JHVEPhoto / Getty Images One of the most noticeable impacts of inflation in recent years has been the rise of grocery prices. From 2019 through 2023, food prices outpaced the overall inflation rate, rising a total of 25% according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As a result, some grocery stores have gotten too expensive […]
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Traces of banned Chinese cotton were found in 19% of a sample of merchandise selling at U.S. retailers in the past year, a study showed, highlighting the challenges of complying with the U.S. law aimed at blocking imports of cotton linked to forced labor in China. In the […]
Retailers are feeling jittery. Consumers aren’t shopping like they used to. In a game of chicken between stores and shoppers, it’s the stores that appear to be yielding first, by dropping prices on thousands of products. The markdowns come as inflation has pushed prices higher for the past two years, squeezing Americans and forcing them […]
Get ready to snap up savings galore for inside and outside the home during Wayfair’s upcoming Way Day 2024 sale. (Wayfair) It’s that time of year again: Wayfair Way Day sale, the massive twice-yearly savings event that’s been delighting deal hunters since 2018, is almost here! With discounts of up to 80% on furniture and […]
A company logo stands in front of the Ikea store in Cologne Godorf. German trade union Verdi has called on workers at furniture maker IKEA and the wholesaler Metro to strike on 26 April as part of a long-running wage dispute in the retail sector. Oliver Berg/dpa German trade union Verdi has called on workers […]
On the brink of cannabis culture’s high holiday, April 20, West Milford officials called to oust the town’s unregulated cannabis retailers. Council members this week urged strict enforcement of local regulations regarding cannabis distribution, saying the prevalence of unlicensed shops has become a nuisance. As the only upper Passaic County town that permits cannabis retail […]
Illinois lawmakers joined the licensed cannabis industry Thursday in calling for a ban on intoxicating hemp products such as Delta-8-THC, a move retailers of such substances said would put them out of business. The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, which represents large licensed marijuana companies, called for allowing regulated sales of non-intoxicating hemp products such […]
Online orders for Opill — the first oral contraceptive to be dispensed without a prescription in the U.S. — began March 18, CNN reports. Sara Young, senior vice president and chief consumer officer at parent company Perrigo, told the news outlet that orders will be fulfilled within one or two days. According to Young, Opill […]
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies recently recovered more than $20,000 worth of stolen items from retailers in the Arden Arcade area, authorities said. Investigators executed a search warrant in late March at a storage unit after getting a tip and found Nike shoes, clothes, suitcases, backpacks and other products, deputies said in a social media post. […]
Spring has arrived in Wichita, bringing with it a busy weekend and the Easter holiday, which falls on March 31 this year. For those who might have forgotten to grab chocolate bunnies, or simply like to knock out the grocery shop early in the week, you might want to double check the holiday hours for […]
In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had been stolen from Ulta and Sephora stores across the country, authorities said. Police […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a substitute teacher in her mid-20s, Lindsey Puls was delighted to discover the fashion world of Shein more than 10 years ago, lured in by its super-low prices — with tops selling for a few dollars, dresses under $10, and free shipping on orders over $29. Puls, who has a blog […]