Supermarkets
The Hype New Streetwear Brand to Buy and Flip Is... Lidl
Lidl's streetwear-inspired collection is reselling like hotcakes, proving the power of scarcity marketing.
Tesco Sacked Its Cleaners in the Middle of COVID. Workers Like Me Have to Clean Up the Mess
Workers at British supermarket Tesco say it's a kick in the teeth after they worked tirelessly to supply the UK with essential food and supplies during lockdown.
Corner Shop Owners Are the Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic
When the big supermarkets let you down, the humble corner shop always has your back.
Day in the Life: A Supermarket Worker on the Frontline of the Pandemic
"My mum jokes that I need a police escort to work."
Cops Catch Man Who'd Been Hiding in Supermarket Ceiling Since Christmas
The man was allegedly harboring $8,000 in stolen merch, including a 17-pound wheel of artisan cheese that still had its $395 price tag.
Supermarket Robot Listed as Alibi in High-Profile Connecticut Murder Case
Stop & Shop's Marty is equipped with cameras, but the grocery store claims they're for identifying spills, not recording video of customers.
‘Lightweighting’ – The Trick Supermarkets Use to Get Around Plastic Targets
VICE has found cases of Sainsbury’s switching glass bottles for plastic, while other major supermarkets are thinning plastic packaging, rather than removing it.
Actually, Tiny Overpriced Grocery Stores Are Perfect for Indecisive People
I look at the exorbitant prices as my penance for the inability to make a decision in bigger stores.
A Swiss Supermarket Accidentally Baked Swastika-Shaped Bread
Apparently it was supposed to be a windmill.
DNA Tests for Mental Health Issues to Be Offered at Albertsons Grocery Stores
This puts a whole new spin on “impulse buys.”
64-Year-Old Man Asked to Leave Supermarket for Wearing Flat Cap
The man, who walks with a stick, reportedly told security “where to stick it.”
The Moral Dilemma of Scamming the Supermarket Self-Checkout Machines
We asked a bunch of philosophers how guilty you should feel for scanning expensive avocados as cheap-as-hell carrots.