As the holiday shopping season begins in earnest, retailers find themselves having to cope with high levels of turnover on the frontlines of their stores.
Nordstrom reported mixed third-quarter results as its income took a big hit due to an unexpected charge related to its store credit card even as its sales continued to increase.
A strong economy and surging online sales combined to help Walmart top analysts’ earnings and raise its guidance for the full year as it enters its most crucial selling season.