Tag Archives: Consumer

  • News Netflix plunges on sales outlook

    Netflix scores Disney deal, but no new films ’til 2016

    Netflix has inked a high-profile deal with Walt Disney Studios, but you won’t see new releases in your streaming queue for another four years.

  • News

    Why is Walmart starting Black Friday on Thanksgiving Thursday?

    Roben Farzad, with Bloomberg Businessweek, explained the trend and what you can expect this Christmas-shopping season.

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    Walmart to start Black Friday early, are you buying?

    Walmart hopes to start Black Friday early

  • News ATT

    AT&T caught in a brazen 4G lie

    AT&T plan is great news for customers, but reveals company told regulators a pretty big whopper

  • News

    Grocery app allows online order and home delivery schedule

    Instead of consumers going to the store on the way home from work, online grocer Peapod has temporarily brought the store to them.

  • News AIRBAG

    Feds warn of counterfeit airbags being installed as replacements

    Officials cautioned that only a small fraction of all cars — estimated at 0.1% — have the counterfeit airbags.

  • News credit score

    Your credit score may not be what you think it is

    If you’ve gotten your credit score lately, it may not be the same one your lender sees.

  • News

    Association says worldwide bacon shortage inevitable

    Britain’s National Pig Association says a worldwide bacon shortage is “unavoidable.”

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    Peanut Butter recall expanded to include Target, other brands

    The recall has been expanded to includea variety of nut butter products sold under 14 different brand names.

  • News pinkslimeinvestigation

    Beef Products Inc. sues ABC over ‘pink slime’ reporting

    Beef Products Inc. sues ABC over ‘pink slime’ reporting after sales drastically drop and plants were closed.

  • News BUMBO

    Four million Bumbo Baby Seats recalled due to risk

    The company is encouraging consumers to order a repair kit that contains a restraint belt for the seat, available for free.

  • News store

    VA store owner accused of selling bad meat, dumpster diving

    Inspectors say they found the meat in his store to be “freezer-burned, putrid, decomposed, unsound, and unhealthful.”