Costco Strike Looms, Amazon Drone Challenges, and Starbucks Corporate Layoffs
Jan 22, 2025•3 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
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In today's Retail Daily Minute:
- Costco Teamsters Authorize Strike – With an 85% vote, Costco union workers prepare to strike if contract negotiations fail by January 31, citing dissatisfaction with retirement benefits and the company's counterproposal.
- Amazon Halts Drone Deliveries – Software glitches causing crashes in Amazon’s MK30 drones lead to paused commercial operations in Texas and Arizona, underscoring hurdles in Prime Air’s rollout.
- Starbucks Announces Corporate Layoffs – CEO Brian Niccol plans layoffs in spring to streamline corporate operations and focus on revitalizing the Starbucks coffeehouse experience, with no impact on in-store employees.
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