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Retailers are locking up a variety of items in boxes, like skin cream. Ben Tobin Only 11% of organized retail crime groups target luxury goods, per a recent…

Luxury goods like jewelry are infrequently targeted as part of organized retail crime, according to a recent study by the National Retail Federation.

Walmart's original logo, introduced when the story opened in 1962, was super plain and simple. The current spark symbol has been in use since 2008.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was "incredibly disappointed" by the decision, while others said it would increase grocery costs for families.

Walmart momentarily sold a shirt that spelled out the word "c—t" at stores in Canada and has stopped selling it, according to a company spokesman.

Walmart has invested heavily in new businesses in recent years, from advertising-focused Walmart Connect to the data analytics arm Walmart Luminate.

Walmart executives announced at an investor day event this week that the retailer plans to use automation to service 65% of its stores by 2026.

Walmart is partnering with Break the Love, a racket-sports booking platform, to offer 125,000 comped reservations to pickleball courts in 10 states.

The Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia, has been closed since a gunman shot and killed six co-workers on November 23, 2022.

Walmart unveiled a new website and app interface design that "offers a more engaging way to browse and discover" products, a company executive said.