Marcus Chen

Journalist at Prism News

Workplace

Workplace Reporter specializing in labor rights, corporate policies, employee benefits, and workplace culture

Latest Articles

Backlash grows over Dollar General’s role in small-town retail gaps

A viral attack on Dollar General hit a nerve in towns where the chain is the nearest food stop, even as the company plans more openings and 96 store closures.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Dollar General spotlights 4-H pantry challenge, rural food access role

Dollar General’s 4-H pantry challenge puts rural food access in focus, showing how store aisles can function as a budget lifeline in small towns.

Apr 22, 2026·5 min read

News

McDonald’s UK keeps hiring steady, launches 2,500 paid youth placements

Lauren Schultz is trying to prove McDonald’s can hire and train through rising costs, with 2,500 paid youth placements set to start in July.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

Policy

McDonald’s sets systemwide safe, respectful workplace standards for all restaurants

McDonald’s is making safe and respectful conduct a systemwide standard, but the real test is whether franchise restaurants enforce it day to day.

Apr 22, 2026·6 min read

News

McDonald’s, Wendy’s sued over burger ads that exaggerated portion sizes

A federal judge tossed burger-size claims against McDonald’s and Wendy’s, but the case spotlighted how menu photos can make a sandwich look 15% to 20% bigger.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Walmart Set for Billion-Dollar Tariff Refunds as CBP Launches Claims Portal

Walmart could be in line for about $10.2 billion in tariff refunds as CBP opens a portal for illegal Trump-era duties. Any store-level payoff is likely indirect, not instant.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Walmart to remodel 29 South Carolina stores in 2026

Walmart will remodel 29 South Carolina stores, including five in the tri-county area, and has already spent more than $536 million statewide. The changes will reshape layouts, pickup flow and pharmacy service.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Walmart remakes 12 Indiana stores, reshaping daily work for associates

Walmart’s 12 Indiana remodels pushed more fresh-food service, pharmacy coordination and online grocery staging into the daily routine, with pickup and deli teams feeling the shift first.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Walmart's Flipkart eyes ticket sales, food delivery in India expansion

Flipkart is testing movie and concert tickets, with food delivery next, signaling Walmart is still chasing higher-frequency digital sales ahead of a possible listing.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Home Depot plans Yaphank distribution center for faster bulky-item delivery

Home Depot’s proposed Yaphank hub could speed lumber and flooring deliveries on Long Island while adding about 200 jobs tied to warehouse and truck operations.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Trader Joe's brings back Banana Pudding Ice Cream, fans rush stores

Trader Joe’s $3.79 Banana Pudding Flavored Ice Cream returned to seasonal cases, and crews were already hearing about it in huddles before the announcement landed.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

Pizza Hut Canada turns 4/20 into a baked-at-420 brand campaign

Pizza Hut Canada turned 420 into an oven-temperature flex, using 4/20 to chase relevance, traffic, and a fresher brand voice.

Apr 22, 2026·2 min read

News

KPMG Faces Broader Investor Suits Over Silicon Valley Bank Audit Failures

Investor claims against KPMG over Silicon Valley Bank could broaden into securities fraud, raising the stakes for every audit judgment made before the bank’s March 2023 collapse.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

News

Nintendo unveils Splatoon Raiders, a single-player Switch 2 exclusive for July 23

Nintendo set Splatoon Raiders for July 23 on Switch 2, recasting the series as a mostly single-player treasure hunt with online support.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

News

Original Super Mario Bros. Movie storyboards reveal scrapped ending, cameo plans

Fresh storyboards show Nintendo once packed Mario’s wedding finale with far more cameos, including a Paper Mario character, before trimming the fan service.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

News

Sanrio launches in-house game brand, debuts Switch title in 2026

Sanrio is moving game development in-house, with a Switch and Switch 2 party title due in fall 2026 and about 10 games planned over three years.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

News

Monday.com pushes AI voice agents as nonstop sales support

monday.com is pitching AI voice agents as always-on SDRs, betting faster qualification and cleaner handoffs will beat more automated noise.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

News

Unsealed Amazon lawsuit emails show brands raising Target prices

Unsealed emails in California’s Amazon case say Hanes used Target and Walmart price links to push higher prices, raising fresh scrutiny of supplier pricing.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

News

McDonald’s joins Carolina Shores retail buildout near state line

McDonald’s is joining a Carolina Shores retail strip that could trigger a fresh hiring rush, as Walmart, Publix and others crowd the same labor market.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

Labor

Nationwide boycott targets McDonald’s over labor practices, prices, and policies

John Schwarz’s seven-day boycott put McDonald’s labor, pricing, and DEI choices under a new spotlight as franchise stores braced for customer pushback.

Apr 21, 2026·2 min read

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