Business
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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 makes a purchase more worthwhile: Surveys show almost two-thirds of…
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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? After more than a century in American pantries, 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 everything you need to know. What’s Going On with Harris…
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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 like CVS and Walgreens are shuttering locations on a large…
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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 have beset big-name businesses include how a skewed understanding of…
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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 other big pharmacy chains in closing locations, including Walgreens and…
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At Home Files for Bankruptcy, Closing 26 Stores. Here’s the Full List
If you’ve recently browsed aisles of throw pillows or oversized clocks, this might hit close to home. The retail apocalypse just claimed another big-box victim. At Home filed for bankruptcy…
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40 Former Big Lots Stores to Become Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Here’s Where
It’s been a rough year for retailers. Some, like Joann, have filed for bankruptcy and gone out of business completely, while others, including Rite Aid, are closing locations left and…
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19 Iconic Department Stores That No Longer Exist
Today, it’s easy to go on a shopping spree without leaving your couch, but it wasn’t long ago that shopping was an event, and heading to a fancy department store…
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Rite Aid Closing Hundreds More Stores. Here’s the Full List
Pharmacy chains are closing locations by the hundreds this year. Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy in May, has already closed hundreds of locations and is set to close over…
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Walgreens Closing More Stores This Month. Here’s the Full List
Pharmacy chains are closing locations at an alarming rate this year, depriving people in some areas of a much-needed service. CVS is closing hundreds of stores this year, and Rite…
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These Retailers Are Raising Prices Due to Tariffs
Prices are climbing at big-name retailers — and it’s not just inflation this time. A new round of import tariffs, including a flat 10% on most goods and up to…
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CVS Closing 271 Stores This Year. Here’s the Full List So Far
National pharmacy chains aren’t doing so well right now. Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy a second time and is closing of stores, and Walgreens has plans to close 1,200 locations.…
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Rite Aid Closing 361 Stores Amid Bankruptcy. Here’s the Full List
Update: Rite Aid Closing Hundreds More Stores. Here’s the Full List The list of Rite Aid closures continues to grow after the pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in early May, the…
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25 Towns Devastated by Losing a Single Company
The sad tale of a firetruck plant shutting down in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania — taking hundreds of jobs and the town’s identity with it — illustrates the painful truth of company towns: Being…
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Big Lots Is Reopening 78 More Stores in June. Here’s the Full List
Retail chains are dropping like flies this year, but one company is making a comeback. Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy last year, originally announced that it would close almost…
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Costco Will Close All Stores Nationwide on This Day in May. Here’s Why
Costco members who penciled in a Monday stock-up run will need to rethink their plans. The warehouse giant is honoring Memorial Day by closing all U.S. locations for the day. Here…
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Bahama Breeze Abruptly Closes One-Third of Its Locations. Here’s the Full List
If your dinner plans usually involve steel drums and coconut shrimp, it might be time to check if your local Bahama Breeze still exists. The tropical chain just quietly axed…
