Walmart starting its holiday promotions earlier than ever this year Early October is fast becoming the kick-off date for retailers’ holiday plans. Sam’s Club hiking minimum wage, accelerating increases for frontline employeesSam’s Club is boosting the pay for starting hourly workers and its existing ones as it looks to stay competitive with other retailers. Challenger forecasts 2024 holiday hiring will be down from last year U.S. retailers will hire fewer seasonal employees this holiday season than last year as the labor market cools and consumers remain cautious. Online grocery sales rise 7% year-over-year in August Online grocery sales increased notably in August 2024 compared to a year ago, reaching just shy of $10 billion. Walmart streamlines order management for third-party sellers Sellers on Walmart Marketplace have a new option to automate how they send and receive data with Walmart. Survey: Online holiday shopping intentions continue to rise Although online shopping is gaining favor with holiday shoppers, many plan to shop in-store as well. Here’s how Walmart customers are shopping for Halloween A new survey of Walmart shoppers reveals broader trends in seasonal Halloween purchase trends. Target holiday plans include under-$25 shops, 'Wicked' tie-in, exclusives Target Corp. is focusing on value and exclusive products to attract price-sensitive shoppers this holiday season. Target to hire 100,000 seasonal workers Target Corp.’s holiday hiring plans remain consistent with the past few years. Big Lots to host weekly Black Friday sales event Shortly after filing for bankruptcy, Big Lots, Inc. is announcing a weekly Friday sales event now through December. First Previous 58 59 60 61 62 Next Last
