Walmart shareholders fire back at controversial policy change
Walmart (WMT) was in the midst of controversy after it opted to follow a growing trend in corporate America. In December, the retail giant cut several initiatives focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Girl Scout Cookie season arrives, with 2 flavors about to retire. Here's where to buy
January may be diet season for some, but for the rest of us, it’s Girl Scout Cookie season. Here’s where to buy them in the High Desert area.
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AI Successes from L’Oréal, Lowe’s and Walmart Bring Context to the AI Conversation
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a headline topic at the National Retail Federation’s annual Big Show, and NVIDIA is undoubtedly one of the companies leading the industry’s innovation in this sector.
Walmart rolls back DEI initiatives, Massachusetts AG Campbell urges retailer to reconsider
Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell is pushing back against Walmart’s plans to do away with its DEI practices, urging the world’s largest retailer to maintain the strategies which she says “benefit
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‘Shifting Legal Landscape’ Prompts McDonald’s To Claw Back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies
The latest reforms place McDonald’s in the company of Walmart, Lowe’s, Ford, Harley-Davidson, John Deere, and other corporations that have reevaluated their approach to DEI policies in recent months. Not everyone is hopping on the anti-DEI bandwagon ...
RBC Capital Remains a Buy on Walmart (WMT)
RBC Capital analyst Steven Shemesh maintained a Buy rating on Walmart (WMT – Research Report) yesterday and set a price target of $105.00. The
303 acre taxing district proposed for Prospect Village
A public hearing will be held at Tuesday's meeting of t City Council on a proposal to form a Community Improvement District that would collect a 1-cent sales tax to repay some of the construction costs of Prospect Village.
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Major gas leak closes Seekonk main roads, businesses
A major gas leak shut down a large section of the business district on Fall River Avenue (Route 114A) and Route 6 Friday morning.
Meta ends diversity programs, joining McDonald's, Walmart and other major companies to back off DEI
Meta confirms Axios report that the company is is axing its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including for hiring and training.
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At NRF, 40,000 humans contemplate AI
Artificial intelligence is useful to many areas of retail, from sourcing to customer service, making it a hot topic during this year’s Big Show.
Does Lowe's Price Match Amazon? Company Policy, Explained
Lowe's has a wide variety of tools , but it may not have the best prices. Can you get it for the cost on Amazon, and what are the price matching rules?
Big companies backtrack on DEI — with a notable NW exception
The Northwest's own Costco told shareholders last month that no, it would not abandon its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.