Fiction writer Sherrie Flick had an inkling there might be shortages of her favorite cooking and baking supplies when Pittsburgh shut down during the start of COVID-19. For the first time, she signed up for Harvie Farms Pittsburgh’s community-supported agriculture program — despite being a prolific home gardener. “They tend to have things sooner than […]
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Some California Grocery Stores Now Charging for Single-Use Bags
If you’ve been grocery shopping in the Golden State lately, you might have noticed reusable bags are being allowed at some stores, meaning the 10 cent charge is back for single-use bags. But policies are not the same across the board. “It’s hard to keep track!” Beth Perrine, a shopper said. In April, Governor Newsom […]
Read MoreHow Shopping Carts Help Debunk the ‘Defund the Police’ Narrative
When you go shopping, do you return the cart to its corral in the parking lot? Be honest: Do you? Every time? Even when it’s pouring rain and the kids are screaming at each other and you just want to get home before the ice cream melts? The “Shopping Cart Theory” posits that an individual’s […]
Read MoreSocial Distancing Shopping Cart Soccer
Social Distancing Shopping Cart Soccer Is The Weirdest Thing You’ll See Today if you don’s speak German, you may want to keep the volume off. We promise it’s still oddly entertaining. The video was created by Team Rabenfront, a film team from the outskirts of Dresden, and pokes some fun at how soccer can still […]
Read MoreStores see sharpest rise in revenue since 1996
Covid-19 has Americans shopping at grocery stores like it was the 1990s. In March 2020, almost 63% of food and drink bought by US consumers was purchased at stores. This was the highest share since January 1996, according to The US Census. The share of food spending at restaurants and bars (including takeout) has been […]
Read MoreGrocery Store Employees Are National Heroes
With restaurants closed across the country, Americans are relying almost solely on their local grocery stores to feed their families. The coronavirus continues to infect more people by the day as even rural areas are seeing a steady climb in people who have contracted the disease. Our grocery store clerks and employees are putting themselves […]
Read MorePolice Cracking Down on Shopping Cart Thieves
Many towns across the U.S are starting to crack down on shopping cart thieves. Chief Stuart Roberts of Pendleton, Oregon says many businesses in his jurisdiction are not securing the carts overnight, and with the growing homeless population, thefts of the carts are becoming a real problem. “We’ve communicated with those retail outlets and have […]
Read MoreAlarming test results show shopping cart handles can have incredibly high levels of bacteria
Carts from 10 different South Florida locations tested We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Shopping cart handles one of the filthiest objects you can put your hands-on. A recent laboratory study out of South Florida paints the ugly picture. Jeff Weinsier, a local news reporter visited 10 different stores from Davie to […]
Read MoreShopping Cart Art in Nipton California
It is a huge display of shopping carts welded together. Originally exhibited at Burning Man, “Perpetual Consumption” by Clayton Blake and “challenges and distorts the viewer’s preconceptions of structures and space.” It is awesome! original post LiveLikePete
Read MoreHow to keep your purse from being stolen at the grocery store
A shopping safety tip for women or men with handbags. When using a shopping cart as you browse through the store, keep your purse zipped or closed and secure it to the cart by clipping the child safety belt through the strap(s). This will help in preventing someone from taking advantage of your distraction and […]
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