For many parents, pacifiers are a baby essential, helping their little ones calm down, self-soothe, and sleep better. But have you ever wondered how safe they really are? Consumer Reports tested twenty pacifiers and spoke with safety experts to find out what parents should and shouldn’t buy.

After four days of deal-fueled spending sprees that kicked off on Thanksgiving, shoppers shifted to Cyber Monday, which is again expected to be the biggest sales day for online retailers.

Last year, the National Retail Federation reported that 197 million people shopped during that five-day stretch, spending an average of $235 on gifts. But with budgets tightening this year, some people are looking to save that extra cash.

Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is planning to retire early next year and his successor has been named.

OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to allow shoppers to make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to boost revenue.

Walmart says it plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027.

Albertsons Companies has recalled several deli products due to potential listeria contamination.

Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's stores nationwide.

Amazon says it’s investing $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers.

More companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp that may contain radioactive contamination.

Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss.

Target has named an insider as its next chief executive officer.

Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states after federal health officials warned of potential radioactive contamination.

Wall Street held near its records.

Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to some price increases.

Delivery drones are supposed to be fast, yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States.

Matthew Kolakowski was shopping with his daughter at a Michigan Walmart when he heard screams and saw a man with a knife.

A Michigan prosecutor has filed a terrorism charge against a man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart store.

News4JAX Consumer Investigator Tiffany Salameh hit the aisles -- and the internet -- comparing prices at Walmart, Amazon and Target to find out which store really gives you the best deal this year on back-to-school supplies.

Authorities say they plan to file terrorism and assault with intent to murder charges against the suspect in a weekend knife attack at a Walmart store in Michigan.

Michigan authorities say 11 people have been stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City.

As higher education costs have grown to heights many U.S. residents find unattainable or illogical, some adults are looking to their employers for help.

Retail analysts say the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day event and competing sales drove solid online spending.

Nike’s shares are rising sharply after saying it plans to shift some of its production away from China.

U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild.

The school graduation season is the busiest time of year for the Walmart workers who hand-decorate cakes per customers’ orders.

Best Buy cut its annual outlook for profits and sales after reported a profit decline and stagnating sales for its fiscal first quarter as the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer wrestles with shoppers’ worries about the economy and tariffs.

The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission has voted to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo that the previous commission filed in the waning days of the Biden administration.

Retailers are trying to navigate their way through economic uncertainty in 2025.

Home Depot doesn’t expect to raise prices because of tariffs, saying it has spent years diversifying the sources for the goods on its shelves.

Walmart is warning that new tariffs on imported goods may lead to higher grocery prices, with essentials like produce, coffee, and seafood at risk. Economists say shoppers could see increases in the coming weeks as trade policies impact the cost of everyday items.

After recovering from an initial jolt, U.S. stocks drifted through quiet trading following the latest reminder that the U.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has acknowledged that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.

A 37-year-old man was killed Saturday night on State Road 21 Blanding Boulevard north of Ridgewood Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

President Donald Trump has ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs.

U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month as Americans increasingly worry that President Donald Trump’s trade war will worsen inflation.

Volley after volley of tariffs — and at times on-again, off-again trade actions — have put companies around the world on edge.

U.S. wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in more than a year despite President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports.

Walmart, which became the nation’s largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it’s rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats.

Nearly six years after a man fatally shot 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border, the gunman's criminal case is set to come to a close.

The internet has offered up a host of alternatives as egg prices continue to be stubbornly high.

Shares of Cal-Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, fell in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company acknowledged it is being investigated by the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall.

A Michigan judge came up with a creative way to punish Walmart shoplifters: wash cars for free in the community when spring arrives.

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Gainesville Police Department are responding to an incident in a Walmart parking lot involving an armed subject.

Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers, but this year appears to come with new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape.

Wall Street retreated from its record after a sharp slide for Walmart weighed on U.S. stock indexes.

Have you ever bought a new TV, dishwasher, or fridge only for it to stop working properly soon after you got it home? As many consumers know, the repair or replacement process can be quite a hassle.

A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters and ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring weather arrives.

Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Discount store chain Target says it’s joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that food and beverage maker PepsiCo engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer.

A national rights group says more U.S. companies are providing strong benefits and protections to LGBTQ+ employees despite conservative activists pressuring high-profile brands to stop participating in the organization’s annual workplace report card.

McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.

Value was in vogue in 2024.

News4JAX went to a local Walmart to see how much Kevin McCallister's shopping list in "Home Alone" would cost now.

My hot dog has a first name, it’s O-R-L-A-N-D-O, my hot dog has a – well, that’s it, I ran out of words – but you can run out and see a piece of Americana when the famous Wienermobile visits Central Florida this month.

Following the opening of Bass Pro Shops and the announcement of a new Walmart, officials moved Tuesday to push critical road improvement projects forward for state and federal funding.

Derrick Henry will host his annual holiday toy giveaway at the Yulee Walmart on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Consumers in the U.S. are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to make the most of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon on Cyber Monday.

A Black Jacksonville couple filed a lawsuit against Walmart on Wednesday after they said they were “profiled” and “humiliated” when they were accused of stealing children’s clothing at a Northside store in October.

Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner it’s important to know which stores will be opened and which will be closed.

As St. Johns County continues to grow, officials face the challenge of balancing rapid development with maintaining infrastructure that meets the needs of its residents.

Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers curtailed their spending on apparel and other non-essential items.

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface.

Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for shoppers seeking to cut spending where they could.

With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, food retailers are trying to tempt Americans who haven't recovered from recent price inflation.

With Thanksgiving looming in just over a week, Walmart, Target, ALDI and other grocers are competing for a place on your holiday table.

It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three years.

Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids.

Thousands of people are still without power in Waycross as trees and power lines lie across roadways.

Grocery stores and gas stations in River City Marketplace were busy with people getting ready for the impacts of Hurricane Helene Wednesday afternoon.

From his discovery performing in a local Walmart, to releasing his debut album, 'I'll See You In My Dreams' (9/20), Mason Ramsey has been gracing stages for nearly seven years, treating fans to his unique brand of classic country. The old soul will take the stage on 9/26 at Jacksonville's Underbelly, giving fans an in-person chance to experience the sound he's been honing for the past several years. Tickets can be purchased on Ramsey's website www.masonramsey.com

Washington state is in court to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger.

The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons have insisted that merging would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like Walmart and Amazon.

Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. The product was found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.

Wall Street rallied close to its record heights after data showed the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected.

Thousands of students are prepping to return to school soon, and there were several back-to-school events across Northeast Florida Saturday to get students the supplies they need.

Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices.

Walmart has spent three years overhauling its mix of adult apparel to make it stylish as well as sensible for middle America.

If you like saving money, July is the month for you! With the Fourth of July, Amazon Prime Day, and back-to-school sales happening this month, Consumer Reports says now is the time to find sales on just about anything.

Amazon is partnering with hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion to boost sales for its 10th annual Prime Day discount event.

A drone delivery company partnered with Mayo Clinic to drop off prescriptions in Jacksonville.

Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly workers.

Target is reporting a decline in quarterly revenue as still-stubborn inflation cuts into shoppers’ spending.

A Jacksonville financial expert said corporations slashing prices for inflation may help shoppers, but it isn’t guaranteed to be good for the economy.

Asian shares have retreated after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights.

Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking on debt more burdensome.

Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant's campus offices and said it will be requiring most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to office hubs in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.

A big announcement from the largest retailer in the US -- all 51 Walmart Health centers are closing. The centers offered virtual health care services, primary and urgent care, labs, X-rays, behavioral health, and dental work in some locations. There are six Walmart Health Centers in our area.

Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings.

Walmart is launching its biggest store-label food brand in 20 years in terms of the breadth of items.

As we approach the 2024 hurricane season, we are helping you build your emergency kit one week at a time so you can spread out the cost and not rush at the last minute.

A Jacksonville girl was named an honorary truck driver for the day on Wednesday at a local Walmart.

Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges.

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