The long-dark Sears box at Orange Park Mall finally has a new owner. Neptune Beach developer Corta has scooped up the vacant anchor on the mall’s west side, locking down roughly 190,000 square feet of ...

A quiet shift has taken over San Francisco Safeway stores, and is causing a jarring problem at the checkout counter. Safeway recently switched to paper bags without handles, according to KGO-TV, and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Some Bay Area shoppers are frustrated after Safeway has stopped offering handles from its paper grocery bags, citing a supply chain problem. The grocery chain said it is unable ...

As a $3.6 billion environmental bond bill moves through the Massachusetts Senate, some business groups are objecting to a provision in the legislation that would ban plastic bags at stores throughout ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — In this edition of Mr. Curiosity, Joe, Jon, Mindi, and Nikki discuss everything from comedians to parking meters to Iowa outhouses. Don't let your ears have all the fun. Watch ...

A $3.64 billion environmental bond bill advancing through the Massachusetts Senate includes a provision that would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at stores ...

I wouldn’t say the Greenwood Fred Meyer is my favorite grocery store, but it’s the closest. And I don’t mind shopping there. It’s annoying to have to show my receipt to an armed guard as I leave the ...

Five Guys isn't receiving five stars from everyone after its latest menu change. In social media posts made on March 16, Five Guys announced it has ditched its plastic fry cups for kraft paper bags, ...

Five Guys has ditched its iconic fry cups and is now stuffing its famous fries into “environmentally friendly” paper bags — and not everyone is loving the switch-up. The popular fast food chain ...

Sears' history in Knoxville mirrors the evolution of American retail, from downtown stores to suburban shopping centers. The company operated in Knoxville for 90 years, starting on Western Avenue in ...

Commissary shoppers must pay for single-use plastic and paper bags starting April 6, the Defense Commissary Agency announced. (James Kimber/Navy) This article was updated to include the commissary ...

All commissaries will begin charging shoppers for single-use plastic and paper bags on April 6, to encourage more people to bring in reusable bags, the Defense Commissary Agency said Monday. “This ...