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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…

Calendar shift and Forex gains lift Signet Jewelers in first quarter

Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG) reported net sales of $1.5 billion for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2019, an…

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…