Amazon, Starbucks show how jittery US customers are about the economy

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Starbucks' CEO said infrequent customers are becoming more cautious spenders.

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Starbucks says mornings are so busy that one in 8 mobile customers are abandoning orders

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Amazon earnings results: AMZN stock rallies after hours from AI-fueled AWS growth, Q1 sales and profit beats

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Amazon's Prime orders are getting delivered faster and faster

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants in the latest bout of the value wars

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Fast-food prices are climbing, and chain restaurants like Chili's are coming for fast-food giants with meal deals in a bid to win the value wars.

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Walmart is shuttering all its 51 health centers and ending virtual care services as Amazon leans into the space

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Walmart opened its first health clinic in 2019 and how has a presence in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas.

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Sam's Club says getting rid of physical receipt checks at the door has been a big success

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Sam's Club says its new AI-powered exit tech is now in more than 120 locations where it's speeding up the checkout process.

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Target's CEO made 719 times the median employee's pay last year

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Target CEO Brian Cornell's is in charge of 415,000 workers across 1,956 retail stores across the US.

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Secondhand Birkins are grabbing Gen Z's attention

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A Hermes Birkin and a Hermes Kelly at a pre- auction photo calls for Hermes handbags at Bonhams, Knightsbridge.
A Hermes Birkin (right) and a Hermès Kelly (left) in a pre-auction photo.

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Meet Nancy Walton Laurie, the billionaire Walmart heiress whose $300 million yacht was spray-painted by climate activists last year

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Nancy Walton Laurie at a Cedar Lake dancers' practice. She founded the contemporary ballet group in 2002.

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