Usually grocery store workers hear “thank you” after helping someone find those hidden spices or something from the back. Now I’m greeted daily with “Thank you for helping everyone” during the current circumstances.
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Essential workers deserve essential pay – every day
As essential grocery workers are spending their time ringing customers up, restocking the shelves and working through this pandemic, many of them have been receiving additional pay – sometimes called “hero pay” – to compensate for the health risks they have had to take on the job over the past weeks.
Bill would eliminate boys’ and girls’ sections in stores
A bill being considered in the state legislature would prohibit large retail stories from separating boys’ and girls’ clothing and toys.
Proposed state law would help eliminate ‘pink tax’
California legislators are considering a bill that would eliminate the so-called “pink tax” – up-charges on women’s products and services that are substantially similar to those made for men.
Christmas comes sooner and sooner
Through an informal survey asking University of La Verne students whether they think Christmas is celebrated too early, 18 out of 20 said they would like to have more of a nip in the air before ringing in the season.
Black Friday features more deals, fewer shoppers
Another year of Black Friday deals is behind us and while some waited until Monday to acquire the Cyber Monday sales, there are still those who embrace the waiting lines.
Cosmo is not the problem
Walmart will soon stop placing Cosmopolitan Magazine at its checkout stands.
Future of shopping is online
With Max Azaria’s BCBG to be yet another consumer outlet to move entirely online, it is impossible to ignore the ever-growing trends of shopping in the online world. As major clothing companies begin to transition the way music, movies and books have, we can expect more stores to follow suit. While this hurts the job […]
Black Friday deals do not entice the majority
Americans and university students may have finally had enough of the Black Friday chaos this year.
Service workers deserve respect
An 11-minute video of a Wisconsin woman ranting about poor service at an Appleton Bath and Body Works took the internet by storm in early October.