Shrinkflation strikes shoppers as companies downsize products without cutting costs

Even as inflation soars, with consumers paying more for many everyday goods, companies are also resorting to a stealthy tactic to boost profits: shrinkflation. Also known as downsizing, shrinkflation is the notorious ploy of selling less of an item for the same price, infuriating consumers who wind up getting less for their dollar. From the … Read more

Woman with Down syndrome is awarded $125MILLION in lawsuit against Walmart

Ex-Walmart employee with Down syndrome is awarded $125MILLION in discrimination lawsuit after she was fired for missing work because her schedule was changed despite her needing to stick to strict routine Marlo Spaeth, a longtime Wisconsin Walmart employee with Down syndrome, was fired in 2015 after the store changed her schedule  As part of her … Read more

New York cop is placed on leave after punching woman in the THROAT while detaining her

New York cop is placed on leave after punching woman in the THROAT while detaining her for ‘attacking and pepper-spraying Walmart customers’ An upstate New York police officer has been placed on administrative leave after video footage showed him punching a woman in the throat while arresting her Officer Rory Spain has been identified by … Read more

New York cop is placed on leave after punching woman in the THROAT while detaining her

New York cop is placed on leave after punching woman in the THROAT while detaining her for ‘attacking and pepper-spraying Walmart customers’ An upstate New York police officer has been placed on administrative leave after video footage showed him punching a woman in the throat while arresting her Officer Rory Spain has been identified by … Read more

Kanye West files a lawsuit against Walmart for ‘ripping off’ his Yeezy Foam Runner shoes

Kanye West is suing Walmart for allegedly ripping off his Yeezy Foam Runner shoes. The 44-year-old rapper’s legal team noted in the lawsuit that they’ve already reached out to the company about the issue as well as provided photos of the two shoes for comparison, according to The Blast. Kanye said in the documentation that … Read more

Kanye West files a lawsuit against Walmart for ‘ripping off’ his Yeezy Foam Runner shoes

Kanye West files a lawsuit against Walmart for ‘ripping off’ his Yeezy Foam Runner shoes By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 21:34 BST, 24 June 2021 | Updated: 22:12 BST, 24 June 2021 Kanye West is suing Walmart for allegedly ripping off his Yeezy Foam Runner shoes. The 44-year-old rapper’s legal team noted in the … Read more

Amazon warehouse workers seriously injured at higher rate than workers at competing companies

A new study revealed that Amazon warehouse workers get injured at much higher rates than warehouse employees at competing companies.  New work-related injury statistics from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration showed that since 2017, Amazon reported higher rates of serious injuries that cause employees to miss work or shift to lighter duties, compared … Read more