Venture-capital giant Softbank notched a $15 billion-plus gain on its 2016 deal to buy Arm Holdings when the artificial intelligence-enabling semiconductor firm went public last month. But not as many investors know about Softbank’s “other” big AI investment, Wilmington, Mass.-based software and robotics maker Symbotic, which Walmart has taken a big stake in itself. That … Read more
Levi Strauss cut its full-year sales forecast, citing weak sales of its denim at department stores and big-box retailers. The denim retailer said momentum at its own stores and website was not enough to offset weaker wholesale trends in the U.S. The company has put more emphasis on its direct-to-consumer business to help control its … Read more
A bipartisan push in Washington to clamp down on credit card fees is pitting retailers like Walmart against network payment processors such as Visa. Bipartisan support for the Credit Card Competition Act has surged since it was introduced last year. “It’s time to inject real competition into the credit card network market, which is dominated … Read more