Walmart facing backlash for offering employees discount instead of holiday pay

Many Walmart shoppers were not pleased to learn that the retail giant's employees do not earn holiday pay for foregoing time with their families.

20,000 counterfeit Oral-B toothbrush heads from China seized

Counterfeit brush heads are manufactured in unsanitary facilities with substandard materials that may sicken users or cause bleeding to a user’s gums or mouth, and structural defects may cause the brush head to detach and potentially choke users.

Black Friday v Cyber Monday

Black Friday is usually considered the kick-off event for Christmas gift buying. But then the little sister event came along - Cyber Monday. 

Travel weather forecast for Wednesday

The weather around the nation isn't looking too bad for the busiest holiday travel day on Wednesday. Most of the nation will experience dry conditions with the wettest region being the West Coast from Washington State south through California. Although this will aid in the firefighting effort it could cause some minor delays. Light snow showers in the Northeast shouldn't cause any air travel...

TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods continued selling products that were recalled, federal agency warns

T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods continue to sell at least 19 items that were recalled as far back as 2014 and customers need to be aware, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.

Papa John’s founder claims ‘insiders’ conspired against him, says ‘day of reckoning will come’

Papa John’s founder John Schnatter, who resigned as CEO and chairman in 2018, claimed in a new interview that company “insiders” conspired against him and said that a “day of reckoning will come.” 

A.C. Moore closing all stores

New Jersey-based arts and crafts store A.C. Moore announced it will close all locations due to a difficult to compete in retail environment.

Louis Vuitton parent company to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion

French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari.

Baldwin County business owner indicted on 23 counts

A grand jury Friday indicted a Baldwin County business owner on 23 counts including insurance fraud, theft by taking and forgery.

Businessmen claim attorney's ADA lawsuits are a racketeering scheme

Two businessmen have filed a racketeering law suit against an American with Disabilities Act attorney, Craig Ehrlich. They claim Ehrlich's hundreds of ADA lawsuits are a criminal enterprise. Ehrlich's lawyer denied the allegations and said his client's lawsuits are legitimate and proper.

Data management firm Collibra to create 200 jobs in Atlanta

A company that sells data management services to businesses is opening its second U.S. office in Atlanta.