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What stores are open on Easter Sunday 2024? See Walmart, Target, Costco hours
If the Easter bunny is still looking for basket stuffers, they better hop to it. Many stores will be closed in observance of the holiday. Easter is a Christian holiday, and also an occasion for dyed eggs and chocolate bunnies left by an illusive rabbit. The day Easter...
AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls 'dangerous and abusive'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls, so she and her husband headed to Costco’s frozen foods aisle. But when she grabbed a bag of farm-raised shrimp from the freezer and saw “Product of India,” she...
DocuSign, Gap rise; Costco, Marvell fall, Friday, 3/8/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Costco Wholesale Corp., down $60.03 to $725.56. The warehouse club operator's fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Marvell Technology Inc.,...
Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?
Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country's history this year. But their plan to compete with big-box retailers by combining forces faces legal challenges that make it look far less...
US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. The FTC filed an administrative complaint against the companies...
Ex-Los Angeles police officer won't be retried for manslaughter for fatal shooting at Costco store
INDIO, Calif. (AP) — A former Los Angeles police officer who shot and killed a mentally ill man who attacked him in a Costco store won't be retried for voluntary manslaughter, prosecutors said. Salvador Sanchez won't face a second trial for killing 32-year-old Kenneth French and...
Bean dips, enchiladas and taco kits are among new recalled items linked to listeria outbreak
More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning, including snack foods that may be part of Super Bowl Sunday party menus. Seven-layer bean dip, chicken enchiladas, cilantro salad dressing and taco kits sold at stores like Costco, Trader...
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prison labor supports many popular food brands
In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to U.S. prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying array of products from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola. They are on the shelves of most supermarkets, including...
Walmart's latest perk for U.S. store managers? Stock grants
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is further sweetening the perks for its U.S. store managers as the nation's largest retailer and private employer seeks to retain its leaders and attract new ones in a still competitive job market. Walmart, which is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and has...
