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An estimated 44% of transactions at grocery stores took place in self-checkout lanes last year, according to the Food Industry Association, up from 29% in 2022. Show comments Advertisement
In a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post, Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, described organized retail crime (ORC) as a "a...
Just for Feet – bankrupt in 1999, acquired by Footstar, final stores closed in 2004. MC Sports – filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2017. Modell's Sporting Goods – first store opened in 1889. On March 11, 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy, and announced it would close all 115 stores.
Fire-resistance rating. A fire-resistance rating typically means the duration for which a passive fire protection system can withstand a standard fire resistance test. This can be quantified simply as a measure of time, or it may entail other criteria, involving evidence of functionality or fitness for purpose.
Composition of normal air vs. hypoxic air. Hypoxic air technology for fire prevention, also known as oxygen reduction system ( ORS ), is an active fire protection technique based on a permanent reduction of the oxygen concentration in the protected rooms. Unlike traditional fire suppression systems that usually extinguish fire after it is ...
Updated August 8, 2024 at 6:47 PM. Samsung is recalling more than 1.1 million electric ranges sold nationwide after the products were linked with roughly 250 fires, leading to dozens of injuries ...
Retail apocalypse. Retail apocalypse refers to the closing of numerous brick-and-mortar retail stores, especially those of large chains, beginning around 2010 and accelerating due to the mandatory closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 2][ 3] In 2017 alone, more than 12,000 physical stores closed. The reasons included debt and bankruptcy in ...
DOVER ‒ A residence at 624 Ricksecker St. sustained about $7,000 in damage after a fire in the vent of a clothes dryer Thursday morning. Fire logo. Crews were called at 8:31 a.m., according to ...