Business
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Amazon Prime Adds Free Same-Day Grocery Delivery. Here’s How it Works
Amazon Prime membership isn’t cheap, but it comes with a lot of perks. Besides free 2-day delivery on many products, you also get access to the company’s TV, movie, and music streaming platforms, and early access to sales, for example.…
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Dial-Up Modems and Other Obsolete Things Boomers Took for Granted
If your vision of the Big Apple still includes bright yellow taxi cabs, flashing lights, and a phone booth on every corner, it’s time to recalibrate. The city just moved its last freestanding payphone from the street to a museum.…
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Claire’s May Close 1,100 Locations Amid Bankruptcy. Here’s the List
Malls are dying. Shoppers are taking their business online, and mall stores are going out of business, leaving only empty storefronts behind. Claire’s, an iconic tween jewelry and accessories store, is the latest mall staple that needs life support. The…
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Marshall’s Opening New Stores This Month. Here’s the List
As many retailers close locations or even shut down completely, some companies are bucking the trend. Discount stores, from TJ Maxx to dollar stores, are expanding thanks to the rising price of goods and consumers’ tightening wallets. Marshall’s is the…
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Mall Staple Claire’s Is Closing Stores Amid Bankruptcy. Here’s Where
Malls have been dying for a long time, and another mall staple just announced that it’s closing locations. Nostalgic tween accessory store Claire’s has filed for bankruptcy, leaving numerous empty storefronts across the country. Here’s what we know, including which…
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TJ Maxx Opening New Stores This Month. Here’s Where and When
While many retailers are closing stores or going out of business completely (we’re looking at you, Joann), some are bucking the trend and opening new locations. TJ Maxx is one of those outliers and has plans to open new locations…
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At Home Closing More Locations After Bankruptcy. Here’s Where
It seems like retail chains are dropping like flies this year. Joann closed its doors for good, Rite Aid has closed 1,000 locations, and Big Lots filed for bankruptcy. Earlier…
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Starbucks Is Closing or Converting Pickup-Only Stores. Here’s the Full List
If you’ve ever picked up a lukewarm flat white in a Starbucks that felt more like a hallway than a café, you probably won’t be shocked by this news. The…
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119 JCPenney Stores in 35 States Sold in Nearly $1 Billion Deal. See Full List
JCPenney is unloading 119 store properties in a $947 million deal — but not because it’s shutting them down. The retailer handed off its real estate years ago when it filed for…
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The 10 Worst Banks in America
Unless you’re one of those people who has a bunch of gold and $100 bills buried in your backyard, you’re going to need to use a bank. Are big banks…
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Five Million Above-Ground Pools Recalled After Nine Children Drowned
It’s the height of summer, when families spend lots of time in their backyard pools. However, millions of above-ground pools from four popular brands have been recalled, according to a…
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Costco Opening New Locations in August. Here’s the Full List
People can’t seem to get enough of Costco, with its cavernous warehouse stores, cheap gas stations, generous return policies, and busy food courts. So the company is giving people what…
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Target Opening New Stores Across 22 States. See Full List
Target is going big this summer, and not just on patio furniture and pool floats. The retailer is opening eight new stores across the country in July and August, with…
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Costco Recalls Several Popular Products Over Safety Concerns
You can buy practically anything at Costco, from cheap rotisserie chickens to gold bars. Sometimes, though, some of those products are recalled by the manufacturer for safety reasons. Thankfully, Costco…
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14 Reasons Bosses Are Quickly Firing Gen Z Hires
Bad news for recent college grads — your bosses aren’t fans. A survey found that 6 in 10 bosses gave Gen Z employees the boot this year — and 1…
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72 Products That Are Still Made in America
As the economy becomes increasingly globalized, it’s more difficult to find products made in the United States. Yet for many consumers, “Made in USA” is a mark of quality that…
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Del Monte Files For Bankruptcy. Here’s What It Means for Shoppers
Del Monte, the 139-year-old canned food brand behind your peaches, peas, and pineapple slices, just filed for bankruptcy. Here is everything you need to know. What Happened to Del Monte?…
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Harris Teeter Stores in Three States to Close This Summer — See Full List
Five Harris Teeter stores across three states will shut their doors by summer’s end as part of a larger Kroger-led plan to close underperforming locations across the country. Here is…
