Walmart has revamped its assortment of products, including clothing and electronics. Walmart’s US sales at stores open for at least a year jumped 5.3% year-over-year in Q3 to $114.9 billion as its operating income surged by 8.2% during the quarter to beat Wall Street expectations. The retail giant attributed 75% of its quarterly gains to … Read more
A supermarket has been found to be selling a key grocery item for 18 per cent more than its competitors in a price comparison of basic goods. The Manchester Evening News has been tracking the prices of the same eight items at the six main supermarkets since March 2022, including Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons … Read more
A married couple in their early 40s, living in the Bronx, New York, has found themselves in a financial bind despite earning a combined annual income of nearly $175,000. The couple, who have a 9-year-old daughter and a puppy, struggle to make ends meet with no assets and a paltry $200 in savings. Despite a … Read more
After spending over £40,000 to study in London, an international student said most who come to the United Kingdom struggle to make ends meet, even for basic necessities like groceries. Varisha Tariq often contemplates the most affordable route home on the bustling London sidewalks. Living in Islington, she considered walking to Warren Street or Tottenham … Read more
Lawrence Barker says he’s frustrated that cashiers at major grocery stores he shops at no longer voluntarily bag his goods. Barker finds bagging a hassle, as he feels pressured to quickly pack items into his reusable bags before the next customer’s goods slide down the conveyor belt. So he opts for self-checkout, where he can bag at … Read more
Canada’s annual inflation rate dropped to 2.5 per cent in July — down from 2.7 per cent in June, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The national statistics agency said inflation increased at the slowest pace in more than three years, since March 2021. The deceleration was attributed in part to lower prices for travel as compared to a year earlier, when travel … Read more
Whenever you pass through the cash register at a grocery store, the price of everything in your shopping cart — from discounted chicken to strawberries on promotion — is collected by the retailer and sent to Statistics Canada. That’s just one of several ways the data agency tracks the spending reflected in its consumer price index, or CPI: Canada’s most comprehensive … Read more
Supermarket giant Tesco has made a change to the way it stocks food after shortages of kitchen fridge staple eggs. Tesco had left customers annoyed after the supermarket dropped 12 packs of eggs after battling shortages since 2022. The food giant had only sold eggs in boxes of six following issues with supply, which meant … Read more
We’ve all been there when you stock up on food, pack it away neatly, and much to your horror find your vegetables have begun to wilt or rot before you’ve had chance to use them. It’s incredibly frustrating and feels like money down the drain, especially when those fruits and veggies can start to spoil … Read more
All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Tuesday morning, two days after the B.C.-based company announced it was dealing with a “cybersecurity incident.” A statement issued by the company at 7:20 a.m. PT Tuesday said its stores “will remain temporarily closed … until further notice while continuing to provide customers with urgent pharmacy care.” … Read more
