The dollar store has been a shopping staple for many lower-income Americans, but lately it's been a struggle.
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Retailers like to blame shoplifting for their business woes (even if they must eventually admit they lied) and media, desperate for stories of America drowning in crime, are generally eager to play along. But I liked how CNN dealt with the announcement that 1000 Family Dollar stores were closing and the bankruptcy of 99 Cents Only: Nathaniel Meyersohn swiftly moves on from the companies' empty whining about shoplifting to get to the compound incompetence. — Read the rest
99 Cents Only store will close all 371 of its locations, the firm said Thursday. Bosses cited inflation and rising theft among the reasons for its closure. READ MORE: What does $100 REALLY buy you at the grocery store?
Some developers had an exciting morning, as a bug in App Store Connect misreported millions in earnings from apps in the App Store for a while. App Store Connect App Store Connect provides developers with analytics and figures relating to apps submitted to the App Store. While the system is fairly robust, there are occasional minor issues that can cause a misreporting of data to its users. In posts to Mastodon on Thursday, developers are reporting that the Sales and Proceeds data is...
BATON ROUGE - An employee was arrested for arson after she allegedly set fire to the snack aisle in the Dollar Tree she worked at. The fire happened in late March and the Baton Rouge Fire Department said it inflicted approximately $1.5 million in damages. Investigators arrested former employee Keiresten Dunn on Wednesday and booked her for aggravated arson. Permalink| Comments
The reality stars stepped out in Liverpool on Thursday for the launch of the clothing brand's pop-up store in the city.
The annual Record Store Day includes exclusive releases, in-store
Love for Brother Love. Diddy was spotted outside his Star Island homes, greeting fans and others nearby. On a ride with Stevie J through the city, Diddy stopped to take pictures and enjoy the company of those who spotted him. You can see the moments below. Diddy told a crowd of fans, "Pray for your […] The post Love for Brother Love: Diddy Greeted by Fans During Miami Bike Ride first appeared on The Source.
On April 1, the new California $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect. In signing the bill, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the view that such a wage hike — 25% above the state’s current minimum wage — hurts teenagers who disproportionately benefit from fast-food jobs and for whom this becomes their entry into the job market. Newsom said: “That’s a romanticized version of a world that doesn’t exist. We have the opportunity to reward that contribution, reward that...
On April 1, the new California $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect. In signing the bill, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the view that such a wage hike — 25% above the state’s current minimum wage — hurts teenagers who disproportionately benefit from fast-food jobs and for whom this becomes their entry into the job market. Newsom said: “That’s a romanticized version of a world that doesn’t exist. We have the opportunity to reward that contribution, reward that...
Google Play Store's new security tool will ask you to verifiy your identify with either a fingerprint or face scan on Android.