Thursday, October 29, 2026
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9 dispatches
COLUMBUS, OH
Citing widespread confusion among customers, a national pharmacy chain announced Thursday it would add a fourth line to its stores, dedicated entirely to explaining which of the other three lines customers should be standing in.
LOS ANGELES
Concerned by a steady rise in cancellations, a major streaming service announced Thursday it would raise its monthly price for the third time this year to fund a…
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
A wellness clinic announced Thursday it would relabel every vial in its refrigerator "for research use only," after its attorney explained that the phrase is the only…
BENGALURU
Travel booking platform Cleartrip took out full-page newspaper ads this month to apologize to other companies in advance for the employees its sale was about to take…
COLUMBUS, OH
Negotiators on the Building C Thermostat Committee announced Thursday that talks have entered their third year. They described the year's progress as "a shared…
ATLANTA
A national customer-service firm sent customers a 22-question survey Tuesday. It asks them to rate their satisfaction with the 22-question survey it sent them last month.
PHOENIX
A national gym chain announced Tuesday that members can now cancel their memberships at any time. All they have to do is appear in person at its new Member Exit Center…
DALLAS
A major airline introduced Boarding Group 11 on Thursday. It is a new tier for passengers who would like to board after the aircraft has already departed.
PORTLAND, OR
A major grocery chain rolled out a self-checkout update Monday that withholds the paper receipt until the customer rates the experience five stars.
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