Walmart’s Raise Could Be A Turning Point For The Whole Economy
Walmart just gave half a million people a raise. Could you be next? The retail giant announced on Thursday that it would increase the minimum pay for its workers to…
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Seattle Marijuana Company Rolls 12,000 Joints For Super Bowl
A Super Bowl deserves a super bowl. So, a Seattle-based marijuana retailer is rolling 12,000 joints in time for Sunday, when the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots…
Diamonds are getting cheaper. Time to buy?
However, retail prices could drop if stores have to start discounting because of an unrelated trend: increasing demand for colored stones over diamonds. “As [retailers] try and become more competitive…
Woe Canada! Many U.S. retailers fail up north
Antony Karabus, CEO of HRC Advisory, a retail consulting firm in Toronto, said some of these American retail chains expanded too aggressively. In some cases, there just simply wasn’t a…
What happens after you click ‘buy’? Betty-Bot gets to work
The Art of Movement is a monthly show that highlights the most significant innovations in science and technology that are helping shape our modern world. In a warehouse about the…