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In this case, thereâs good reason to think that Walmart needed to raise wages anyway: Labor markets are tight, and in a number of areas, the company is now contending with locally imposed minimum wages that are already forcing Walmart to raise wages to $11 an hour, or even higher.
Walmart, Gap, Ikea, and TJX, the parent of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, have also made similar changes. Walmartâs mid-February announcement that it would raise its hourly minimum to $9 for full-time workers was likely the most important factor in tipping Targetâs scale. But across retail, prospects for workers are looking up.