VIDEO: Florida police use drones and SWAT officers to arrest four suspects in spree of armed robbery of Dollar General stores
Florida police used drones and SWAT personnel to arrest four suspects just minutes after an armed robbery at a Dollar General store. Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters told reporters. media briefing Three men and a woman used guns to steal approximately $11,000 from a Dollar General store in Jacksonville on Tuesday, police said. “They won’t do […]
Target to Only Sell Pride Month Collection at Select Stores Following 2023 Backlash
Following backlash and boycotts last year, Target announced that only select stores will carry its Pride Month collection this June. In a statement posted on its website Thursday, the company said that instead of rolling out the Pride Month collection in all its stores, it will offer “a selection of products including adult apparel, housewares, […]
‘Rooftop Ninja’ Found Living In Store’s Sign, Police Say
A 34-year-old woman was reportedly found living inside the sign of a supermarket in Midland, Michigan, where she had allegedly been living for almost a year. The woman was found by contractors working on the Family Fare grocery store in Midland. To their surprise, the 34-year-old woman was living inside the rooftop sign, according to […]
Target selling Pride Month merchandise online and in ‘select stores’ after pushback
Target announced Friday that it will carry Pride Month products only online and in “select stores” this year, following backlash over last year’s designs. In a statement to The Hill, Target said it will offer a collection of products for Pride that include “adult apparel, home goods, food and beverages hand-picked based on guest insights […]
‘Rooftop Ninja’ lives in Michigan Family Fare store’s rooftop sign
She didn’t have to go far to buy food. A Michigan woman known as the “Rooftop Ninja” was living inside a popular grocery store sign last year. On April 23, contractors hired to roof the Family Fare Supermarket in Midland, Michigan, were shocked to find an extension cord leading to a secret living space. A […]
NY liquor stores face battle with grocers over non-alcoholic booze
Wine and liquor stores in New York are struggling as customers become thirsty during the pandemic’s binge-drinking days. And two state legislators have come up with a potentially controversial hangover cure. Earlier this year, New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey quietly introduced a bill that would allow wine and liquor stores and their distributors to […]
Sam’s Club says AI will handle exit checks in all stores by end of 2024
R Ray Wang, founder of Constellation Research, talks about the benefits of the artificial intelligence revolution on Barrons Roundtable. Any Sam’s Club member is familiar with the lines that form at the exits of big-box stores during busy shopping hours as customers wait for employees to check their receipts and confirm their purchases. The company […]
Once-bustling NYC Flatiron District struggles with empty stores, theft
Flatiron is in ruins. Manhattan’s once-thriving business district is now a virtual wasteland dotted with vacant storefronts, with local residents blaming a spike in crime and the Big Apple’s dismal post-pandemic retail real estate market. There is. “Big box” retailers such as Lowe’s, Bed Bath & Beyond and Staples have departed in recent years, leaving […]
‘Give Me A Break!’: Eric Trump Tells NYC To Focus On ‘Plexiglass’ At Stores Amid Trump’s Trial
Eric Trump told Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo that instead of prosecuting 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, New York City would instead commit crimes that would cause store merchandise security. He said the focus should be on Eric Trump said his father is “feeling great” despite pressure related to New York District […]
Kroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores with $25B merger in limbo
Scott Moses defended the Kroger-Albertsons merger, claiming the Kraman Countdown would further reduce grocery prices. Kroger and Albertsons announced Monday that the companies are increasing the number of grocery stores they sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers to address federal regulators’ concerns about food impacts. Proposed $25 billion merger About competition. 166 more kroger & albertsons […]