The Walton family empire: Inside the lives of the billionaire Walmart heirs

Tech Insider : Business

the walton family walmart
The Walton siblings.

AP/April L. Brown

I shopped at Walmart in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Here are 7 surprising differences I noticed.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
A Walmart store with the Walmart logo and gardening products on display.
Walmart stores vary by region.

Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Starbucks baristas extend strike to locations across the country ahead of Christmas Eve rush

Tech Insider : Business
Former employees and supporters join unionized Starbucks employees as they carry signs in support of a strike in Virginia in 2023.
Former employees and supporters join unionized Starbucks employees as they carry signs in support of a strike in Virginia in 2023.

SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Party City is reportedly going out of business and closing all stores

Tech Insider : Business
Vehicles are parked in front of a Party City in Alberta, Canada.

Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Big Lots says it will hold going-out-of-business sales at its remaining stores as it tries to find a buyer

Tech Insider : Business
Big Lots carts
Big Lots says it does not expect the going out of business sales will preclude it from negotiating a new deal, which it hopes to achieve by early January.

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider

The fragrances successful women are wearing this year, from expensive Aesop scents to a Gucci perfume dupe

Tech Insider : Business
Vintage woman with perfume bottle and twinkles around

Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BI

Nike's new CEO said the company messed up 3 key areas that he's trying to fix — and it's bad news for customers who like cheap stuff

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Pedestrians walk past a Nike store in China.
Nike needs to refocus on five key sports areas and hold fewer sales, among other areas, the CEO said.

Cheng Xin/Getty Images

I visited the Skims flagship store in New York City. It embodied Kim Kardashian's monochromatic and modern branding.

Tech Insider : Style, Business
Racks of Skims clothing and mannequins line a wall. A large platform features a vase with greenery.
There are multiple display rooms throughout the store.

Samantha Grindell/Business Insider

Some Amazon warehouse workers are striking. The company says it isn't affecting holiday deliveries.

Tech Insider : Business
Teamsters president Sean O'Brien appears with Amazon workers outside an Amazon facility.
Some Amazon fulfillment workers affiliated with the Teamsters will strike starting Thursday.

AP Photo/ Stefan Jeremiah

A list of companies that have backed down on DEI, including Walmart, Ford, and Harley-Davidson

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Politics
exterior of a walmart
Walmart is among the latest companies reversing course on its DEI programs amid backlash from conservative activist Robby Starbuck.

Alexanderstock23/Shutterstock

Subscribe to Retail