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Shopping online? Here’s what to do when things go wrong |
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Shopping online? Here’s what to do when things go wrong |
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Shopping scams are in session for back-to-school shopping |
"It wasn’t just the pandemic that pushed more people online. Long before COVID, more shoppers decided to skip the crowds and simply click for their holiday gifts.And I get it. I hate shopping — especially during the holidays. There’s the hunt for a parking space, the throngs of customers, the long checkout line at stores with 10 lanes but only three cashiers working the registers.The old phrase “Shop till you drop” has become more like “Shop till you want to scream.”So it makes sense that for the first time in Gallup’s look at holiday spending trends, a majority of Americans — 56 percent — say they are very likely to do their Christmas shopping online. That’s up eight percentage points from 2017."
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"Reusable bags have been cleared to return to checkout lines in Massachusetts, with a previous ban now removed in the latest round of Baker administration guidance affecting grocery stores.Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
On Friday, Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel rescinded a pair of earlier orders that laid out required precautions for grocery stores to safely operate amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the rescission notice, Bharel said the two orders’ “COVID-19 reduction strategies” were now incorporated into the economic reopening safety standards for retail businesses that Gov. Charlie Baker issued in June."
"In late March, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker banned reusable bags and lifted local bans on plastic bags at grocery stores and pharmacies as part of his administration's steps to limit the spread of the Coronavirus.
To comply with this order the Town of Franklin is delaying the start of the plastic bag prohibition which was originally slated to go into effect July 1st, 2020.
The Plastic Bag Prohibition will go into effect when the Governor lifts the ban on reusable bags, once the ban is lifted the Town will send out a notification with a formal start date for the plastic bag prohibition to begin. "
Shared from the Town of Franklin page:
https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/update-plastic-bag-prohibition
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In the News: expect a start date for plastic bag prohibition now that reusable bags are Ok |
"Hours and days for early shopping vary depending on the individual store. Shaw’s, Big Y and Price Chopper are providing them every day of the week from 6-7 a.m., while Market Basket is offering them from 5:30-7 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Hannaford offers them from 6-7 a.m. on those three days.
Grocery chains throughout the region, including Market Basket, Price Chopper, Hannaford, Shaw’s and Big Y, have begun to offer early shopping hours for seniors to help protect them from both coronavirus exposure and the increasing difficulty of securing high-demand products.
Customers aged 60 and over will have first access to food and supplies in the store, with younger patrons asked to come later.
Older people are most at risk of health complications and death from coronavirus, and are encouraged to minimize contact with potential carriers of the virus, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
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Big Y - Franklin, MA |
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Urban Air Holiday Party - Dec 18 |
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"With the holiday season and Black Friday approaching, knowing your rights as a consumer might be just as important as knowing where to get the best deals.
The Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation (OCABR) and the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) provide important tips about consumer protection, theft, warranties, and more so you get the most out of your gift buying."
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MA Gov blog post on 6 Tips for Safe Holiday Shopping |
The Kmart store on Rte. 109 will officially close in October, said Chris Braithwaite, vice president of media relations for Sears Holdings."Store closures are part of a series of actions we’re taking to reduce ongoing expenses," he said.Kmart is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corp. and has had presence in Milford for at least 35 years. The store will begin a liquidation sale Aug. 7, he said.You can continue to read the article in the Milford Daily News here
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JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOL
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551 POND STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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$536.48
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GERALD M PARMENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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235 WACHUSETT STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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$427.79
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HELLEN KELLER ELEMENTARY
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500 LINCOLN STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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$570.69
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HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL
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224 OAK STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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$444.13
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DAVIS THAYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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137 WEST CENTRAL STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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REMINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
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628 WASHINGTON STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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$564.64
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TRI-COUNTY REG VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HS
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147 POND ST
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038-3810
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$839.11
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FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL
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218 OAK STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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$818.93
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JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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628 WASHINGTON STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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OAK STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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224 OAK STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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ANNIE SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
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500 LINCOLN STREET
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FRANKLIN
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MA
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02038
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Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School
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201 Main Street
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Franklin
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MA
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02038
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Seventy-six percent of Americans now visit at least five “channels” for food — places like supermarkets, drug, and dollar stores — according to an August 2012 report from SymphonyIRI Group, a research firm in Chicago. Only 3 percent of us visit only one or two channels. Even my mom now shops at four.
On average, a Boston-area family spends $8,066 a year on food, according to government statistics, but nearly half of it goes to things like restaurants and takeout. That leaves everyone selling groceries to tussle over only $4,870 per family. And for some time now, the traditional supermarket has been losing ground in the fight.
Once the only game in town, supermarkets today only get about half of US grocery sales. Twenty-five percent goes to Walmart, which only introduced its Supercenters in 1988. Target is squeezing full food sections into many of its locations, including dozens in Massachusetts in recent years. Walgreens and CVS are now carving out more space for food on their shelves, and dollar stores across the country are adding freezers for items like pie crust and frozen vegetables.
Offered this smorgasbord of options, today’s shoppers have become incredibly picky. Our sole loyalty, Rand says, is to our ability to find the best food at the best deals, behavior that increased during the Great Recession and still continues.