Walmart’s getting slammed for an alleged price tag scam. Eagle-eyed shoppers are side-eyeing the multinational retailer amid viral claims it’s sneakily jacking up the costs of “clearance” items, tricking customers into paying more for products believed to be on sale. “Check your local Walmart because we be getting scammed,” urged TikTok user Austin Adams while … Read more
A product meant to preserve heat is costing people their sight. Thermos recalled over 8 million of its Stainless King Food Jars and Bottles after receiving 27 reports of customers being struck by a stopper that ejected from the product, leaving three with “permanent vision loss,” according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Thermos recalled … Read more
Frozen pizzas sold at Walmart and Aldi have been recalled over a possible salmonella contamination. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a health alert on April 30 for several meat and poultry products containing recalled FDA-regulated dairy products that may be affected. The list of products that have been … Read more
Some major retailers are doing away with self-checkouts as legislators fight for stricter regulations on self-checkout systems. Among those brands, Walmart is eliminating self-checkout machines as the retail giant continues their experiment with automation. The retailer has been slowly removing their machines from its stores to go old school and bring back traditional cashier lanes. … Read more
Items sold across major retailers such as Amazon and Walmart have been recalled due to child safety concerns. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled a wave of products in April, spanning household goods, toys, fitness equipment and infant products. Safety regulators cited a range of risks, including choking and suffocation to chemical burns, … Read more
Walmart is pouring fresh cash into California. The Arkansas mega-chain has set dozen of stores in the Golden State up for major facelifts that promise new food options, expanded product lines and faster shopping perks. The retail giant announced plans to remodel 56 locations statewide in 2026, part of a broader push to modernize stores … Read more
Consumers have a bone to pick with the beef industry. High beef prices are the new normal in the US, thanks to a diminishing in size of cattle herds, ongoing drought and a robust demand — and it’s not expected to change any time soon. According to the Consumer Price Index, the average price of … Read more
You may need to rethink where you’re grabbing your grub. A new analysis by Consumer Reports has determined the most and least expensive U.S. supermarkets, on average, and upscale behemoth Whole Foods Market topped the list of the priciest — with costs nearly 40% higher than what a consumer would pay at big-box retailer Walmart, … Read more
These Black Friday shoppers are seeing red. Walmart customers were left fuming after finding out Kraft’s new limited-edition “Mac Friday Box” had sold out in seconds. The novelty item, designed to look like a 65-inch flat-screen, featured 65 boxes of classic Kraft Mac & Cheese inside and went on sale on the Walmart website at … Read more
Dinner is swerved. It happens to even the most prepared hosts: You’re well into preparing your big Thanksgiving dinner, only to realize you’ve forgotten a crucial ingredient. No need to fret — your local family grocers have got you covered. While some companies will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, others will be open — likely … Read more
Good ol’ pumpkin pie … just like Walmart used to make? To be clear, the buy-everything-here megachain does still bake and sell the classic holiday dessert staple — but that doesn’t mean everyone thinks it necessarily should. Chowhound tasted and ranked six store-bought pumpkin pies, and Walmart bakery’s version finished in dead last. Walmart’s Thanksgiving … Read more
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
She didn’t like it, so don’t put a ring on it. In a time when people are spending upwards of $20,000 to propose, one woman is complaining about her less than $1,000 Walmart engagement ring from her boyfriend, but not for the reason you’d expect. Like many youngsters do nowadays, a woman named Priscilla took … Read more
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Thursday issued a public health alert over precooked linguine and meatballs sold at Walmart that may be contaminated with listeria. The product is a 2-ounce clear plastic tray package labeled “Marketside linguine with beef meatballs and marinara sauce” with “best if used by” dates … Read more
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
A former Bravo reality TV star allegedly attacked a customer at a Tennessee Walmart with a sock filled with rocks — then stole the woman’s iPhone and Louis Vuitton handbag. Diamond Tankard, 21, approached the victim from behind in the self-checkout lane as she allegedly grabbed the woman’s hair at a Walmart in Antioch — … Read more
Loaves of bread sold at Walmart and Kroger stores are being recalled due to potentially containing “undeclared hazelnuts,” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf by Hartford Bakery Inc. from six affected lot codes have been removed from stores. “People with a nut allergy or severe sensitivity to … Read more
A Walmart employee claimed a customer called the police after he — the customer — accidentally overcharged himself for avocados at the self-checkout kiosk, then accused the store of “robbing” him. The unusual incident was documented on a Reddit page dedicated to all things Walmart. User “Lore-Archivist” wrote about the confrontation, prompting others to share their own odd … Read more
Inside a Walmart store in New Jersey, a worker puts the finishing touches on a cake with an edible ink Sponge Bob on top. A colleague creates a buttercream rosette border for a different cake, while another co-worker frosts a tier of what will be a triple-deck dessert. It’s graduation season, the busiest time of year for the 6,200 employees the … Read more
Walmart is rolling out a new security initiative — and shoppers are not happy with the corporation’s latest attempts at curtailing crime in store parking lots across the country. A customer in Bentonville, Ark., posted a TikTok video that captured the robot security guard patrolling the store’s parking lot. The now-viral video featured the TikTokker, … Read more