More stores to stop locking up beauty items aimed at black women
Walgreens and CVS Health announced they would join Walmart in no longer locking up the products.
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Walmart ends policy of locking up products for black customers
Retailing giant says controversial practice was in place in about a dozen of its 4,700 stores nationwide.
Walmart knocked for locking up beauty products for black people
"Multicultural hair care is all locked behind the glass," one irate customer said of shopping at Denver-area store.
Protests force Walmart, CVS, and Target to close some stores
Amazon said it adjusted routes and suspended some deliveries to keep drivers safe in cities such as Minneapolis and Seattle.
Connecticut murder suspect used Uber, police say
The multistate manhunt for a University of Connecticut college senior suspected of killing two people continues. Police released new details about the alleged crimes and the suspected timeline. Errol Barnett spoke to a neighbor of one of the victims who believes he may have heard one of the murders.
El Paso mass shooting survivor celebrates first birthday
Paul Anchondo's parents died in August while shielding him during a mass shooting at a Walmart in Texas.
Deadly shooting outside Walmart in Oklahoma
Three people were shot and killed outside a Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, according to police. CBS affiliate KWTV reports two people were shot to death in a car and the gunman was also shot and killed in the parking lot. Vladimir Duthiers has more.
Walmart sales soar amid pandemic stockpiling
The retailing giant reported a 10% jump in same-store sales and a 74% surge in online sales amid pandemic demand.
Pier 1 Imports closing stores
Pier 1 Imports is the first retail victim of 2020. The furniture retailer will be closing up to 450 of its 942 locations. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have that and other MoneyWatch headlines.
Sales are booming for medical supply businesses
While the coronavirus has had disastrous impacts for most of the economy, some businesses are actually booming. Across the country, there has been panic-buying of hand sanitizers, bottled water, and medical masks despite many experts urging consumers the opposite. Mola Lenghi reports.
Officer seen on video using "take-down" on woman in Walmart
She was upset after being asked to wear a face mask and cursing at shoppers and workers so he intervened, police say, and things spiraled from there.
El Paso Walmart shooting victim dies, raising death toll to 23
"His courage, his strength and his story have touched many lives, including those of our caregivers, who tirelessly fought with him and for him every step of the way," the medical center said of Guillermo "Memo" Garcia.
Walmart's 1.5 million employees to wear face masks
Nation's largest private employer is also encouraging shoppers to cover up to protect workers and other customers.
Walmart sued by family of worker who died of COVID-19
Lawsuit alleges retailer failed to warn others after employee showed disease symptoms before being sent home and dying.
Walgreens to offer drive-thru coronavirus tests in 7 states
Drugstore chain says it'll deliver results in less than 15 minutes to as many as 3,000 people a day.
Walmart and Target limit number of shoppers amid coronavirus pandemic
Both stores will begin monitoring their number of shoppers starting Saturday..
Walmart deploys temperature checks, masks and gloves to workers
As essential workers strike across the country, Walmart is implementing stricter guidelines to keep its employees safe.
Walmart reports increased sales for tops — but not pants
People stuck at home are still getting dressed for work but only from the waist up.
Here are 700,000 open jobs that need filling ASAP
Amazon, Instacart and Walmart are among the big companies seeking workers amid surge in demand during the pandemic.
Man licks deodorant in Walmart for virus prank video, police say
The widely-shared video shows him looking into the camera and asking, "Who's scared of coronavirus?" before licking a row of deodorant sticks on a shelf.
Amazon suspends 3,900 sellers for price gouging
Retailer also removed 500,000 items as it works to "combat those seeking to profit off the COVID-19 crisis."
What stores are closing due to the coronavirus
As consumers hunker down, many of America's biggest retailers are temporarily shutting stores or cutting their hours.
Walmart to hire 150,000 temps as consumers stock up
Retailer also offering cash bonuses to hourly workers, saying that "many people could use more cash" right now.
Walmart limiting purchases of milk, eggs and other products
Retailer is also temporarily shutting down its auto centers so workers can restock and clean its stores.
Panic buying amid virus outbreak puts others "at risk," expert says
The shortages are simply because of unexpected demand, Doug Baker, with the Food Industry Association, said.
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