With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves empty
Read full article: With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves emptyA string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.
Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, pols
Read full article: Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, polsEnvironmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.
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Unique getaway: Tru by Hilton opens 106-room hotel in Mandarin
Read full article: Unique getaway: Tru by Hilton opens 106-room hotel in MandarinJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tru by Hilton just opened its doors at its tucked-away spot in Jacksonville’s south Mandarin area located near Whole Foods, Publix and Target. The four-story, 106-room hotel at 2970 Hartley Road opened its doors on Feb. 16 and is one of five that the brand intends to open in the area. The “Tru” brand is a newer, more modernized version described as “minimal but meaningful.”The Tru by Hilton brand promotes its rooms with “open shelves, doorless closets and wood-like flooring,” along with a “large TV and premium channels” that create an open feel. Game area at Try by Hilton in Mandarin“Our hotel rooms are minimal but meaningful,” said Kyle Stanton, night auditor at Tru by Hilton. The lobby provides plenty of seating for any guests wanting to eat food, work, or just relax.”Pool area at Tru by Hilton in MandarinRoom rates are available online.
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Workers turn into amateur sleuths to track virus cases
Read full article: Workers turn into amateur sleuths to track virus casesKatie Doan, a former Whole Foods employee, poses for a photo Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Costa Mesa, Calif. Doan started tracking COVID-19 cases at Amazon-owned Whole Foods in April. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Workers turn into amateur sleuths to track virus cases
Read full article: Workers turn into amateur sleuths to track virus casesShe relies on Amazon employees at more than 250 facilities who call, text or send her Facebook messages with possible cases. That has left workers like Jumpp to become amateur sleuths in their spare time. United for Respect, a labor group, collects anonymous reports from Walmart and Amazon workers through a new website. Walmart said that its COVID-19 cases track with the rest of the country but didn't explain why it doesn't provide numbers. Even though she doesn't work there anymore, the 25-year-old journalism student is still tracking cases at Whole Foods, which she says have surpassed 630.

Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members
Read full article: Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime membersAmazon(CNN) - Amazon is eliminating its fee for grocery delivery in the United States as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding food delivery business. Before today, Amazon charged Prime members a $14.99 monthly subscription fee for its Amazon Fresh online grocery delivery service. Two-hour Whole Foods deliveries were free for many Prime customers through Amazon's Prime Now delivery app. Starting Tuesday, grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh is free for Prime members who have previously used the grocery-delivery service. Amazon maintains several grocery shopping options, including Prime Now delivery, Whole Foods, and 20 Amazon Go stores.

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