Irish Star

Walmart had a better than expected second quarter. The CEO announced price cuts to over 7,000 products across various categories.

Walmart set to slash prices on over 7,000 everyday items with massive savings on offer

Salon

Since first announcing plans to merge in Oct. 2022, leadership from Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest supermarket chains in the country, have maintained the deal is necessary in order to compete with the increasingly monopolistic companies, like Amazon and Walmart, that have pushed their way into the grocery business in recent years. It’s a claim that’s been met with significant skepticism from some state-level and federal legislators and analysts who predict the merger would simply result in higher grocery prices.

As politicians point fingers on price gouging, Kroger pledges to slash grocery prices by $1 billion

The US Sun

MAJOR grocery chain Kroger promised it would cut the price of food with a $1 billion investment if allowed to merge with Albertsons. The company has been trying to merge with its competitor for nearly two years, but government and customer backlash have prevented it. Facing scrutiny and a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, […]

Kroger doubles down on grocery promise with new $1 billion change – and it means cheaper items for shoppers

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America Daily

Grocery shopping feels more like an obstacle course these days with prices skyrocketing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that grocery costs have jumped by 25% since the pre-pandemic days. This sharp increase has left many of us scratching our heads (or panicking) at the checkout line, wondering how to keep our grocery bills from eating into our budgets.

Beat the Grocery Price Hike: Smart Tips for Shopping on a Budget

Apartment Therapy

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Cleaning your bathroom is hardly the most fun chore out there, but it’s necessary to keep dirt and grime from building up. Luckily, there are tools you can add to your rotation that are bound to make this arduous task far easier. One of the most popular of all of these products is electric scrubber sets, which allow you to easily clean tough-to-reach areas without breaking a sweat and hurting your back in the process.

Aldi’s Selling a Bathroom Cleaning Essential for Just $20

Aldi are set to collaborate with Instacart to roll out a stream of new technology to their stores aimed at enhancing the shopping experience for both customers and staff

Aldi brings major new change to stores that will change how you shop forever

Los Angeles, CA

The brother of Richard Simmons has disclosed the late fitness guru’s cause of death.

Richard Simmons’ cause of death revealed

GOBankingRates

Have you ever thought about shopping for groceries at discount retailers to save money? According to a June 2024 GOBankingRates survey, nearly 55% of overall Americans said that they do not purchase...

8 Grocery Items That Are Better Deals at Dollar Tree Than at Aldi or Walmart

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Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Insider

McDonald's global comparable sales dropped 1%. CEO Chris Kempczinski said the company hadn't homed in strongly enough on value.

McDonald's just admitted that it's too expensive, and it's driving some customers away

Business Insider

I took my standard weekly shopping list to Trader Joe's and Walmart to see which grocery chain had the best variety, deals, and experience.

I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart. My money went way further at the bigger chain, and I found cool stuff.

The Chicks — formerly known as The Dixie Chicks — sang “The Star-Spangled Banner." The Chicks were once one of the biggest names in country music, as the band’s breakthrough albums — 1998’s Wide Open Spaces and 1999’s Fly — each achieved the Recording Industry Association of America’s coveted diamond status, signifying sales of more than 10 million copies each.

Watch The Chicks and Pink perform at the DNC's final night

BigStore Bulletin

This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more.. Welcome to our weekly savings guide based on the deals list of Dollar Tree from 08/11 to 08/17. We have a variety of products from home essentials to snacks, all at unbeatable prices. Let's dive in and see what's on offer this week.

Dollar Tree Weekly Deals: Savings Guide for 08/11-08/17

Audio will be available later today. A newly released report from the National Institutes of Health says fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is associated with lower IQ in children.

Flouride and IQ

Chicago, IL

The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Former first lady Michelle Obama's speech during night two of the DNC energized the crowd and with remarks from her husband, former President Barack Obama, the two emphasized the importance, they said, of preventing former President Donald Trump from reelection.

Former first lady Michelle Obama's suit sets the internet on fire

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

VELYKYI BYCHKIV, Ukraine — A few months ago, Vitalii Barelin was in eastern Ukraine, using drones to hunt Russian troops invading his homeland. Now the 25-year-old soldier is on a river in the west, chasing his own countrymen: Ukrainians trying to escape conscription. “They think they are smarter than...

On a river between Ukraine and the EU, border guards search for draft evaders

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9 smart ways to slash your grocery bill

Over the last year, grocery prices have increased by 1.1%. But that's on top of a 3.6% increase in the previous year and a whopping 13.1%...

9 smart ways to slash your grocery bill

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