Walmart CEO Doug McMillion will retire Jan. 31 after running the company for almost 12 years, the company announced Friday. The company’s board of directors chose Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner as the next CEO and president,

Several surveys of 2025 show that 200+ Fortune 500 companies mention DEI less often in annual reports than they did two years ago. DEI used to be a marker of corporate values.

When the nation’s largest group of HR professionals invited anti-DEI activist Robby Starbuck to a marquee conference for a talk on workplace diversity programs that he’s pressured companies such as Walmart and McDonald’s to abandon,

Alaysia Black Hackett, who oversaw Biden's DEI push, told BI that Trump's crackdown wasn't a surprise and that the work "doesn't stop."

Walmart is combining AI and augmented reality with a feature called Shop the Background, which lets customers click on items in product images, like artwork or furniture, to add them directly to their carts. Additionally, the retailer’s Dynamic Showroom tool lets shoppers view different spaces and swap out furnishings to meet their preferences.

In addition to its $20 Thanksgiving meal, Target also announced seasonal pies and sides, such as Harvest squash empanadas and Favorite Day apple pie, for $4.99 each. It also added new brands to its holiday host gift assortment, such as Stonewall Kitchen and Marks & Spencer.

The employee alleged he was fired as part of a purported reduction in force, but replaced with a non-White, 25-year-old employee.