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That’s why a plane heading from Munich, Germany to Washington Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing at Boston’s Logan Airport instead: There was smoke pouring from the plane’s galley… which may or may not have actually been caused by a fire. <a href="../../2017/10/30/united-plane-makes-emergency-landing-due-to-smoke-in-the-galley/index.html#more-10292946" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292924 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-government-policy category-original category-quality-safety category-transportation-infrastructure tag-government-at-work tag-government-grants tag-pilot-programs tag-mva tag-maryland tag-nhtsa post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/government-at-work/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> government at work </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/30/maryland-to-try-sending-recall-notices-with-car-registration-renewals/index.html" title="Maryland To Try Sending Recall Notices With Car Registration Renewals"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/mva-e1509375993399.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Elvert Barnes" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/30/maryland-to-try-sending-recall-notices-with-car-registration-renewals/index.html" title="Maryland To Try Sending Recall Notices With Car Registration Renewals" rel="bookmark">Maryland To Try Sending Recall Notices With Car Registration Renewals</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.30.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Your state’s department of motor vehicles already knows what make and model of car you own, and sends you registration documents every few years that you <em>have</em> to open. <a href="../../2015/03/16/big-data-is-here-to-stay-so-can-we-use-it-to-make-recalls-actually-work/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Safety advocates have suggested including information about important vehicle recalls in vehicle registrations</a> to make sure more people know about recalls and comply. In an experimental program, Maryland will start sending these notices to vehicle owners. <a href="../../2017/10/30/maryland-to-try-sending-recall-notices-with-car-registration-renewals/index.html#more-10292924" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292898 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-original category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-raiders-of-the-lost-walmart tag-3171 tag-garmin-quest-2 tag-garmin tag-retail-antiquties tag-walmart post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../consumermediallc.wordpress.com/tag/raiders-of-the-lost-walmart/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> raiders of the lost walmart </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/27/raiders-of-the-lost-walmart-uncover-ancient-and-mysterious-12-year-old-gps/index.html" title="Raiders Of The Lost Walmart Uncover Ancient And Mysterious 12-Year-Old GPS"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/garmin.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Raiders Of The Lost Walmart Uncover Ancient And Mysterious 12-Year-Old GPS" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/27/raiders-of-the-lost-walmart-uncover-ancient-and-mysterious-12-year-old-gps/index.html" title="Raiders Of The Lost Walmart Uncover Ancient And Mysterious 12-Year-Old GPS" rel="bookmark">Raiders Of The Lost Walmart Uncover Ancient And Mysterious 12-Year-Old GPS</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.27.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Back in 2005, you needed a standalone GPS device if you wanted a disembodied voice to yell at you when you made a wrong turn. Before smartphones existed, a pocket-size GPS device that was small enough to be convenient for motorcycle and bike use was novel and useful. However, such a device available on the shelf at Walmart in 2017 isn’t so impressive. It’s also not much of a deal. <a href="../../2017/10/27/raiders-of-the-lost-walmart-uncover-ancient-and-mysterious-12-year-old-gps/index.html#more-10292898" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292867 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-original tag-zombies-are-the-new-unicorns tag-sugar-laden-beverages tag-beverages tag-frappuccino tag-spooky-scary tag-zombies tag-halloween tag-limited-time-food-products tag-stunt-food post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/zombies-are-the-new-unicorns/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> zombies are the new unicorns </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/27/starbucks-baristas-probably-arent-sad-that-the-zombie-frappuccino-is-already-running-out/index.html" title="Starbucks Baristas Probably Aren’t Sad That The Zombie Frappuccino Is Already Running Out"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/zombie.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Starbucks" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/27/starbucks-baristas-probably-arent-sad-that-the-zombie-frappuccino-is-already-running-out/index.html" title="Starbucks Baristas Probably Aren’t Sad That The Zombie Frappuccino Is Already Running Out" rel="bookmark">Starbucks Baristas Probably Aren’t Sad That The Zombie Frappuccino Is Already Running Out</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.27.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>After giving employees more than six months to recover from <a href="../../2017/04/20/america-takes-out-its-frustrations-on-starbucks-unicorn-frappuccino/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">this spring’s Unicorn Frappuccino</a>, Starbucks has another limited-time novelty beverage that’s made more for Instagram than for human consumption. Yet the good news (perhaps?) for many of the chain’s employees is that supplies for the drink have already run out in many locations. <em>Darn</em>. <a href="../../2017/10/27/starbucks-baristas-probably-arent-sad-that-the-zombie-frappuccino-is-already-running-out/index.html#more-10292867" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292843 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising-marketing category-original category-travel tag-wheres-my-parachute tag-midair-concerts tag-live-at-35 tag-southwest-airlines-200 tag-devin-dawson tag-warner-music-nashville post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/wheres-my-parachute/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> where's my parachute? </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/27/southwest-airlines-thinks-in-air-concerts-are-a-good-idea/index.html" title="Southwest Airlines Thinks In-Air Concerts Are A Good Idea"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/skyconcert.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Southwest Airlines" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/27/southwest-airlines-thinks-in-air-concerts-are-a-good-idea/index.html" title="Southwest Airlines Thinks In-Air Concerts Are A Good Idea" rel="bookmark">Southwest Airlines Thinks In-Air Concerts Are A Good Idea</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.27.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Would you consider an in-air concert on your next flight an amenity, or something that would make you switch airlines? Southwest Airlines is continuing its series of concerts for captive audiences, partnering with Warner Music to have the label’s artists perform mini-concerts for Southwest’s passengers. <a href="../../2017/10/27/southwest-airlines-thinks-in-air-concerts-are-a-good-idea/index.html#more-10292843" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292798 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising-marketing category-legal-lawsuits category-original tag-now-tell-five-friends tag-class-actions tag-lularoe tag-california tag-so-many-leggings post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/now-tell-five-friends/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> now tell five friends </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/27/new-lularoe-lawsuits-accuse-company-of-running-a-pyramid-scheme/index.html" title="New LuLaRoe Lawsuits Accuse Company Of Running A Pyramid Scheme"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/doomed.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="New LuLaRoe Lawsuits Accuse Company Of Running A Pyramid Scheme" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/27/new-lularoe-lawsuits-accuse-company-of-running-a-pyramid-scheme/index.html" title="New LuLaRoe Lawsuits Accuse Company Of Running A Pyramid Scheme" rel="bookmark">New LuLaRoe Lawsuits Accuse Company Of Running A Pyramid Scheme</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.27.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>LuLaRoe is a multilevel-marketing company that has brought brightly colored leggings and dresses to communities across the country since its debut five years ago. Yet the company’s sales representatives say that the company is really peddling false hope and intense stress alongside leggings and the dream of being an independent businessperson, and two new class action lawsuits against the company accuse it of exactly that. <a href="../../2017/10/27/new-lularoe-lawsuits-accuse-company-of-running-a-pyramid-scheme/index.html#more-10292798" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292777 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tbd tag-last-leaf tag-flickr-finds tag-flickr-pool tag-roundups tag-photos post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/last-leaf/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> last leaf </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/27/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-399/index.html" title="Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/leaf.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Karen Chappell" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/27/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-399/index.html" title="Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds" rel="bookmark">Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.27.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Here are seven of the best photos that readers added to the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/consumerist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Consumerist Flickr Pool</a> in the last week, picked for usability in a Consumerist post or for just plain neatness. <a href="../../2017/10/27/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-399/index.html#more-10292777" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292768 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-pharma-medicine category-retail-services category-telecom-technology tag-the-everything-store tag-pharmacy-benefit-managers tag-mail-order-pharmacy tag-amazon-drugs tag-amazon tag-prescriptions tag-mail-order post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/the-everything-store/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> the everything store </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-has-obtained-pharmaceutical-wholesaler-licenses-in-12-states/index.html" title="Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/amazon_prescription.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Charles Williams" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-has-obtained-pharmaceutical-wholesaler-licenses-in-12-states/index.html" title="Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States" rel="bookmark">Amazon Has Obtained Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Licenses In 12 States</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.26.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>There are a few things left that Amazon.com doesn’t sell, and one of them is prescription drugs. Yet for most of the last year, analysts and retail-watchers have speculated that Amazon may be looking to get into the prescription drug business. Now there’s proof that the retailer has taken more official steps toward becoming a mail-order pharmacy. <a href="../../2017/10/26/amazon-has-obtained-pharmaceutical-wholesaler-licenses-in-12-states/index.html#more-10292768" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292729 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-crime-fraud category-financial-products tag-creepy-baby-doll tag-credit-unions tag-banks tag-minnesota tag-terrifying-criminals tag-skimmers tag-atm-skimmers tag-atms post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/creepy-baby-doll/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> CREEPY BABY DOLL </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/26/criminals-with-terrifying-baby-mask-deploy-atm-skimmers-in-minnesota/index.html" title="Criminals With Terrifying Baby Mask Deploy ATM Skimmers In Minnesota"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-26-at-12-05-49-pm.png%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Criminals With Terrifying Baby Mask Deploy ATM Skimmers In Minnesota" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/26/criminals-with-terrifying-baby-mask-deploy-atm-skimmers-in-minnesota/index.html" title="Criminals With Terrifying Baby Mask Deploy ATM Skimmers In Minnesota" rel="bookmark">Criminals With Terrifying Baby Mask Deploy ATM Skimmers In Minnesota</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.26.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>As Halloween draws closer, here’s a reminder of what you should really be scared of: ATM skimmers, or devices that attach to cash machines to slurp up customers’ card numbers and PINs. You should also be afraid of adults in creepy baby doll masks. According to police in Minnesota, a recent crime there incorporates both of these terrifying prospects, with a mask-wearing suspect accused of placing skimmers on ATMs in two counties and stealing tens of thousands of dollars. <a href="../../2017/10/26/criminals-with-terrifying-baby-mask-deploy-atm-skimmers-in-minnesota/index.html#more-10292729" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292699 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising-marketing category-economic-health category-food-personal-care tag-macro-beer tag-beer tag-budweiser tag-ab-inbev tag-sales tag-beer-sales tag-craft-beer post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/macro-beer/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> macro beer </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/26/americans-still-like-beer-dont-like-budweiser/index.html" title="Americans Still Buying Lots Of Beer, Just Not Budweiser"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/budweiseramerica.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Americans Still Buying Lots Of Beer, Just Not Budweiser" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/26/americans-still-like-beer-dont-like-budweiser/index.html" title="Americans Still Buying Lots Of Beer, Just Not Budweiser" rel="bookmark">Americans Still Buying Lots Of Beer, Just Not Budweiser</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.26.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you’ve ever wondered why massive, international beer behemoths like AB InBev, which is already home to Budweiser and dozens of others, <a href="../../2015/02/02/budweiser-mocks-craft-beer-snobs-sells-craft-beers/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">keep gobbling up small craft brewers?</a> Because more Americans are sneering at mass-produced lagers and seeking out local and craft brews instead. As a country, we’re still drinking plenty of beer; we’re just not drinking Bud. <a href="../../2017/10/26/americans-still-like-beer-dont-like-budweiser/index.html#more-10292699" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292653 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-government-policy category-original category-travel tag-your-fee-dollars-at-work tag-national-parks tag-fees tag-fee-for-all tag-larger-fee-for-all tag-national-park-service tag-ryan-zinke post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/your-fee-dollars-at-work/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> your fee dollars at work </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/25/national-park-service-wants-to-charge-up-to-70-to-visit-grand-canyon-other-popular-parks/index.html" title="National Park Service Wants To Charge Up To $70 To Visit Grand Canyon & Other Popular Parks"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/acadia_canoe.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Happy Photo Guy" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/25/national-park-service-wants-to-charge-up-to-70-to-visit-grand-canyon-other-popular-parks/index.html" title="National Park Service Wants To Charge Up To $70 To Visit Grand Canyon & Other Popular Parks" rel="bookmark">National Park Service Wants To Charge Up To $70 To Visit Grand Canyon & Other Popular Parks</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.25.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Most national parks are free to enjoy, but some of the most popular destinations overseen by the National Park Service charge entrance fees of around $25 to $30 for a full vehicle. Today, the Trump administration announced a proposal to more than double some of those fees for visitors during peak seasons. <a href="../../2017/10/25/national-park-service-wants-to-charge-up-to-70-to-visit-grand-canyon-other-popular-parks/index.html#more-10292653" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292603 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quality-safety category-transportation-infrastructure tag-unintended-consequences tag-grenfell-tower tag-fire tag-building-codes tag-polyethylene tag-fire-safety tag-high-rises post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/unintended-consequences/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> unintended consequences </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/25/flammable-tiles-linked-to-deadly-london-fire-still-on-plenty-of-buildings/index.html" title="Flammable Tiles Linked To Deadly London Fire Still On Plenty Of Buildings"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/greenfell_tower_sides_only_976.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="BBC" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/25/flammable-tiles-linked-to-deadly-london-fire-still-on-plenty-of-buildings/index.html" title="Flammable Tiles Linked To Deadly London Fire Still On Plenty Of Buildings" rel="bookmark">Flammable Tiles Linked To Deadly London Fire Still On Plenty Of Buildings</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.25.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>The lightweight metal architectural cladding that is believed to have played a significant part in a deadly June 2017 fire in a London apartment tower is still being used on thousands of buildings around the world, but what can be done about it? <a href="../../2017/10/25/flammable-tiles-linked-to-deadly-london-fire-still-on-plenty-of-buildings/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10292558 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-original category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-cheese-frenzy tag-queso tag-chipotle-2 tag-earnings-calls tag-quarterly-results post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/cheese-frenzy/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> cheese frenzy </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/25/despite-negative-feedback-chipotle-says-queso-sales-are-doing-just-fine/index.html" title="Despite Negative Feedback, Chipotle Says Queso Sales Are Doing Just Fine"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/quesooooo.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Chipotle" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/25/despite-negative-feedback-chipotle-says-queso-sales-are-doing-just-fine/index.html" title="Despite Negative Feedback, Chipotle Says Queso Sales Are Doing Just Fine" rel="bookmark">Despite Negative Feedback, Chipotle Says Queso Sales Are Doing Just Fine</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.25.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>When burrito chain Chipotle recently added queso dip to its menu, it seemed like the answer to many Chipotle fans’ prayers. But while the new cheesy dip made headlines, <a href="../../2017/09/15/chipotle-customers-wanted-queso-dip-but-some-hate-what-they-got/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">they weren’t necessarily good</a>, with a number of early customers voicing their disappointment. However, Chipotle claims most people actually like the queso, and at the very least it’s not hurting sales. <a href="../../2017/10/25/despite-negative-feedback-chipotle-says-queso-sales-are-doing-just-fine/index.html#more-10292558" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292493 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-economic-health category-retail-services tag-retailers-fight-back tag-whole-foods-170 tag-retail tag-malls tag-malls-fight-back tag-amazon tag-target post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/retailers-fight-back/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> retailers fight back </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/24/how-malls-big-box-stores-are-using-real-estate-contracts-to-stall-amazons-whole-foods-expansion/index.html" title="How Malls & Big Box Stores Are Using Real Estate Contracts To Stall Amazon’s Whole Foods Expansion"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/wholefoodsstore.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Mike Mozart" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/24/how-malls-big-box-stores-are-using-real-estate-contracts-to-stall-amazons-whole-foods-expansion/index.html" title="How Malls & Big Box Stores Are Using Real Estate Contracts To Stall Amazon’s Whole Foods Expansion" rel="bookmark">How Malls & Big Box Stores Are Using Real Estate Contracts To Stall Amazon’s Whole Foods Expansion</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.24.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>While many Americans know the Whole Foods brand, there are only about 450 locations nationwide, a fraction of the number of stores held by national retailers like Walmart, Kroger, or Target. Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods is expected to help grow the supermarket chain’s footprint — which would help Amazon’s food delivery business — but some competitors have realized they can use the fine print in their real estate contracts to undercut Amazon’s Whole Foods hopes. <a href="../../2017/10/24/how-malls-big-box-stores-are-using-real-estate-contracts-to-stall-amazons-whole-foods-expansion/index.html#more-10292493" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292459 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-i-thought-canadians-were-nice tag-retail-tornado tag-bargain-hunting tag-what-bargains tag-sears-canada tag-canada post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/i-thought-canadians-were-nice/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> I thought canadians were nice </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/24/hordes-of-bargain-hunters-destroy-liquidating-sears-canada-stores/index.html" title="Hordes Of Bargain-Hunters Destroy Liquidating Sears Canada Stores"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sears_chaos.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="YouTube" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/24/hordes-of-bargain-hunters-destroy-liquidating-sears-canada-stores/index.html" title="Hordes Of Bargain-Hunters Destroy Liquidating Sears Canada Stores" rel="bookmark">Hordes Of Bargain-Hunters Destroy Liquidating Sears Canada Stores</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.24.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Savvy shoppers know that <a href="../../2017/04/14/reminder-liquidation-sales-offer-terrible-deals-bad-return-policies/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the deals available at store-closing and liquidation sales are generally terrible</a>, but that didn’t stop <em>everyone else </em>from raiding Sears Canada stores over the weekend, strewing boxes and merchandise across the floors. Shoppers described the scene as “apocalyptic,” which sounds about right. <a href="../../2017/10/24/hordes-of-bargain-hunters-destroy-liquidating-sears-canada-stores/index.html#more-10292459" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292431 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-competition-innovation category-telecom-technology tag-atttw tag-extensions tag-deadlines tag-mergers-and-acquisitions tag-mergers tag-time-warner-215 tag-att post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/atttw/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> at&t&tw </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/24/att-and-time-warner-extend-deadline-for-85-4b-merger-promise-its-still-happening/index.html" title="AT&T And Time Warner Extend Deadline For $85.4B Merger, Promise It’s Still Happening"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/att_onblack.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="C x 2" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/24/att-and-time-warner-extend-deadline-for-85-4b-merger-promise-its-still-happening/index.html" title="AT&T And Time Warner Extend Deadline For $85.4B Merger, Promise It’s Still Happening" rel="bookmark">AT&T And Time Warner Extend Deadline For $85.4B Merger, Promise It’s Still Happening</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.24.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Just over a year ago, AT&T and Time Warner proposed one of the biggest mergers of all time, a $85.4 billion deal that would bring together the owners of CNN, HBO, and DirecTV in a single company. The merger had a deadline of Oct. 22, which the companies have extended for an unspecified “short period of time” to gain regulatory approval in the United States. <a href="../../2017/10/24/att-and-time-warner-extend-deadline-for-85-4b-merger-promise-its-still-happening/index.html#more-10292431" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292416 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising-marketing category-economic-health category-telecom-technology tag-about-those-sales-figures tag-looking-snappy tag-snapglasses tag-snap-spectacles tag-snap tag-snapchat post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/about-those-sales-figures/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> about those sales figures </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/23/report-snap-has-hundreds-of-thousands-of-spectacles-stashed-in-warehouses/index.html" title="Report: Snap Has Hundreds Of Thousands Of Spectacles Stashed In Warehouses"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/snapchatspectacles.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Snap Spectacles" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/23/report-snap-has-hundreds-of-thousands-of-spectacles-stashed-in-warehouses/index.html" title="Report: Snap Has Hundreds Of Thousands Of Spectacles Stashed In Warehouses" rel="bookmark">Report: Snap Has Hundreds Of Thousands Of Spectacles Stashed In Warehouses</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.23.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>A few weeks ago, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel bragged that <a href="../../2017/10/04/snap-has-sold-around-150k-pairs-of-video-taking-sunglasses/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the company had sold 150,000 pairs</a> of its “spectacles,” sunglasses that are able to take 10-second video clips and post them online. Spiegel claimed to be satisfied with the first iteration’s sales of around 150,000 pairs. What he didn’t mention was that there are reportedly a <em>lot</em> more unsold Snap specs. <a href="../../2017/10/23/report-snap-has-hundreds-of-thousands-of-spectacles-stashed-in-warehouses/index.html#more-10292416" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292392 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-original category-quality-safety tag-potentially-contaminated-vegetables tag-albertsons tag-alaska-carrot tag-h-e-b tag-meijer-2 tag-ready-chef-go tag-safeway tag-whole-foods-170 tag-vons tag-trader-joes tag-listeria tag-mann-packing post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../tag/potentially-contaminated-vegetables/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> potentially contaminated vegetables </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/23/precut-veggies-from-albertsons-meijer-safeway-whole-foods-others-added-to-listeria-recall/index.html" title="Precut Veggies From Albertsons, Meijer, Safeway, Whole Foods & Others Added To Listeria Recall"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/19850313790_33315cd006_k.jpg%3Fw=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Paula S" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/23/precut-veggies-from-albertsons-meijer-safeway-whole-foods-others-added-to-listeria-recall/index.html" title="Precut Veggies From Albertsons, Meijer, Safeway, Whole Foods & Others Added To Listeria Recall" rel="bookmark">Precut Veggies From Albertsons, Meijer, Safeway, Whole Foods & Others Added To Listeria Recall</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.23.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>Have you bought precut fresh or frozen vegetables in the last month or so? 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