Amazon failed to adequately alert more than 300,000 customers to serious risks—including death and electrocution—that US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) testing found with more than 400,000 products that third parties sold on its platform. The CPSC unanimously voted to hold Amazon legally responsible for third-party sellers' defective...

Amazon forced to recall 400K products that could kill, electrocute people

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In what could be a major development in the e-commerce community, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a landmark decision and order deeming that online retail giant Amazon is, according to federal safety laws, responsible for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers. The decision resulted from a unanimous 5-0 vote from the CPSC, who determined that Amazon has acted as a distributor of both defective products and those failing to meet federal safety standards for consumer products, and therefore bears responsibility for their recall.

Amazon Just Got Hit With A Recall Rule That Could Seriously Change The Products It Delivers

With the cost of living in the U.S. still rising unabated, many people are turning to side hustles to supplement their incomes. These supplemental income avenues include house-sitting, writing online articles, and completing surveys. Unfortunately, most of these part-time activities never yield a substantial income. If you have been trying...

How To Make a Profit Buying and Selling Amazon Return Pallets?

A married couple says Amazon decimated their washable swim diaper business because the tech giant resold and shipped a dirty nappy to a customer in 2020, according to Bloomberg, prompting the customer to leave a review so negative that it tanked the whole operation. And even though it wasn't the...

Couple Says Amazon Destroyed Their Small Business by Reselling a Dirty Diaper

In a landmark order, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the agency unanimously agreed Amazon "fits squarely" within the definition of a distributor of goods and bears responsibility for the recall of faulty products. The decision addresses a thorny issue faced by Amazon for years, with the company arguing...

Federal regulator says Amazon can be held responsible for faulty goods sold on its marketplace

PopCrush

In America, shopping malls are still a thing, but some have not made it to 2024. Within those shopping malls, exists the "anchor stores," the four or so large department stores that are on the ends of each long pathway of the inside of the mall. One of those stores...

Macy’s Shutting Down 150 Locations Across America: Here’s Why

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ABC News

Two people were killed and five others were hurt in a shooting at an upstate New York park on Sunday, authorities said.

2 women killed, 5 people hurt in shooting during barbecue at park; 'cowards' at large

Florida State

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Akeena

Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

New Jersey State

Connecticut State

Bob’s Stores, a discount store located in northeast America, is shutting down after nearly seven decades years in business.

Bob’s Stores is closing all of its stores after 70 years in business

The US Sun

A WINN Dixie shopper was dumbfounded over just how expensive her grocery bill came out to be, forcing her to ditch her cart. She claimed her $108 bill would be about half the price had she shopped at rival Walmart. Winn Dixie shopper Christy McTyre shared the shocking price discrepancy...

I left my entire cart at Winn Dixie after grocery bill came to $108 – I scanned everything but Walmart is $50 less

WALMART has once again come under fire for its controversial receipt checks. The measure that was implemented to quell the increase in theft, has left many shoppers angry after being delayed from leaving the store. One angry shopper based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma blasted Walmart on X by saying that one of their “Karen receipt […]

Walmart shopper blasts ‘receipt police’ after ‘Karen’ greeter goes too far at checkout – chain promises ‘serious’ probe

Shop deals on LG, Samsung, Whirlpool and more.

The Lowe's appliance sale: Shop up to 70% off major appliances

Clackamas County, OR

An Oregon hospital system is facing a lawsuit after more than 2,000 patients were possibly exposed to HIV and hepatitis.

Patients sue hospital system after thousands possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis

Chico, CA

A California man accused of deliberately starting what has become the largest active wildfire in the country was formally charged with felony arson, court records show.

Man accused of starting largest wildfire burning in the US charged with felony arson

Business Insider

A manager at Tesla's Berlin factory said he would remove all breakroom cutlery until the thefts end, Handelsblatt reported.

Tesla factory manager tells workers to please, please stop stealing coffee mugs, report says

FinanceBuzz

Walmart has plenty of brand names on its shelves that offer great quality. Here are a few underrated Walmart store-brand items that are worth a second look.

15 Underrated Walmart Brand Items You Should Absolutely Be Buying

The Independent

 Discount retailer Big Lots is set to close between 35 and 40 stores this year, it announced in an SEC filing last month, the latest sign of the tough post-pandemic retail environment.The chain, which has about 1,400 stores nationwide, cited factors like inflation as part of the decision. In the first quarter of 2024, Big Lots reported a 10.2 percent decrease in sales over the same period last year.“While we made substantial progress on improving our business operations in Q1, we missed our sales goals due largely to a continued pullback in consumer spending by our core customers, particularly...

Big Lots is set to close up to 40 stores as future of retailer is in doubt

Mens Journal

Walmart Is Selling an $80 Portable Inflator for Just $30, and Shoppers Say It's the 'Best Purchase' They've Made

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Valrico, FL

In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

A grocery chain in Florida is unexpectedly closing down

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Claudia Lamascolo

Here is a cookie from my childhood that Mom always had in the cookie jar. Peanut butter cookies were an easy favorite, and we just loved helping her make them they were super easy.

4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

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Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says

Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency...

Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says

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