Target workers in uproar over dress code ‘professionalism’ memo: ‘Blindness to the real issues’

Target workers in uproar over dress code ‘professionalism’ memo: ‘Blindness to the real issues’

According to some workers, Target is missing the mark. The retailer recently rolled out a stricter, more standardized dress code for its employees, and some are seeing red, in addition to wearing it. The policy change is part of a broader effort to refresh the brand, improve customer experience, and drive in-store traffic. In November, … Read more

Exclusive | Bunny love: NYC woman fell in love after hiring future fiancé on Taskrabbit

Exclusive | Bunny love: NYC woman fell in love after hiring future fiancé on Taskrabbit

They lived hoppily ever after. Haley Millstein first laid eyes on her future fiancé Hymie Tawil right before Valentine’s Day in 2022 — when she saw his profile on Taskrabbit while searching for a handyman to put together a dresser in her SoHo apartment. “He has this really professional headshot from back in the days … Read more

Thanksgiving meal and grocery deals at Costco, Walmart, more start at just $25

Thanksgiving meal and grocery deals at Costco, Walmart, more start at just

Gobble up these deals. With Thanksgiving around the corner, the time has come to start planning the holiday spread. Some grocers are hoping to make the process easier — and cheaper — by offering meal deals for the holiday, so you can make a delicious spread without compromising your wallet. There’s a wide range of … Read more

Target workers and shoppers slam company’s new forced greeting policy: ‘Nothing says corporate joy like a mandatory smile’

Target workers and shoppers slam company’s new forced greeting policy: ‘Nothing says corporate joy like a mandatory smile’

Target missed the mark on this new initiative. A new staff policy at Target, part of a program called 10-4, is forcing employees to engage with customers more, the retailer confirmed to USA Today. Employees within 10 feet of a customer are now required to smile, make eye contact, wave, and use “friendly, approachable and … Read more

Target customer rips store’s ‘tacky’ Christmas decor after company orders staff to smile in bid to boost holiday sales

Target customer rips store’s ‘tacky’ Christmas decor after company orders staff to smile in bid to boost holiday sales

Bah, humbug! Target customers are taking to TikTok to bemoan the store’s “tacky” holiday decor after the company issued new orders to employees to smile and make small talk in a bid to boost sluggish sales. Content creator Debbie Garces sparked debate on Saturday after uploading a clip of Christmas merchandise at her local outlet, … Read more

OpenAI launches new parental controls to target graphic content

OpenAI launches new parental controls to target graphic content

OpenAI has unveiled a new set of parental controls for ChatGPT in an effort to better protect teenagers from graphic and potentially harmful content. The announcement comes at a time of growing scrutiny over the role of artificial intelligence in recent tragedies, including a highly publicized lawsuit and congressional hearing over the death of a … Read more

Kids pants sold at Target goes viral — but not for the right reasons

Kids pants sold at Target goes viral — but not for the right reasons

A woman’s health specialist took to social media to highlight an awkward design flaw in a pair of Target pants. But it doesn’t take any special qualifications to see the glaring error, which is visible in the nether regions of the beige trackpants. In the video, Dr Marcy Crouch holds up the trousers which are part … Read more

Tracee Ellis Ross becomes latest celebrity target in escalating California crime wave

Tracee Ellis Ross becomes latest celebrity target in escalating California crime wave

Tracee Ellis Ross is the latest of a long list of celebrities who have been victimized by an at-home burglary attempt.  In the early hours of Sunday morning, thieves shattered a rear glass door at the “black-ish” star’s Los Angeles home, the Los Angeles Police Department told NBC4 Investigates. Ross was out of town at … Read more

Walmart and Target accused of sneakily removing price tags amid tariff-driven price hikes — leaving customers furious

Walmart and Target accused of sneakily removing price tags amid tariff-driven price hikes — leaving customers furious

They’re hoping you’ll shop even as the price tags drop. Shoppers at both Walmart and Target are noticing prices missing from items’ tags — and a wave of viral social media posts from employees of these stores are proving customers’ speculations to be true. Reportedly, employees at these retail giants are removing price tags so … Read more

LeAnn Rimes recalls intense backlash she faced for Eddie Cibrian affair: ‘I was a target’

LeAnn Rimes recalls intense backlash she faced for Eddie Cibrian affair: ‘I was a target’

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian’s infamous affair came with major fallout. The “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” singer, 42, looked back on “all of the craziness” that she and Cibrian, 52, dealt with when they cheated on their respective former spouses over 15 years ago.  “I realized very quickly that there are a lot of women … Read more

How forever chemicals target developing male brains — and what this means for their autism risk

How forever chemicals target developing male brains — and what this means for their autism risk

Neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD disproportionately affect males, with some estimating boys are four times as likely to be diagnosed as girls. Theories suggest this gender gap may be because male brains are more sensitive to changes during development, and girls might be better at hiding the signs or showing them in different ways. … Read more

Furious Europeans target tour buses, attractions with water guns in anti-tourism protests

Furious Europeans target tour buses, attractions with water guns in anti-tourism protests

If you are jetting off for a European summer, there is one date to beware of: June 15. Locals in tourist hotspots who feel foreigners are turning their cities into playgrounds while they are left behind with a housing crisis, rising rents and environmental impacts are planning to disrupt airports, tour buses and popular attractions … Read more

Dave Portnoy target of antisemitic comment during Barstool Sports pizza review

Dave Portnoy target of antisemitic comment during Barstool Sports pizza review

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was on the receiving end of an antisemitic comment as he filmed a pizza review in Toronto. Portnoy, doing a review at Terrazza for his ever-famous “One Bite” reviews that was posted Monday, was outside the shop with a box containing a pizza pie as someone off camera went by … Read more

Real ID scams target applicants as deadline hits — this is one red flag to watch out for

Real ID scams target applicants as deadline hits — this is one red flag to watch out for

Real ID, real scams. Con artists have been targeting Americans overwhelmed by today’s deadline for a Real ID. The enhanced form of identification will be required to fly domestically, enter federal buildings, and access secure facilities, with phony websites promising expedited processing, per the Better Business Bureau. However, the only way to obtain a Real … Read more

Controversial ‘Coachella’ mini skirt sold at Target for kids leaves parents torn: ‘That’s crazy’

Controversial ‘Coachella’ mini skirt sold at Target for kids leaves parents torn: ‘That’s crazy’

Kids’ clothes these days are getting trendier and trendier. I see pieces every day that I not only want to purchase for my future children, but also for myself. But, there is a line to be crossed — the problem is no one really knows where that line is. An Aussie mom has taken to … Read more

Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals

Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals

Newer and more expensive medications are more likely to be made in the United States or Europe. Ireland, in particular, has become a hub because it is a tax haven. Many of the industry’s biggest blockbusters are manufactured at least partly in Ireland. Among them are: Keytruda, Merck’s cancer drug; Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug; … Read more

Target faces urgent recall for 200K cans of vegetables: FDA

Target faces urgent recall for 200K cans of vegetables: FDA

Nearly 200,000 cans of Target-brand green beans have been urgently recalled in several states. That’s according to an enforcement report released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On February 12, 197,808 cans of Good & Gather Cut Green Beans were recalled — due to potential contamination from a foreign object. Nearly 200,000 cans of Target-brand … Read more

Which restaurants and stores are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024?

Which restaurants and stores are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024?

Santa isn’t the only one working this Christmas. Many chains will be operating across the United States on Christmas Eve and some on Christmas Day as well. This year, like all years, federal organizations like the United States Post Office will be closed on December 25, which is also the first night of Chaunukkah. Both … Read more

Katie Holmes doubles down on false Tom Cruise-Suri trust report after backlash: ‘I don’t want a target on my child’s back’

Katie Holmes doubles down on false Tom Cruise-Suri trust report after backlash: ‘I don’t want a target on my child’s back’

Katie Holmes’ mama bear instincts have been activated. The actress, 45, doubled down on her decision to slam a false story that claimed ex-husband Tom Cruise was giving their 18-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise, a million-dollar trust fund. On Sunday, Holmes shared a screenshot from a Daily Mail article that claimed Suri’s inheritance had “kicked in” … Read more

See which 17 brands made ‘Toxic Hall of Shame’ for using ‘dangerous’ chemicals — Chipotle, Trader Joe’s get Fs on report card

See which 17 brands made ‘Toxic Hall of Shame’ for using ‘dangerous’ chemicals — Chipotle, Trader Joe’s get Fs on report card

Is your favorite retailer failing you? A new report by Toxic-Free Future, a nonprofit consumer product safety organization, revealed that most retailers in the United States and Canada are falling short when it comes to ensuring that the products they sell are made with the safest chemicals and materials on the market. So how did … Read more