Meet the typical Walmart shopper, a 59-year-old white suburban woman earning $80,000 a year

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Walmart will now close most pharmacies at 7 p.m. because it can't find enough staff, while CVS is cutting or shifting hours at most locations

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Walmart is among the retail chains cutting pharmacy hours due a shortage of pharmacists, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

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Sam's Club goes big with plans to open dozens of new US stores that are nearly 20% larger

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Sam's Club is opening 30 new locations in the coming years, with the first opening in Florida in 2024.

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NYSE glitch traced back to employee who left backup system running, report says

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The NYSE halted trading of several stocks when a systems glitch meant the exchange failed to set some companies' opening prices.

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Shoplifters have set fire to two Walmarts and a Target in Atlanta to create diversions while they steal

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"Arson is an extremely violent crime that not only destroys property but also places firefighters, first responders and the general public at great risk," an ATF official said.

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Even with a bump to $14 an hour, Walmart workers won't make nearly as much as some activists say they should

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Walmart is raising its minimum wage from $12 an hour to $14, but some activists have called for a lot more.

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