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JUST IN; STARMER SAYS PEOPLE NEED TO START SAVING & PREPARE FOR CRISIS "people might change their habits, where they go on holiday this year, what they're buying in the supermarket, that sort of thing." pic.twitter.com/asjYG4PI3g — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) April 27, 2026
A supermarket worker tried to take a shortcut by pushing multiple shopping carts down a escalator, hitting a passerby and causing damage. pic.twitter.com/LaErcNfvE5 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 7, 2025
A California family’s outrageous Trader Joe’s bill went viral on social media, igniting a debate about affordability for families when it comes to stocking their pantries. A video on X capturing a mile-long, $444 receipt has racked up over 17 million views online. The hefty bill, filmed by a dad of six in the pricey …
San Francisco opened its first $5.5 million free food “market”, where approved residents can show a benefits eligibility card, put what they want in their carts, check out to keep track of outgoing inventory, and leave without paying. The Bayview-Hunters Point facility aims to be a food pantry alternative that replicates the supermarket experience in …
Stop & Shop is planning to shutter ‘underperforming’ stores over the next few years. The Massachusetts-based company has almost 400 stores in five states: with New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island as well. The store closures were announced during its parent company Ahold Delhaize’s ‘Strategy Day’ last week, where a four-year plan for …
Target and Aldi have recently announced big price cut campaigns Walmart and Kroger have improved their own-label offerings Think Target – which this morning reported another drop in its sales – and other supermarkets are lowering grocery prices just to help you? Think again. Target said Monday it is lowering prices on 5,000 everday products …
A truck carrying foreign goods on fire in Narbonne, France. French farmers don't joke.pic.twitter.com/QYfG9iHNQO — मैं हूँ Sanatani 🇮🇳 🚩🚩 (@DesiSanatani) February 1, 2024
Popular supermarket chain Asda has confirmed that nearly 100 of its kiosks will be going card-only, as consumers are moving away from cash transactions. Asda petrol stations are already getting rid of manned tills, with a spokesperson citing the reason being that 90 percent of transactions are made using credit or debit cards. An Asda …
Coles is “aggressively” rolling out new technology that will track shoppers’ every move from the moment they walk into a store. Overhead cameras, trolley locks, smart gates and, perhaps most bizarrely, fog machines will be introduced in a desperate bid to tackle rising theft. The changes are set to leave your average supermarket feeling more …
by Chris Black >a country with more than 100% food and energy security >gets kicked out of BIS, the government gains full control of money printing rights instead of International Banker puppets >no foreign companies reaping profits and ripping off loyalties now that they are “boycotting” Russia
Customised supermarket trolleys with sensors in the handles have been successfully tested as a way to identify people at risk of stroke. The trolleys are fitted with electrocardiogram (ECG) technology to detect hidden atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat that is a leading cause of stroke. The sensors pick up faulty heartbeats by tracking electrical …
by Chris Black Yeah, well. Maybe we should change the way we produce food? No one really disagrees with that. The Guardian: A leading discount supermarket in Germany has raised the prices of a selection of its products to reflect their real cost on people’s health and the environment. In a week-long experiment in all …
A California supermarket desperate to slow the constant shoplifting that has plagued parts of the state has installed giant metal barriers at exits to stop the thefts. A Safeway in Vallejo recently added metal emergency exit gates in front of one of the entrances that warn an ‘alarm will sound’ if thieves try to leave …
The digital prison is finally starting to take shape in the UK. Aldi's in London requires a scanned QR code for entry. People were warned of portents of things to come. DO NOT COMPLY!pic.twitter.com/K3nRvIvMUe — Darren of Plymouth (@DarrenPlymouth) June 8, 2023 Chinese protesting Covid lockdowns get their QR codes remotely turned to red. So …