Phil Wahba
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Phil:
White House says J&J vaccine pause won't slow rollout
J&J's vaccine represents only 5% of shots given so far, and officials say that the U.S. has ample supply of Moderna and Pfizer secured. → Read More
Why Lowe's has remodeled big areas of its stores for contractors
The chain is offering reserved parking and pain relievers to a key part of its clientele. → Read More
McDonald's closing in hundreds more Walmart stores
McDonald's will have restaurants in 150 Walmart stores, down from a peak of 1,000. → Read More
Target to spend $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025
It's a small amount compared to overall sales, but it's a start. Target is also going to provide mentoring to Black entrepreneurs. → Read More
Amazon’s Bezos says he supports a higher corporate tax rate to pay for Biden’s infrastructure plan
But the CEO (and world's richest person) didn't say how big a tax hike he'd support. → Read More
Diversity and Inclusion: Why more companies are tying CEO pay to diversity metrics
More companies are tying executives’ bonuses to improvements in racial and gender diversity. Will it move the needle on workplace equity? → Read More
Retail industry: Another 80,000 U.S. stores to close by 2026, according to UBS
That's 9% of current U.S. retail store locations—another sign of the growing dominance of e-commerce. → Read More
On Bill Gates’s “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”
Business is moving into the vanguard of advocating human rights as well as climate action because their business depends on it. → Read More
The pandemic ingenuity of small businesses
Pay attention to the ingenuity, and the hardships, of the leaders of small businesses right now. → Read More
Funko shares shoot up on jump into NFT market
The collectible pop culture figurine maker has countless characters to choose from. → Read More
Delta CEO now slams Georgia voting law as being based on a lie
Some 72 A-list Black Executives have called on Corporate America to speak up. → Read More
Amazon's e-commerce is almost six times bigger than Walmart's
Amazon generates almost six times more revenue online than its closest rival. → Read More
ThredUp shares rise 43% in their stock market debut
The online thrift shops lost a ton of money in 2020 despite sales soaring. → Read More
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart will get a big COVID vaccine payday
CVS alone sees a $500 million boost from its COVID business. → Read More
Fanatics rides pandemic sales boom to $12.8 billion valuation
Sales are set to hit $3 billion this year. → Read More
Delta and United say COVID vaccinations are stoking appetite for air travel
The TSA screened 1 million people on Sunday on the busiest weekend in a year. → Read More
Tesla's Musk tells SEC he is now its Technoking too
His CFO is also getting a fun new title: Master of Coin. → Read More
Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon to step down, thinning the ranks of women CEOs in the Fortune 500
On her watch, Ulta sales and shares have more than tripled. → Read More
Why Lowe's is giving grants for small town restoration projects
The do-it-yourself chain is looking to tap its small-town ethos to win new customers. → Read More
Why the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is splitting off its e-commerce unit
The luxury retailer's digital business is valued at $2 billion now. → Read More