Business
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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 this year, At Home, a retailer of furniture and seasonal…
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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 company plans to eliminate its pickup-only concept. Dozens of Starbucks’…
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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 bankruptcy in 2020, and this is just the latest round…
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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 more trustworthy than smaller ones? How do you choose who…
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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 This Month. 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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Rite Aid Closing 152 More Stores Across the U.S. Here’s the Full List
Since filing for bankruptcy in May, pharmacy chain Rite Aid has been spiraling down the drain. The company has closed hundreds of locations every month, leaving many people scrambling to…
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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…
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Kroger to Close 60 Locations. Here’s the List So Far
Many retail companies are closing stores across the country, if not just shutting down completely. Earlier this year, Joann filed for bankruptcy and went out of business, and pharmacy chains…
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Companies’ Most Cringeworthy Public-Relations Failures
Big companies are no strangers to very public mistakes: Tone-deaf advertising, faulty products, and corporate scandals are just a few of the most common. Some notable public relations crises that…
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Rite Aid Closing 100+ More Stores. Here’s the Full List
Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy last month, and since then, there’s been a new list of store closures seemingly every week. This trend is not unique, though, because they’re joining…
