But a big reason Walmart opts to close on Christmas Day boils down to employee morale. When workers are happy, it tends to lead to a more positive customer experience. That’s what Walmart wants. So it’s willing to forgo a day of profits during the year if it means ensuring that workers are content.

The holiday rush can make it easy to overlook important safety alerts. Walmart has issued several food recalls recently — here’s a roundup of what you need to know to keep your celebrations safe.

Eleven products sold at Walmart and Amazon have been recalled for various defects and injury risks this month.

A scary shopping day for customers after shots were fired inside a Walmart in Wilson, NC, on Christmas Eve, forcing the supercenter to close for the day. Shoppers disarmed one man and restrained him until police arrived.

CBS News Atlanta visited a Walmart in Decatur, where employees inside the store's digital backroom on Memorial Drive were racing against the clock to fulfill online orders for customers across metro Atlanta.

No information was immediately available about possible injuries, but Wilson PD said that "is not an active shooter situation."

Bill Simon, former Walmart U.S. CEO and Michael Baker, DA Davidson retail analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the retail stocks to favor this holiday season.

Most local and chain restaurants are closed on Christmas Day to give workers time to spend with family. However, some will be open with limited operating hours