Latest Retail Headlines
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US to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet
Aug 6 2025 // President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a rule to allow more commercial drones to fly beyond an operator’s visual line of sight, a potential boon for companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Wing unit...
Suspect in Michigan Walmart Stabbings Charged With Rarely Used Terrorism Count
Jul 31 2025 // A Michigan prosecutor filed a terrorism charge this wek against a man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart store. The charge has been rarely used in the state’s courts since it was adopted more than 20 years...
Amazon Faces UK Lawsuits Worth Up to $5.4 Billion From Retailers, Consumers
Jul 25 2025 // Amazon faces two mass lawsuits from retailers and consumers worth up to 4 billion pounds ($5.4 billion) for allegedly abusing its dominant position, after a London tribunal on Thursday certified the cases could proceed....
Retailers Sue New York to Block Algorithmic Pricing Law
Jul 3 2025 // New York state was sued on Wednesday by the National Retail Federation over a new law requiring retailers to tell customers when their personal data are being used to set prices, known as surveillance pricing. The...
Cannabis Retailers Must Face College Athlete’s Psychosis Claims
Jun 30 2025 // A former champion college athlete and aspiring Olympian known for his prowess in track and field events has advanced his lawsuit that blames cannabis retailers for his cannabis-induced psychosis that led to a suicide...
Walmart to Pay $10M to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over Money Transfer Fraud
Jun 23 2025 // Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece...
After 46-Day Cyberattack Pause, British Retailer M&S Resumes Online Orders
Jun 10 2025 // British retailer Marks & Spencer resumed taking online orders for clothing lines on Tuesday after a 46-day hiatus following a cyberattack. Shares in M&S, one of the best-known names in British business, were up...
Walmart Boosts Drone Deliveries in SE in Effort to Speed Up Orders
Jun 6 2025 // Walmart Inc. is adding drone delivery in five new cities in a bid to expand online sales and get goods to shoppers faster. The world’s largest retailer will start offering drone service at 100 stores across...
Toyota Settlement, Walmart Lawsuit Scrapped by CFPB
May 14 2025 // The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has canceled a 2023 settlement with the financing arm of Toyota over allegations the auto giant illegally steered thousands of consumers into costly and unwanted product...
Harrods Is Latest UK Retailer to Be Hit by Cyberattack
May 2 2025 // London department store Harrods said on Thursday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the third high-profile cyber attack on a UK retailer in two weeks, following incidents at Marks & Spencer and the Co-op...
Co-op Is Latest British Retailer to Be Hit by Cyberattack
Apr 30 2025 // Britain’s Co-op Group said on Wednesday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the second high-profile cyber attack on a major UK retailer in as many weeks, following an ongoing incident at Marks &...
New York’s Delayed Retail Worker Safety Act Goes into Effect June 2
Apr 21 2025 // Originally set to go into effect Jan. 31, New York’s new law going into effect June 2 offers workers more protections against workplace violence and harassment. The Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C),...
Walmart Employee Kills Co-Worker in Georgia, Driver in Florida Injures Store Worker
Apr 14 2025 // COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — A Walmart employee shot and killed a co-worker inside a Georgia store and critically wounded another worker outside early Friday while the business was closed to the public, authorities said. After...
Retailers Publicly Scrap Some ‘DEI’ Initiatives While Quietly Supporting Others
Mar 7 2025 // Several U.S. retailers that publicly scrapped diversity, equity and inclusion programs – including Target, Amazon and Tractor Supply – are maintaining certain efforts behind the scenes. The three retailers, while...
CFPB Sues Walmart, Scheduling Platform for Alleged Illegal Pay Practices for Gig Drivers
Jan 6 2025 // The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that are part of the discounter’s gig program to use costly deposit...
CFPB Sues Walmart, Fintech for Illegally Opening Accounts
Dec 23 2024 // Walmart Inc. and one of its financial technology partners allegedly opened expensive bank accounts for delivery drivers of the world’s largest retailer without their consent, a US consumer protection agency said on...
Walmart’s DEI Compromise Holds Lessons for Corporate America
Dec 17 2024 // “Robby Starbuck has viewed your profile.” The LinkedIn alerts for Walmart Inc. executives started appearing on Nov. 18, offering an early signal that the anti-DEI campaigner was setting his sights on the...
Walmart, World’s Biggest Retailer, Will Curb Diversity Efforts
Nov 26 2024 // Walmart Inc. is reversing course on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of businesses retreating on DEI programs targeted by conservative activists. The world’s biggest retailer will...
Walmart to Pay $7.5M to Resolve California Hazardous Waste Charges
Oct 23 2024 // Walmart will pay $7.5 million to resolve charges that the largest U.S. retailer illegally disposed of hazardous and medical waste from its facilities into California municipal landfills. The settlement was announced on...
Walmart Reaches Settlement in Shareholder Lawsuits Over Handling of Opioids
Oct 21 2024 // Walmart said Friday it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids. According to the terms of the settlement...
