‘I refuse to shop at Hobby Lobby’: Joann Fabric declared bankruptcy. What does that mean for its stores?

Retailers are shutting down select stores in droves: From Bed Bath & Beyond shutting down physical stores completely to Macy’s plan to gradually close select locations over three years. A popular content creator shared another store on the possible chopping block and predictions for the future of the retail business. TikTok user @seatrick is a …

‘2024 dystopian society’: Worker works at mall with luxury stores like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Tesla but can’t afford food for the last 2 weeks

Imagine working as a bartender in a bougie part of town, pouring drinks for customers who rack up bills that are sometimes more than what you earn in a week. Maybe you get to try the top shelf boozes you otherwise can’t afford as a consolation before you head on a bus or train back …

‘Opening all these stores but they can’t pay the employees more’: Customer slams Dollar Tree for increasing prices to $1.50

A Dollar Tree customer posted a viral video saying the store raised its prices from $1.25 to $1.50. Viewers say some locations have items up to $5. Holly Brooke (@hollybrooke92) has reached over 2.2 million views and 118,000 likes on her video by Wednesday.  Brooke’s video has an on-screen caption that says, “Dollar tree raised …

‘Are we being lied to?’ – Costco Customer Finds Out The Store’s Cheese Pizza Has More Calories Than The Pepperoni One

Say whaaaaaat? I imagine that’s what the guy you’re about to meet said to himself when he made an unusual discovery at Costco. His name is Tom and he posted a video on TikTok and talked to viewers about something unusual that he noticed at a Costco store. Tom asked viewers, “Ever noticed about how …

‘I got back like $1,400’: Ex-Target worker reveals the store’s little-known return policy

In today’s retail jungle, a shopper armed with inside knowledge is king—or, in this case, queen? Enter Kaitlyn (@reddnea), a former Target employee turned TikTok whistleblower, whose recent video has everyone reevaluating their return policy strategies. With over 906,000 views as of Friday, her revelation about Target’s surprisingly lenient return policy has sparked tremendous interest, …

When Does The 2024 Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition Bourbon Arrive In Stores?

Kirin Brewing/UPROXX When it comes to buying a bottle of Four Roses, you have a ton of options. The distillery is famed for 10 distinct bourbon recipes (they don’t produce any rye). Those recipes create the backbones of their small batch and single barrel releases. But more importantly, those barrels of unique bourbon help create …

‘This is an example of seafood fraud in a grocery setting’: Woman shares how not to get tricked while buying salmon at grocery stores

TikToker Kat Mccue (@katmeowcue) has developed an online following sharing tips and tricks on how to spot “seafood fraud.”  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seafood Fraud can be everything from incorrect labeling or lack of information, “to blatant deception to increase profits and attempts to launder illegally harvested seafood.”  Mccue helps viewers …

Customer Show How Different Target Stores In Australia Look Like. – ‘It’s like Walmart, but worse.’

If you’ve ever wondered what a Target store looks like in Australia, today is your lucky day! A woman from Texas named RaeAnna shared a video on TikTok and gave viewers from around the world a short tour of an Australian store Down Under. And the place looks pretty outdated, which makes RaeAnna laugh. The …

‘No magic here, just clearance.’ – Walmart Customer Shows The Cheap “Penny Items” That You Can Only Find In Stores

You know that feeling at this time of year, you go to the store and legit cannot afford a thing! Well, that could change if you follow this plan – hunt for those ‘penny items’ – like who even knew. So, this keen shopper found penny deals at Walmart and even bagged an Apple Magic …

People Are Buying Clothes At Thrift Stores And Reselling Them Online, And This Woman Explains Why That’s Hurting People

I personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with buying things from thrift stores and then reselling them, but that’s just me… And I guess I can see why it would rub people the wrong way, but still…we live in a free market, so all is fair! But a TikTokker named Liz isn’t too happy about …

Stores Are Now Making Customers Remove Security Tags At Self-Checkouts. – ‘They’re going to start asking me to clean.’

Now we gotta take our own tags off of merchandise? Why not just give me a uniform and a name tag?!?! A woman named Samz posted a video on TikTok and showed viewers how she had to remove her own security tags at self-checkout while shopping at a Bershka store. And she didn’t seem too …

‘I don’t understand how Best Buy thinks this is either feasible or sustainable’: Best Buy customer blasts store’s new return policy after learning the hard way

In a world where shopping has arguably been made more convenient for consumers than it’s ever been, TikToker Doty (@nldoty) turns the camera on Best Buy’s controversial new policy. With a cool 340,000 views, his video isn’t just about buying a microphone, it’s a wake-up call to shoppers everywhere. While on a seemingly mundane trip …