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ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it It’s now the most downloaded free social networking app in the US for iOS devices. mariella moon Wed, Jul 2, 2025 Mario Tama via Getty Images US government officials have condemned ICEBlock and CNN’s recent coverage of it, leading to more people … Continue reading ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

Trump’s tariffs are starting to hit the busiest port in the country. Next comes store shelves

May 05, 2025 Trump’s tariffs are starting to hit the busiest port in the country. Next come the store shelves BY Hunter Schwarz The effects of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are already appearing at America’s busiest port, and its top official says that shortages could begin showing up on store shelves in as early as … Continue reading Trump’s tariffs are starting to hit the busiest port in the country. Next comes store shelves

Rite Aid store closures update: Latest list includes doomed locations in California, Washington, and Oregon

June 06, 2025 Rite Aid store closures update: Latest list includes doomed locations in California, Washington, and Oregon BY Jennifer Mattson The list of Rite Aid store closures continues to grow. As the drugstore chain prepares to sell off its remaining assets in the wake of filing for bankruptcy a second time, the total number of … Continue reading Rite Aid store closures update: Latest list includes doomed locations in California, Washington, and Oregon

Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contribute to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025

June 05, 2025 Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contribute to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025 BY Natasha Etzel Layoff announcements from U.S. employers have increased 80%, to 696,309 job cuts, through May of this year. That’s in comparison with the 385,859 cuts announced throughout the first five months of 2024, … Continue reading Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contribute to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025

Whole Foods workers at this store become the first to unionize

January 28, 2025 Whole Foods workers at this store become the first to unionize Employees at a Philadelphia store voted 57% in favor of joining a local chapter of The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. BY Associated Press Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania voted to unionize on Monday, becoming the first … Continue reading Whole Foods workers at this store become the first to unionize

Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year

October 14, 2024 Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year The long-standing home-improvement wholesaler says its 4,500 locations will stay open as the company sells its operations to rival Do It Best. BY Sarah Bregel A long-standing hardware wholesaler, True Value, is filing for bankruptcy. The 75-year-old … Continue reading Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year

Google ordered to open up Play app store to competition

October 07, 2024 Google ordered to open up Play app store to competition The injunction by U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco outlined the changes Google must undertake to open up its lucrative app store, Play, to greater competition, including making Android apps available from rival sources. BY Reuters A U.S. judge on Monday … Continue reading Google ordered to open up Play app store to competition

Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option

Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option Only 38 out of a possible 65,000 have applied to include external links for in-app purchases, Bloomberg reported. cheyenne macdonald   Mon, May 13, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters It seems Apple’s recently added option for App Store developers to include links … Continue reading Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option

How America’s most influential corner store picked 2024’s next hot snacks

By Jeff Beer January 08, 2024 If you haven’t heard of Geem seaweed snacks or Ting’s Jackfruit Chips just yet, chances are you will very soon.  The two snack brands are among the winners of Foxtrot Market’s 2023 Up and Comers Awards announced last week, a competition to find the tastiest, most interesting, and compelling … Continue reading How America’s most influential corner store picked 2024’s next hot snacks