Holiday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers

Retailers are adding fewer of the seasonal roles that many Americans rely on to make ends meet.

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Nvidia and Walmart Could Ease Wall St.’s Jitters. Or Make Them Worse.

After four consecutive down days, the stock market is looking increasingly queasy. Earnings reports from Nvidia, Walmart and Target could hint at what’s ahead.

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Holiday Consumer Spending Could Exceed $1 Trillion, Retailers Project

Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays.

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Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs in Efficiency Drive

The retail chain’s incoming chief executive, who will take over in February, cited “too many layers and overlapping work” in a memo.

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New Retail Leaders Confront Trump’s Tariffs, Policy Shifts and Weak Spending

New retail C.E.O.s are facing unexpected challenges, like tariffs and worried shoppers, as they try to address existing ones.

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When the C.E.O. Retires but Won’t Go Away

Target is the latest company to keep a replaced chief executive around as an “executive chairman.” Does having two top dogs make sense?

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Target Names New C.E.O. as It Tries to Break Sales Slump

Michael Fiddelke, the company’s chief operating officer, will step into the role in February.

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Shoppers Embrace ‘Christmas in July’ Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Limbo

People are starting their holiday shopping earlier this year, using summer sales from retailers like Amazon and Walmart to save time and money.

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Target Ends Price-Matching Policy After More Than a Decade

Shoppers will no longer be able to buy an item for a lower price if they can prove that they found an identical product listed for less by Amazon or Walmart.

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Target Says Sales Fell Short In a ‘Challenging’ Economy

The retailer’s sales fell short of expectations, and it slashed its full-year financial forecast, citing a “challenging” economy and backlash over its pullback from diversity policies.

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