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Academy Sports Opens First MD Store, NFL Star Micah Parsons Takes PA Kids On Shopping Spree Academy Sports Opens First MD Store, NFL Star Micah Parsons Takes PA Kids On Shopping Spree
Academy Sports Opens First MD Store, NFL Star Micah Parsons Takes PA Kids On Shopping Spree A sporting goods chain marked a major milestone with some football star power when the company opened its first locations in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Academy Sports + Outdoors now has more than 300 stores in 21 states, the company said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 27. The chain opened its first two PA locations in Harrisburg and York, along with the first MD store in Hagerstown. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons appeared at the opening in his native Harrisburg. The four-time Pro Bowler and former Penn State star led 100 kids through the aisles, helping them pick out their fav…

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by Chris Spiker
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Recall Issued For Tostitos Chips Sold In 13 States, Including Virginia Recall Issued For Tostitos Chips Sold In 13 States, Including Virginia
Recall Issued For Tostitos Chips Sold In 13 States, Including Virginia Shoppers in more than a dozen states are being urged to check their snack shelves following a new safety alert involving a popular brand of tortilla chips. Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of a limited number of 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips after it was discovered the bags may contain nacho cheese chips with undeclared milk.  The company said people with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity could face a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume the product. The impacted chips were distributed through retail and e-commerce c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Pressure Discount Chains Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Pressure Discount Chains
Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Pressure Discount Chains Family Dollar is being sold for $1 billion — about one-ninth of what Dollar Tree paid for it a decade ago — as discount chains nationwide face fierce online competition and President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Dollar Tree will offload Family Dollar to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 26. The deal follows a full review of strategic alternatives and is expected to close later this spring. Family Dollar will stay headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. The chain's current president Jason Nordin w…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trader Joe's Bringing Back Internet-Chic Mini Totes: How You Can Get Yours Trader Joe's Bringing Back Internet-Chic Mini Totes: How You Can Get Yours
Trader Joe's Bringing Back Internet-Chic Mini Totes: How You Can Get Yours The viral mini canvas tote bags at Trader Joe's are returning with a spring twist. Trader Joe's will resume selling the limited-edition bags at stores nationwide, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Monday, Mar. 24. The totes will be $2.99, coming in new pastel shades of blue, pink, purple, and green. The spokesperson said the exact date the bags will be available will vary by store but TODAY.com reported the totes will be for sale as soon as April. "If customers have any questions about product availability, they can ask any crew member in their neighborhood s…

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by Chris Spiker
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Forever 21 Collapses: Bankruptcy Forces US Stores To Shut Down, Reports Say Forever 21 Collapses: Bankruptcy Forces US Stores To Shut Down, Reports Say
Forever 21 Collapses: Bankruptcy Forces US Stores To Shut Down, Reports Say Forever 21 is going out of business in the US after struggling against online rivals Shein and Temu, according to reports. Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in six years and has already started liquidation sales at more than 350 stores, CNBC reported. Its US operations are expected to shut down entirely unless a buyer steps in. Sparc Group, Forever 21's operator, had been searching for a buyer for months and contacted more than 200 potential bidders. Court filings show that 30 parties signed confidentiality agreements, but no viable deal materialized. Talks wit…

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by Chris Spiker
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Dollar General Closing 140+ Stores, Profits Drop As Retailers Struggle Nationwide Dollar General Closing 140+ Stores, Profits Drop As Retailers Struggle Nationwide
Dollar General Closing 140+ Stores, Profits Drop As Retailers Struggle Nationwide Dollar General will close more than 140 stores after a sharp drop in profits, marking a shift in strategy as the discount retailer faces rising costs and changing consumer habits. Dollar General will shut down at least 96 Dollar General locations and 45 pOpshelf stores in 2025, the company said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 13. There are about 20,434 Dollar General stores and 231 pOpshelf locations, according to data company ScrapeHero. Another six pOpshelf stores will be converted into Dollar General locations. "As we look to build on the substantial progress we made …

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by Chris Spiker
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CVS To Open Pharmacy-Only Locations Amid Store Closings, Corporate Layoffs CVS To Open Pharmacy-Only Locations Amid Store Closings, Corporate Layoffs
CVS To Open Pharmacy-Only Locations Amid Store Closings, Corporate Layoffs CVS is rolling out a new wave of smaller-format pharmacies in select communities nationwide as it tries to adapt to changes in the retail world. CVS plans to open at least a dozen of these compact pharmacies nationwide in 2025, a spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice on Monday, Mar. 10. The pharmacy-only locations aim to improve access to medications, immunizations, and pharmacist-provided health care services. Each location will average less than 5,000 square feet, with a full-service pharmacy and a limited selection of over-the-counter products tailored to a community. "By taki…

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by Chris Spiker
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Grocery Shoppers Pivot As Inflation Reshapes Spending Grocery Shoppers Pivot As Inflation Reshapes Spending
Grocery Shoppers Pivot As Inflation Reshapes Spending As inflation continues to strain household budgets, consumers are scaling back purchases of both name-brand and private-label snacks and drinks.  TreeHouse Foods, a leading manufacturer of private-label products for major retailers like Walmart and Trader Joe’s, is now feeling the pinch, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.  After initially benefiting from consumers shifting toward budget-friendly options, TreeHouse is now seeing slower sales growth as rising costs for essentials like coffee and eggs impact spending, the outlet said. Once a growth driver, private-lab…

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by Joe Lombardi
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US Layoffs Surge To 2020 Levels As Economic Turmoil Grows: Study US Layoffs Surge To 2020 Levels As Economic Turmoil Grows: Study
US Layoffs Surge To 2020 Levels As Economic Turmoil Grows: Study Layoffs are sweeping across the country at a pace not seen in years, hitting government workers, retail employees, and tech professionals the hardest, according to a new study. US employers announced 172,017 layoffs in February, the highest total since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020, according to a report released by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday, Mar. 6. Last month's cuts were 245 percent higher than January and more than double the job losses from February 2024. February marked a dramatic spike in job losses, as businesses and federal age…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico
Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico President Donald Trump is giving US automakers a brief delay on tariffs imposed against Canada and Mexico as trade war tensions escalate and concerns rise domestically about the economy. The pause was confirmed at a news briefing by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday, Mar. 5. The move came one day after Trump officially placed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods while raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 percent. The country's "Big Three" automakers — Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), Ford, and General Motors — talked with Trump abou…

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by Chris Spiker
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Canada, Mexico, China Retaliate As Trump's Tariffs Spark Trade Wars: 'We're Ready To Fight' Canada, Mexico, China Retaliate As Trump's Tariffs Spark Trade Wars: 'We're Ready To Fight'
Canada, Mexico, China Retaliate As Trump's Tariffs Spark Trade Wars: 'We're Ready To Fight' Canada, Mexico, and China are responding to President Donald Trump officially placing tariffs on the three nations, escalating tensions with the US's key trading partners and increasing concerns about rising costs for American consumers. The US officially imposed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods on Tuesday, Mar. 4. On the same day, the US also raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 percent. On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump claimed the solution to the trade wars is bringing more businesses into the country. "IF COMPANIES MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES, THERE ARE …

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by Chris Spiker
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Joann Going Out of Business After 80+ Years, Closing All Stores Following Bankruptcy Auction Joann Going Out of Business After 80+ Years, Closing All Stores Following Bankruptcy Auction
Joann Going Out of Business After 80+ Years, Closing All Stores Following Bankruptcy Auction Joann will shut down all of its 800 locations, ending more than 80 years of selling fabrics and craft supplies. Joann announced the winning bidders at a bankruptcy auction plan to begin going-out-of-business sales at every store, the company said. At its height, the crafts chain had about 850 stores in every state but Hawaii. Financial services company GA Group, in partnership with the prepetition term loan agent, acquired Joann's assets at the auction. "Joann leadership, our board, advisors and legal partners made every possible effort to pursue a more favorable outcome that wou…

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by Chris Spiker