the family member added. When Insider reported the viral TikTok earlier this month, a Lowe's spokesman said the company took "prompt action to address it." When the employee was retrieving the furniture, "it shifted and cut the machine off, which is what caused him to panic," the family member said.
☆ Customers are loving Costco. But Walmart? Not so much, new survey says.
  + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Ben Tobin | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Costco topped a ranking of customer satisfaction with general merchandise retailers. The annual survey polled nearly 36,000 customers and distilled responses into a 100-point scale. Neither Costco nor Walmart responded to requests seeking comment on the survey results. In the supermarket category, Costco lost out on the top spot to Trader Joes, while Walmart still trailed the pack. Do you shop at Costco or Walmart and want to share your thoughts on the survey?
☆ Walmart and Home Depot are spending heaps of cash on pay raises because they can't afford to lose workers
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Ben Tobin | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Home Depot is spending $1 billion to increase wages for hourly workers, the company said Tuesday. Walmart similarly announced last month that it would raise its minimum wage to $14 per hour. Both Walmart and Home Depot said they hoped the raises would boost employee retention and recruitment. The investments show how tight the labor market remains for retail workers, even amid warnings of a potential recession and a rush of layoff announcements among companies in tech, media, and other industries. Retail workers are quitting at faster rates than the national average, and retail had the second most job openings of any industry as of December 2022.
☆ Walmart is offloading outdoor brand Moosejaw six years after acquiring it as DTC brands prove tricky to integrate into large companies
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Ben Tobin | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The sale is part of a trend of large companies struggling to integrate direct-to-consumer brands. Dick's Sporting Goods is buying outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart, the company announced Wednesday. Walmart purchased Moosejaw in 2017 for about $51 million to bolster its outdoor and e-commerce offerings. That same year, the retail giant purchased another direct-to-consumer company, the apparel brand Bonobos. Integrating direct-to-consumer brands is often a challenge for big companies.
☆ Lowe's says it has taken 'prompt action' after a viral TikTok showed an employee screaming for help after others encouraged them to retrieve a giant box with a store lift
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
A viral TikTok with 2.7 million views shows a Lowe's employee nearly being crushed while struggling to retrieve a large box from a high shelf. In the TikTok, the employee screams in pain and pleads for help when carrying the object down a lift. "Help, help," the employee screamed. Lowe's spokesman Larry Costello told Insider Friday "we are aware of the incident and have taken prompt action to address it." Costello did not respond to follow-up questions about what action Lowe's took and what training Lowe's provides employees when it comes to operating a lift.
☆ Walmart is closing a batch of stores in 2023 — here's the full list
  + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Ben Tobin | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Walmart will close five stores in four states: Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Florida. The company is also winding down its two remaining pickup locations in Illinois and Arkansas. The recent closures follow a trend of Walmart closing a handful of stores across various states each year, with the company saying that the stores are "underperforming" without providing specifics. In addition, the retail giant is ending its nine-year experiment with two pick-up only locations in Illinois and Arkansas. SE, AlbuquerqueWisconsin:10330 W. Silver Spring Dr, MilwaukeeDo you shop at one of the Walmart stores above and want to share your thoughts?
☆ An 84-year-old Walmart greeter said he was fired for his age, prompting a $50,000 GoFundMe campaign. Walmart said he refused to do parts of his job and 'exhibited unacceptable behavior.'
  + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
84-year-old Thane Telford worked at Walmart for 14 years and said he was fired due to his age. Walmart said Telford was fired because he did not fulfill all of his daily responsibilities. In his time with the company, he "never had a problem," he told Insider. Telford and members of his family told Insider they are considering suing Walmart for alleged age discrimination. Walmart announced changes to its store greeter position in 2016.
☆ Walmart is cracking down on its remote tech work, closing 3 offices, and forcing hundreds to choose whether to relocate or leave
  + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Walmart is closing three tech hubs in the US, a company spokesman confirmed to Insider. The tech hubs are located in Carlsbad, California; Portland, Oregon; and Austin, Texas. Workers at those hubs will either have to relocate to a different hub or leave the company entirely. Walmart currently has 16 tech hubs that span across the globe, according to the company's website. Are you a Walmart employee who works in one of the three tech hubs that are set to close?
☆ Walmart skipped running a Super Bowl commercial this year but still got tons of free promotion
  + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Instead of running a Super Bowl commercial, Walmart found a way to play off other companies' ads. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail giant hasn't had a Super Bowl advertisement since 2020Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Throughout the evening, Walmart tweeted out links to products related to those featured in other companies' commercials. The last time Walmart featured a Super Bowl ad was in 2020 when the retailer touted its grocery pickup service. Here are some other Tweets where Walmart advertised its products on Super Bowl Sunday.
☆ Walmart's experiment with pickup-and-delivery stores appears to be over as the last two prepare to close
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Walmart opened up its first pickup-and-delivery-only store in its headquarters city of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2014. The retailer appears to be abandoning the model by closing the concept's last 2 remaining stores. But less than nine years after this launch, Walmart appears to be abandoning the concept as it closes the only two remaining standalone Walmart pickup and delivery stores in the country. In addition to the locations in Lincolnwood and Bentonville, a Walmart pickup and delivery only store opened in Metairie, Louisiana, in 2017 and closed last year. Walmart's decision to close these stores, where customers placed orders on walmart.com or the Walmart app, comes as the company has seen ecommerce growth slow greatly.
☆ Walmart workers to begin seeing higher paychecks on March 2, but their minimum wage will still be below Amazon, Costco, and Target
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Walmart announced last month that it will increase its minimum wage from $12 an hour to $14 an hour. Several workers told Insider or wrote on social media that the new minimum wage is not sufficient. Up until the middle of last decade, Walmart's minimum wage matched the federal level at $7.25. One year later, Target also announced it would be raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour. Reach out to the reporter Ben Tobin by email at btobin@insider.com to let him know what you think of the minimum wage increase.
☆ I visited one of the closing Bed Bath & Beyond stores and found a bizarre assortment of items for sale and a surprising lack of shoppers
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
From the moment I walked up to the store, it was clear that it was closing and trying to sell through as much inventory as possible.
☆ Shoppers at some Kroger, Lowe's, and Safeway stores may be able to unlock merchandise cases themselves — but only if they share their phone numbers first
  + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Ben Tobin | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Customers wait nearly two minutes on average to get assistance with locked-away items. New tech is rolling out at major brands to reduce the hassle in exchange for a cell phone number. Indyme says the Freedom Case is being tested at some Lowe's, Kroger, Safeway, and Family Dollar locations. Meanwhile, shopper Maureen Holohan told the Associated Press she's not quite sold on trading her phone number for access to buy beauty products. "If they're going to make it that hard to buy something, I'll find somewhere else to buy that."
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