Retail
The Chinese have a good reason to hate Amazon
Amidst ongoing allegations of brutal working conditions at Amazon (AMZN), US-based China Labor Watch has now attacked the e-commerce giant…
McDonald’s is trimming layers to boost its health
McDonald’s (MCD) has decided to cut jobs as part of its corporate restructuring efforts which aims to save around $500…
Target expands delivery services to Midwest and Southeast
Discount retailer Target is gearing up to fend off competition from online giants Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT) during the…
JM Smucker stock tanks on Q4 earnings, sales miss
Shares of food and beverages company JM Smucker (SJM) dropped sharply Thursday after its fourth-quarter results missed Wall Street estimates.…
Five Below stock jumps on upbeat results and rosy outlook
Five Below (FIVE) reported a 160% jump in earnings for the first quarter helped by new stores performance, healthy comparable…
Walmart’s Brazilian strategy appears to be on the right track
Walmart Inc. (WMT) is on a roll. The company, in its competitive efforts against Amazon (AMZN), is striking strategic deals…
Starbucks shares drop after its iconic leader Howard Schultz steps down
Amid speculations about a possible presidential candidacy, the coffee billionaire Howard Schultz bids farewell to Starbucks (SBUX) that he nurtured…
Private label brands could be the next big thing for Amazon
One aspect of Amazon’s retail business that grew consistently over the years, just like the company’s stock, is its private…
Retail Bankruptcy: Is it going to be Sears today and JCPenney tomorrow?
With a healthy economy, restructuring attempts, and new technologies, few retail companies have managed to survive in the new online…