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Sarah Nassauer

ARTICLES BY SARAH NASSAUER

Walmart’s decade-long effort to automate its warehouses has faced breakdowns, costly redesigns, packaging problems and difficulty handling oversized goods.

For Walmart, replacing humans with robots is a multibillion-dollar struggle

8 min read . 09 Oct 2026

Consumers are spending on new appliances, toys and clothing, among other items.

Corporate America’s profits are booming—and signal more good times ahead

4 min read . 31 Aug 2026

Whatnot is testing a passcode-restricted buying process and spending-limit alerts for users showing a spending surge.

The live shopping app where some people bid until they’re broke

13 min read . 05 Aug 2026

A Mexico upholstery plant of Ethan Allen, whose executives are working to understand the tariff ruling’s effect. Ethan Allen/WSJ

Tariff ruling sends CEOs back to company war rooms

5 min read . 22 Feb 2026

The world’s second-largest economy offered Sam’s Club a chance for a do-over. (REUTERS)

Sam’s Club is beating Costco at its own game—in China

6 min read . 29 Dec 2025

Tariffs have dented the profits of many retailers. Some cash-strapped consumers may dial back their holiday shopping. (REUTERS)

Americans are on a year-end shopping spree

3 min read . 23 Nov 2025

Tightening supplies of commodities are also driving up prices at grocery stores and restaurants. (Getty Images via AFP)

Higher prices are coming for household staples

4 min read . 29 Aug 2025

Furniture may be especially vulnerable to higher tariffs, as much sold in the U.S. is imported.

America’s most popular furniture brands face more tariffs

4 min read . 26 Aug 2025

Amazon made improvements to its delivery network that helped get packages to customers faster and more cheaply. (REUTERS)

The biggest retailers are thriving in the tariff economy

4 min read . 22 Aug 2025

Many Target shoppers are frustrated with the retailer. Many Target employees are too. (REUTERS)

Inside Target, frustrated employees and the search for a new CEO

5 min read . 11 Aug 2025

Kohl's CEO fired for undisclosed romantic relationship linked to highly unusual business deals.

How two CEOs mixed romance and business, leading to scandal

9 min read . 21 May 2025

Chinese authorities summoned Walmart after suppliers complained the retailer was pressuring them to cut prices and absorb the tariff cost. Photo: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News

Big retailers’ hardball tariff playbook: Haggle, diversify, raise prices

5 min read . 17 Mar 2025

Target expects tariffs to affect consumer prices ‘pretty quickly’ if they stay in place. Photo: Ben Brewer/Bloomberg

The day Trump’s tariff threats became a reality for America Inc.

6 min read . 05 Mar 2025

The Walton family currently owns about 46% of the retail giant. Photo: Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg News

The dynasty behind Walmart passes some control to the next generation of heirs

2 min read . 20 Dec 2024

Walmart shoppers are spending more on food than they have in the past. Photo: Desiree Rios for WSJ

Walmart earnings: Holiday shopping is off to a strong start

1 min read . 19 Nov 2024

Inflation has eased this year, but many consumers are strained by what amounts to higher prices than before the pandemic for necessities such as food, insurance and housing. (Image: Pixabay)

After years of increases, companies are rolling back prices

3 min read . 11 Oct 2024

This year Target’s Pride merchandise is being sold in half of the retailer’s nearly 2,000 stores, with some items only available.. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) (AP)

‘Anti-woke’ shareholders are going after corporate boards

6 min read . 11 Jun 2024

Amazon reported $575 billion in total revenue last year, up 12% from the previous year, compared with Walmart’s revenue growth of 6%.

Walmart’s reign as America’s biggest retailer is under threat

9 min read . 15 May 2024

Walmart’s Reign as America’s Biggest Retailer Is Under Threat

Walmart’s Reign as America’s Biggest Retailer Is Under Threat

9 min read . 15 May 2024

Amazon’s Seattle headquarters last week. ( Photo: Grant Hindsley for The Wall Street Journal)

Inside Amazon’s secret operation to gather intel on rivals

13 min read . 18 Apr 2024