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Costco hiking membership fees for first time in 7 years

DR Barton, president of Woodshaw Financial Group, analyzes the consumer climate after Walmart’s strong earnings report in Varney & Company. It will soon cost more to join the club. Wednesday, Costco Wholesale Announced Plans The company will raise its annual membership fees in the United States and Canada by $5 to $10 starting Sept. 1, […]

Costco hiking membership fees for first time since 2017—here’s how much it will cost

Costco Wholesale said Wednesday it will increase annual membership fees for customers in the U.S. and Canada for the first time in seven years, effective Sept. 1. The retailer’s membership offers customers a variety of incentives, including free sample trials, discounts on food, gas, home insurance, travel and groceries, and 2% annual rewards on eligible […]

Olive Garden hiking prices despite losing customers to inflation

Olive Garden said it plans to continue raising menu prices, even as executives acknowledged that sales fell in the most recent quarter as inflation kept customers away from restaurants. Olive Garden’s same-store sales – a closely watched industry metric that measures sales at restaurants open at least a year – fell 1.5% in the quarter […]

Warner Bros. Discovery hiking Max price, mulling layoffs: report

Warner Bros. Discovery is considering additional opportunities to reduce costs and increase prices for its Max streaming platform. Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The cost-cutting plan could reportedly include possible job cuts at the media company, which has already cut more than 2,000 positions over the past year. The company’s […]

Groups back bid to put massive hiking trail overhaul before Maine voters

Maine’s beloved outdoor trail network could receive millions of dollars in improvements under a proposal conservationists want lawmakers to put before voters. The state has long been a destination for hikers, cyclists, snowshoers, and other outdoor adventurers, with more than 14,000 miles of snowmobile trails alone in the state. A proposal submitted to the Maine […]

United Airlines follows American, JetBlue in hiking bag fees

United Airlines announced Friday that it will increase fees for checked bags, following a similar move by American Airlines earlier this week. Domestic economy class passengers will be charged a $5 surcharge from tickets booked on Saturday. The price will now be $35 if you pay online at least 24 hours before your flight, and […]

UK court rules 16-year-old Scout’s accidental hiking death an unlawful killing

A British jury ruled Thursday that the death of 16-year-old Ben Leonard on a scouting trip amounted to unlawful murder. In 2018, Leonard lost his footing while hiking in Llandudno, Wales, falling approximately 60 meters and sustaining serious head injuries. Leonard and his two friends were reportedly unsupervised at the time of the incident, and […]