When the tech fails and the grocery stores are empty
As I was wrapping bagels in BPA-free plastic wrap like I learned on YouTube, first splitting them in half, and stacking them in BPA-free freezer bags, I stopped to think about my strange situation. My husband and I were white-collar professionals enjoying a simple but comfortable life in California. My kids went to a “good” […]
Judge sides with grocery store employee who was fired for thwarting shoplifter in California: ‘The dumbest cruelest incident’
Lawyer for single mother fired from grocery store after confronting shoplifter blamed the company He said he is considering suing for lost wages after a judge sided with his client last week. A Safeway grocery store has fired Antoinette Baez, who stopped a shoplifter from leaving a San Mateo store with $500 worth of merchandise […]
FTC sues to block $25BÂ Kroger-Albertsons deal, cites fears of grocery price hikes
The Federal Trade Commission and eight states announced Monday that they are suing to block supermarket chain Kroger’s $24.6 billion deal to buy smaller rival Albertsons, a deal that could cost millions of people more. They argued that it would push up food prices for Americans. The deal would create a grocery empire with more […]
Battle ramps up over grocery giants’ proposed merger
The agency said,Largest supermarket merger proposal “In U.S. history” could stifle competition, raise prices and harm workers. “This supermarket megamerger comes at a time when American consumers have seen their grocery prices steadily rise over the past few years. Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons is expected to increase grocery prices for everyday staples. “This would lead […]
Oklahoma expected to abolish state grocery tax
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Kevin Stitt is expected to sign a new bill that will eliminate the state’s grocery tax. Here report. The state Senate passed it 42-2 on Thursday. House Bill 1955According to Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, this could save Oklahomans up to $400 a year. He said the “common sense” bill would save […]
Michigan grocery store manager Trevor Beaver accused of stealing $750K from self-checkout kiosks
A Michigan grocery store manager has been charged with embezzling at least $750,000 over a 16-month period from the store’s newly installed self-checkout terminals. Trevor Beaver, 31, is accused of receiving money from Fresh Thyme Market in Troy, where he worked from July 2022 to November 2023. According to the statement From Michigan Attorney General […]
Man with 2 machetes allegedly lunged at police before they shot and killed him at California grocery store
There was a man shot dead Police officers accused of possessing two machetes at a California grocery store. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said they responded to a call around 9:30 a.m. from the Albertsons grocery store on West 20th Street in Lancaster. “When I came in, there was a guy arguing with a […]
Biden administration demanding price cuts from grocery chains
President Biden’s administration has taken aim at grocery chains, sending out election-year proposals to lower prices on products ranging from milk to eggs to bread. “Our message is very clear, and the president will continue to lean into it. So if you’re a company that’s seeing input prices go down and you’re not passing those […]
President Joe Biden blames grocery stores for continued high prices
President Joe Biden took aim at grocery stores, accusing them of “ripping people off” with high prices as inflation continues. President Biden’s remarks were made during a speech at South Carolina’s first banquet in Columbia, South Carolina. “Inflation is coming down. The United States now has the lowest inflation rate of any major economy in […]
Minneapolis grocery store murder suspect deemed incompetent to stand trial
Taylor Justin Schultz, who was charged with fatally stabbing a grocery store employee with a golf club, has been found incompetent to stand trial. The victim, Robert Skafte, a 66-year-old office worker and renowned ballet dancer, was found with a golf club stuck in his torso at Oak Grove Grocery in Minneapolis. Schultz, 44, had […]