Columbus, OH

New Jersey State

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Connecticut State

Capital Chronicles

Stop & Shop, a beloved grocery chain across the Northeast, has announced unexpected closures for 32 underperforming locations by the end of this year. This decision affects stores in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, with closures scheduled before November 2.

A well-loved grocery chain has confirmed that it unexpectedly closed some of its stores

The US Sun

SHOPPERS at Lowe’s are furious over a checkout process that they fear will become the standard moving forward. Some threatened to boycott the retailer over recent negative shopping experiences where self-service was the only option. A customer claimed earlier this month that her local Lowe’s store had a line of cashiered registers closed. Instead, self-checkout […]

Shoppers fume Lowe’s will ‘lose customers’ as people ‘vehemently hate’ checkout process and fear it’s ‘new normal’

The Independent

 Discount retailer Big Lots is closing more than 300 stores across the US after issuing a warning that its future is in doubt. Big Lots will lose about a quarter of its locations after previously saying it was planning on closing about 40 locations during a quarterly earnings report. That’s when it announced a 10 percent sales drop, equating to about $205 million, in the quarter as customers were spending less. In a subsequent regulatory filing, the company said it would increase the number of store closures to 315 as part of a loan agreement. While a full list...

Discount retailer Big Lots to close hundreds of stores - see if yours is on the list

A LOWE’S shopper slammed the hardware retailer’s self-checkout switch-up. The customer claimed the newly implemented self-checkout lines are “disastrous” and threatened to take his business elsewhere. An X user took to social media to share his experience at Lowe’s. The former customer claimed he had to wait a “drastically” long time to use the self-checkout […]

‘Disastrous,’ says Lowe’s shopper as he slams store’s checkout switch-up – the move has driven him to ‘mom & pop store’

Walmart said inflation was flat in its latest quarter, and revenue growth came from selling more items and drawing more visits to its stores and website, rather than higher prices. Yet prices have remained high in some parts of the store, such as dry groceries and processed foods. Prices at...

Walmart says prices are coming down — except in one key area

Smyrna, GA

A RETAILER has lost out to one of its rivals due to a push at checkout that is sending customers elsewhere. Janet Furgason from Georgia, took to Facebook to share how after several decades, she will no longer shop at Lowe’s. Her experience alone has been enough to see others flee the retailer. “I am […]

‘I will no longer be shopping at Lowes,’ customer says after being forced to use self-checkout thanks to store’s move

Taste of Country

One day, we might be able to tell our kids and grandkids that we used to go to a place called a shopping mall to purchase things in person. Most of us are familiar with the mall setups: you have your anchor stores such as Macy's, JCPenny, Sears and others, then you have the stores that make up the inner-workings of the mall as well.

Macy’s Closing 150 Locations & You Won’t Believe What The Empty Stores Will Turn Into

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‘They are out of their damn minds’: A woman admits she wishes she hadn't used her Macy's credit card, stating she plans to avoid the store in the future. ‘There is not one thing in Macy’s that is worth me buying at 34% interest.’

They have gone insane. Woman says she regrets opening up Macy’s credit card, won't shop there again

Wisconsin State

The Mirror US

Big Lots is set to close additional stores in 2024. Is your local store on the list?

Big Lots shutdown shocker – complete list of closures revealed

Port Richey, FL

Akeena

Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

Discount retail chain Big Lots may close up to 315 stores under new credit and loan terms, according to an 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. In a public SEC filing in June, the Ohio-based retailer, which has locations in 48 states, said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores amid falling sales and speculations that it may declare bankruptcy. The new planned closing number is more than 10 times that amount.

Big Lots May Close Up to 315 Stores

FinanceBuzz

Kohl’s store-brand products can help fill your closet or stock up on home goods without going over budget.

15 Kohls Brand Products Worth Buying Now Before They're Gone

Hallandale Beach, FL

Big Lots is closing more than 300 locations across the United States, or roughly 4% of its stores, following an earlier warning that its future was in “substantial doubt” amid ongoing financial troubles.

Big Lots is closing hundreds of stores after warning it could go out of business

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. Jewells Chambers doesn't look like a typical Icelander. In a country where 94% of people identify as native Icelandic, Chambers, a Black American woman, is among the other 6%.

38-year-old American expat lives on $73,000 in one of the world's most expensive countries: 'I feel safe, I feel at home'

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	Now you see them, now you don’t. Retailers Store Openings See Boom in 2024




	For the first time this year, retail store closures have outpaced store openings, according to data from Coresight Research. 




	The firm uses a weekly tracker to follow how many stores companies plan to—or confirm that they will—close. This week’s tracker included the announcement that Conn’s HomePlus would close nearly all of its stores and that Big Lots plans to close nearly 300 stores in the 2024 calendar year. 




	John Harmon, Coresight’s managing director of technology research, said the firm projected earlier this year that the industry would see 5,500...

Retail Store Closures Beat Store Openings for First Time in 2024

Salon

On Tuesday, Starbucks announced that Brian Niccol, the current chief executive officer of Chipotle, has been appointed as the coffee giant’s new chairman and CEO. He will replace the current Starbucks CEO, Laxman Narasimhan, who has been with the company for just over a year. “We are thrilled to...

Chipotle’s CEO turned the beleaguered chain around. Can he do it for Starbucks?

Entertainment Tonight

Enjoy your home's fullest potential with some upgrades on sale at Target.

Target Home Sale: Save up to 50% on Ninja, Keurig, Bose, Dyson and More Brands Ahead of Labor Day

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday offered his thinking on five stocks outside the Investing Club portfolio.

Tuesday's rapid fire: Home Depot, On Holding, Baxter, Hormel Foods and Micron

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at this week's market action and how the major averages shedded last week's sell-off.

Last week's sell-off was a 'tremendous opportunity' to buy quality stocks, says Jim Cramer

A LOWE’S customer has been left in the dark over a missing appliance and unresolved refund. She was charged $721 for an undelivered item and, a month later, is still out hundreds with only an empty apology to show for it. The Lowe’s shopper called out the home improvement chain on X, detailing the frustrating […]

Don't assume Walmart's good quarter will reflect the entire retail sector, says Fmr. Saks CEO

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