[Update as of July 9, 2024] Walmart Canada will add sensory-friendly hours in all 400+ stores, reducing noise and moving images to improve the shopping experience for neurodivergent people and others that are oversensitive to stimuli. From opening until 10 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, stores will minimize sounds …

Like many industries, retail is currently experiencing a talent shortage. How severe is that shortage? While vacancies for the U.S. job market overall are down 5.6% in the last 12 months, retail vacancies are up 11.6% through April 2024. And, interestingly, job seeker activity is starting to trend up, too. …

JCPenney has faced the same challenges that bedevil the entire department store vertical, ranging from lower foot traffic at malls to the high operating costs that come with significant brick-and-mortar investments. As a result, the category as a whole appears to be headed toward a period of consolidation: Saks parent …