Stop & Shop to close a number of ‘underperforming’ stores
Stop & Shop plans to close an unspecified number of grocery stores across the Northeast that it says are “underperforming.” “Stop & Shop will make the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to ensure the long-term health and future growth of our business,” a spokesman for the supermarket chain said in a statement. The Massachusetts-based […]
Safeway Removes Self-Checkouts from Some Stores Due to Theft
Some Safeway stores in California’s Bay Area will stop installing self-checkout kiosks due to increasing theft issues. The grocery store chain said it would remove the kiosks from some stores but did not name the specific locations, KTVU said. report Monday. In a statement, Safeway explained: As a result of the increase in theft, certain […]
California lawmakers vote to ban ‘reusable’ plastic bags from grocery stores
California lawmakers voted to phase out reusable plastic bags after banning single-use bags failed to reduce plastic pollution. “California’s original plastic bag ban did not work as planned, and unfortunately, since it was enacted, the state’s plastic bag waste has increased dramatically,” said Sen. Katherine Breakspear, the bill’s author., In a statement. “California must do […]
NYC grocers gripe over fruit vendors so close to stores: ‘Pick off our customers’
New York City grocery store owners are slamming city officials for allowing licensed fruit and vegetable sellers to operate on the same block (in some cases within 30 feet) as their stores, eating into their profits. In Forest Hills, Queens, there’s a fruit and vegetable stand just 25 feet from a Key Food supermarket on […]
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 […]
‘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 […]