August 27, 2024 Dollar General and Kroger charge shoppers for this service that other stores offer free In some communities, ‘cash back’ is the only way to access funds. But a new government report says many dollar stores are charging extra fees for it—and profiting. BY Sarah Bregel There’s no quicker way to get cash than … Continue reading Dollar General and Kroger charge shoppers for this service that other stores offer free
August 13, 2024 LL Flooring is closing stores in bankruptcy: Full list and map of 94 doomed locations The company is the latest national retailer to announce a reduction in its physical footprint as it seeks to turn around its fortunes through Chapter 11. BY Michael Grothaus Premier flooring retailer LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. has announced … Continue reading LL Flooring is closing stores in bankruptcy: Full list and map of 94 doomed locations
July 12, 2024 Stop & Shop is closing 32 stores in the Northeast: Full list of supermarket’s doomed locations The closures will span five states as the chain has struggled to compete with discount retailers like Walmart and Aldi. BY Sarah Bregel Stop & Shop, a well-known supermarket chain in the Northeast, will close 32 stores … Continue reading Stop & Shop is closing 32 stores in the Northeast: Full list of supermarket’s doomed locations
July 12, 2024 Dollar General is paying $12 million after years of safety violations. Here’s what it’s doing to protect customers and staff In a settlement with the Department of Labor, Dollar General agreed to institute vital workplace safety protocols. BY Henry Chandonnet After the Department of Labor (DOL) launched multiple investigations into unsafe work conditions … Continue reading Dozens have died in Dollar General stores. Here’s what the company is doing to protect customers and staff
May 29, 2024 Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter Legacy retail chains from Rite Aid to Family Dollar have said they will reduce or reevaluate their physical footprint this year. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Dutch-based retailer Ahold Delhaize has shared plans to close a number of … Continue reading Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter
May 10, 2024 Target will only sell Pride Month collection in half of U.S. stores this summer after last year’s backlash The move is likely an attempt to avoid last summer’s chaos, when anti-LGBTQ+ protestors damaged merchandise and harassed employees. BY Sarah Bregel You won’t be able to find the Pride Month collection in many Target … Continue reading Target will only sell Pride Month collection in half of U.S. stores this summer after last year’s backlash
May 03, 2024 Ground beef recall: E. Coli fears impact 16,000 pounds of meat sold at Walmart stores in 11 states The USDA has issued a recall notice for ground beef distributed by Cargill Meat Solutions. Here’s what to know: BY Michael Grothaus The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued … Continue reading Ground beef recall: E. Coli fears impact 16,000 pounds of meat sold at Walmart stores in 11 states
Hope you like getting clothes: 70% of shoppers say they will be giving apparel this holiday season, Constantine von Hoffman on September 8, 2023 The holiday shopping season is already upon us and brick-and-mortar stores should be nervous. While 81% of consumers said they prefer shopping in-store, that’s only 9% more than said they prefer … Continue reading Online close to edging out physical stores for holiday buying
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Apple Store employees at the company’s Towson Town Center location in Maryland have voted to unionize. According to the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, the group that led the unionization effort, workers voted “overwhelming” in favor of joining the International Association of Machinists … Continue reading Apple reportedly held anti-union meetings at all of its US stores
By Michael Grothaus March 22, 2023 Many of us got our first exposure to Magnolia Bakery when Carrie Bradshaw bit into one of its cupcakes on the iconic show Sex and the City. Since then, the bakery—first opened in 1996—has become an icon in itself, and an institution in New York City’s West Village. … Continue reading Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too
