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Thu, 11/30/2023 - 14:42

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Personal Finance, Credit, Credit Cards, Retail, personal-finance-insider, credit-cards, credit-card-roundup

We just got the clearest sign yet that grocery price increases are slowing down

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:28

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

kroger grocery store — Kroger expects disinflation, or a slowing rate of inflation, on groceries going into 2024.
AP Images / LM Otero

Retail, economy, Retail, Grocery, kroger, Food, Inflation

Family Dollar might close stores as Dollar Tree, its parent company, reviews the brand

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:20

A man rides by a Family Dollar store in Chicago. The store has red, orange, and yellow lettering and advertisements on its exterior that read — Some Family Dollar stores could close, rebrand, or move as a result of a review of the brand by parent company Dollar Tree.
Scott Olson/Getty Images

Retail, family-dollar, dollar-tree, Retail, Stores, Shopping, Grocery

I got stabbed while shopping for Instacart. I was shocked by how difficult it was to get support as an injured gig worker.

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:09

Instacart gig worker with shopping cart — The Instacart shopper who recounted being stabbed isn't pictured.
Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

Retail, instacart, gig-work, Shopping, Work, Stores, eCommerce

I shopped at Home Depot and Lowe's for holiday decorations, and one store made me feel like I'd stepped into a winter wonderland

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 19:21

Holiday decorations at a Lowe's store. — A view of the holiday decor available at Lowe's this year.
Amanda Krause/Business Insider

Retail, Shopping, Holidays, Christmas, home-depot, lowe-s, decorations

I shopped for holiday decor at Dollar Tree and Party City, and the pricier chain has better items for gatherings

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 15:38

Terri Peters at Dollar Tree and Party City. — I wanted to see if Dollar Tree or Party City had better decor for winter.
Terri Peters

Home Design, Lifestyle, Freelancer, freelancer-le, home-design, Lifestyle, review

Target might limit you to just 10 items at self-checkout registers

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 12:39

Customers check out at a Target store in North Miami Beach, Fla. — Target is testing a 10-item limit on self-checkout at some stores.
Wilfredo Lee/AP

Retail, Target, checkout, Self-Checkout, Stores, Shopping, big-box

Dollar General is overcharging customers at checkout in several states, according to lawsuits and customers

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 10:00

A customer wearing a bowl hat walks by the brick wall of a Dollar General with the retailer's name on a sign above. — Dollar General shoppers and employees say the retail chain is overcharging customers even after facing lawsuits from several states.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Retail, Retail, dollar-general, Prices, Shopping, dollar-store, lawsuit

What is retail shrink, and how does it differ from theft?

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 12:07

walmart checkout — Shrink often comes up in discussions about theft and organized retail crime.
Walmart Media Relations

Retail, Retail, Theft, Shoplifting, Shrink, Stores, Shopping

I visited Target locations in New York City and the Midwest. The 2 stores felt like totally different chains.

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:08

Target in the Midwest (left) and New York City. — Target in the Midwest (left) and New York City.
Talia Lakritz/Insider

Retail, Life, Target, new-york-city, Midwest, cultural-differences, affinity-framing

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