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  • Fairfax, USA - November 25, 2016: Trader Joes grocery store facade with sign and items on display and people walking

    Trader Joe’s Shoppers Sue Grocer Over Lead and Cadmium Levels in Chocolate

    Two Trader Joe’s shoppers are suing the grocery store chain in New York federal court for allegedly misleading consumers by selling dark chocolate that contains unsafe levels of lead and cadmium. Both proposed class action lawsuits cite a December Consumer Reports…

  • A young man holding up a sign saying 'America Can't Survive on $7.25', sitting down with a young woman with a male passerby in downtown Boulder, Colorado, rise the minimum wage concept

    Big-Name Companies Paying at Least $15 an Hour

    President Joe Biden has endorsed raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, and though Congress hasn’t acted, prominent companies have been plumping up workers’ paychecks on their own. They include some notable employers that are using higher wages…

  • Indianapolis - Circa August 2019: Costco Wholesale Location. Costco Wholesale is a Multi-Billion Dollar Global Retailer I

    Costco To Close Its Online Photo Center and Partner With Shutterfly

    A year after shuttering its in-store photo kiosks, Costco is discontinuing its online photo services, according to an email sent to customers on Thursday. The move to shut down CostcoPhotoCenter.com coincides with a new partnership with Shutterfly, an online image-sharing…

  • Campbell, USA - May 9, 2016: Trader Joe's grocery store in campbell California with sign above the entrance. A San Jose sharks flag is hanging to celebrate their success.

    Trader Joe’s Hall of Fame Features Shoppers’ All-Time Favorites

    With a large, cult-like fanbase, Trader Joe’s values the opinions of its customers so much that at the beginning of each year, the grocer reaches out to collect votes on shoppers’ favorite products. Over the years, a handful of products…

  • Close-up hand picking raw of eggs in a plastic egg tray from shelf in store. Fresh egg in clear plastic egg box.

    Here’s Why Egg Prices Are Hitting Record Highs

    The worst bird flu outbreak in U.S. history has killed nearly 60 million chickens and led to a record increase in egg prices. When chickens are exposed to the highly contagious avian influenza, farmers have to kill the entire flock…

  • Martha Stewart in a kitchen pouring Tito's vodka

    This Vodka Brand Is Celebrating Dry January … With Martha Stewart

    Dry January continues to gain in popularity each year as consumers look to put a check on their alcohol consumption. The monthlong decision to abstain from alcohol is promoted by social media influencers swearing to abide by healthier lifestyles, performed…