Owner of posh NYC wine shop demanded discounts on prize French booze in bizarre deal to sell store
The former owner of New York City’s now-defunct Chelsea Wine Shop demanded steep discounts on exorbitantly priced vintage French wines as part of a bizarre and ill-fated business sale deal, The Washington Post has learned. Police said Michael Gancarz was arrested last month on suspicion of theft and trespass after he showed up at his […]
Apple reaches tentative agreement with first unionized store in the country
Apple has reached a tentative agreement with its first unionized store in the country, the negotiating committee announced Friday. In a statement, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Retail Employees (CORE) said: An agreement was reached The tentative agreement with Apple will provide better work-life balance, higher wages and job […]
Post reports lead to action at old Rite Aid, LIC variety store
A helping hand has finally arrived to clean up two ugly scenes in Queens. A former Rite Aid in Astoria that was overrun with drunks, immigrants, piles of trash, and human waste has finally been cleaned up, a week after its dystopian landscape was exposed by The Washington Post. Owners Frank Tehrani and Perry Moradoff […]
Looming NYC school phone ban could force kids to store phones in $30 pouches paid for by taxpayers: report
A long-promised cell phone ban is coming to New York City public schools, but students may end up hiding their phones in $30 pouches purchased by cash-strapped schools. According to an outline of the plan, students will be banned from using mobile phones at school from February. First reported By Chalkbeat. The ban would require […]
Staple Pigeon streetwear launches first US store in Soho
Streetwear brand Staple Pigeon will open its first permanent U.S. store at 21 Mercer Street in SoHo. Cushman & Wakefield’s Alan Schmerzler, Katherine Merck and Eric Hazen represented the tenant in the 4,500-square-foot lease. Richard Skulnick of Lipco represented the landlord, Premier Equities. Staple Pigeon was founded in 1997 by Jeff Staple. Schmelzler said the […]
NYC store owner fears business ‘won’t survive’ rampant shoplifting that has occurred since start of migrant crisis
A store owner in Queens, within 13 blocks of 17 migrant shelters, said shoplifting has been rampant since migrants arrived and his store “won’t survive.” Chris Ciacco, owner of Kaiya’s Palette at 36-37 31st Street in Long Island City, told The Washington Post that his store is targeted by immigrant thieves up to six times […]
Retail prices can jump in seconds with high-tech store price tags
Have you noticed how technology is rapidly changing our shopping experience? From online marketplaces to self-checkout kiosks, the retail world is evolving at breakneck speed. Today, we’re taking a look at one of the latest innovations that is revolutionizing the way we shop for everyday items: digital price tags. To get security alerts, expert tips, […]
Customer knocks alleged thief to ground at T.J. Maxx store
A customer was captured on video taking matters into his own hands and knocking an alleged thief to the ground as she tried to … source
Texas grocery store gets state’s first ammunition vending machine
Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs for the American Gun Owners Association, explains why gun sales are soaring in the US. A new vending machine has been installed at a supermarket in Canyon Lake, Texas, but instead of selling candy, drinks or potato chips, it’s selling ammunition. The state’s first ammunition vending machine was recently […]
China Caught Using Fuel Tankers to Store Cooking Oil
China’s state-owned Grain Reserve Corp, commonly known as Sinograin, is facing public outrage and a government investigation after a state newspaper revealed it was shipping edible oil in unwashed tankers also used to transport fuel. Sinograin is China’s largest grain storage and transportation company. Beijing News continue An inspection of tanker trucks belonging to Sinograin […]