In this holiday season, shoppers are not thinking of glossy and gift oriented celebrations. Instead, many are preparing for smaller gatherings, relying on spending and directing their dollars towards retailers with similar values during the coronavirus epidemic, according to a new survey by Accenture. The vast majority of those surveyed …
Read More »Martmart is redesigning its stores. This will look like that
Under pressure to entice more people to download its app and use it when shopping (read: Not Amazon’s app), before logging in to help navigate the store, find more options to download online and pay Walmart shoppers for payments once finished. Encourages to download. . By the end of the …
Read More »Shell to cut about 9,000 jobs in migration to low-carbon energy
The Anglo-Dutch company said on Wednesday that it would cut 7,000 to 9,000 positions by the end of 2022, potentially affecting more than 10% of its workforce. The total includes 1,500 people who have left the company to volunteer this year. Job losses are part of the havoc made to …
Read More »With Treasury Department, Delta, Southwest releasing money, airlines could increase coronavirus loans
An underground crew member flew from American Airlines planes parked at the gate on April 5, 2020, at the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., at the time of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVD-19). Joshua Roberts | Reuters The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the airline could get …
Read More »Disney to lay off 28,000 employees as coronavirus slam theme park business
Prolonged closures at Disney’s California-based theme park and limited presence in its open parks have forced the company to lay off 28,000 employees in its parks, experiences and consumer products department. In a letter sent to employees on Tuesday, Disney’s head of parks, Josh D’Amaro, described the company as taking …
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