Retail Daily Minute | Walmart's Corporate Changes, Best Buy's Mobile App Updates, Home Depot's Quarterly Performance

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In today’s Retail Daily Minute:

• Bloomberg reports that Walmart is undergoing significant changes in its corporate structure, including the elimination of hundreds of corporate jobs and a shift in remote work policies.
• Best Buy announced a series of updates to its mobile app aimed at providing customers with a more personalized and engaging shopping experience.
• Home Depot reported a larger-than-expected drop in quarterly same-store sales, reflecting cautious consumer spending habits amidst higher borrowing costs and inflation.

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Today’s Top Headlines

1. Walmart To Cut Jobs, Ask Remote Workers To Return To Offices

Walmart Inc. is cutting numerous corporate positions and urging remote workers to resume office attendance, per insider information. Smaller office employees in Dallas, Atlanta, and Toronto are directed to relocate to larger hubs like Bentonville, AR, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Remote work remains possible, but primarily office-based. (Read More)

2. Best Buy Unlocks A World Of Personalized Discovery And Shopping With Our App

The Best Buy? app is undergoing updates to offer personalized shopping experiences, evolving with each use. Leveraging AI, the app tailors product displays to individual preferences. Plus, My Best Buy Plus? and My Best Buy Total? members receive exclusive perks and notifications for tailored deals and savings tracking. (Read More)

3. Home Depot Comparable Sales Drop Steeper Than Expected On Easing Demand

Home Depot (HD.N) reported a significant decline in quarterly same-store sales, attributed to customers prioritizing small-scale home maintenance over major renovations amid cautious spending due to higher borrowing costs and inflation. Analyst Scot Ciccarelli suggests potential re-acceleration in home improvement with Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. (Read More)

4. Walgreens Contacts Potential Buyers For Boots UK Chain, Bloomberg News Reports

Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly reaching out to potential buyers for its UK-based Boots drugstore chain in a renewed effort, boosting shares by nearly 5%. Advisers are initiating talks with interested parties, valuing the unit at approximately ￡7 billion ($8.78 billion). Walgreens has not commented on the matter. (Read More)

5. NRF Rejects Shein Membership As Retailer Pursues U.S. IPO

As Shein prepares for a possible U.S. IPO, it seeks acceptance from both lawmakers and the retail industry, notably the National Retail Federation. Despite filing for IPO and attempting membership, it faces rejections, according to insiders speaking anonymously due to the confidentiality of the discussions. (Read More)

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