Walmart, Target, Kohl's take on Amazon's Prime Day in retail wars
Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Kohl's have their own sales going on amid Amazon Prime Day 2021.
Walmart invests in drone delivery company, says service to start in 'coming months'
Walmart has invested in drone delivery company DroneUp and will begin operating the service at a store near its headquarters in the coming months.
High lead levels found in 2 Happy Tot baby food products, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed against Nurture Inc. alleges that unhealthy levels of lead were found in two of their Happy Family Organics baby food products sold at Target and Whole Foods.
Medicare scam claims to offer 'free' genetic test kit, BBB warns
A scam targeting those on Medicare offers a “free” genetic testing kit that screens for a predisposition to heart disease or cancer, the BBB warned.
Rising construction material costs impacting contractors, homeowners
Since the pandemic, lumber prices have soared and in some cases by nearly 400-percent. The supply side has impacted prices and ripples across the construction industry.
Starbucks reveals ‘supply shortages’ amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Starbucks confirmed the low supply of some of its products as businesses open back up, causing demand for food and goods to increase.
Beech-Nut recalls baby rice cereal over high arsenic levels
Beech-Nut is recalling its “Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal” over high levels of arsenic found in one sample. The company also said it will stop selling the product.
Should you disable Amazon Sidewalk?
If you have Amazon Alexa, Echo or a Ring Doorbell, the company is launching Amazon Sidewalk to help you keep those devices connected even if your wifi goes out. But cyber experts say it can also leave you open to hackers.
Walmart, AT&T offer affordable internet to those impacted by COVID-19
Walmart and AT&T teamed up to offer affordable internet to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
Target reopens fitting rooms at all stores after closing to customers during pandemic
Target said it began opening some of the dressing rooms at the start of Memorial Day weekend, and all were expected to reopen by June 1. The only exception is “a small number” being used for vaccine administration.
National Burger Day: McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Pepsi offer discounts, freebies on May 28
National Burger Day is May 28 and to celebrate, several franchises are offering consumers freebies and discounts.
Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash
In the midst of spring cleaning season, the stores want to slow a barrage of unwanted contributions that increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yogurt linked to E. coli outbreak reported in multiple Washington state counties
A link to an E. coli outbreak that spanned across multiple Washington state counties has been identified.
Most Las Vegas resorts now operating at 100% capacity
Gambling giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment are opening their gambling floors at 100% capacity with no person-to-person distancing requirement
Trader Joe's ditches mask mandate for vaccinated customers
Trader Joe's grocery stores will no longer be requiring masks for vaccinated customers in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to the company's website.
Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill
Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic.
Mattel collecting old Barbie dolls, Matchbox cars in toy takeback program
Mattel is launching a program that will allow unused toys find new homes.
Kidde recalls smoke alarms, combination carbon monoxide detectors over risk of alert failure
Smoke alarm manufacturer Kidde has recalled as many as 226,000 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said they could possibly fail at alerting consumers of threats.
Peloton recalls treadmills after child’s death, dozens of reported injuries
In a major reversal, Peloton on Wednesday announced voluntary recalls of its Tread+ and Tread treadmill machines after dozens of reports of injuries and one child’s death.
‘Don’t click the link!’: USPS warns of ‘smishing’ scam involving fake texts sent with phony links
Have you recently received an unsolicited mobile text message claiming to be from the United States Postal Service? If so, USPS says you may have been the target of a “smishing,” scam.