By now, everyone knows that wearing a face mask is one of only a couple almost-surefire ways to protect yourself from contracting the coronavirus. Going forward, airlines like United are implementing new policies around face masks, as a way to convince as many people as possible to wear them during flights. If you refuse to …
The coronavirus impact continues to be felt far and wide around the US, with industries, governments, and everyday Americans having to dramatically change their daily routines to accommodate the reality of the COVID-19 virus. Because of operational changes stemming from the virus, buying a new MacBook Air this weekend at Best Buy was necessarily a …
Things have been slowly getting back to normal at Costco, which like pretty much every retailer made significant changes — including to store hours — because of the coronavirus pandemic. During Costco’s most recent quarterly earnings call, the company announced a number of changes happening this month. Costco’s food courts are reopening in a matter …
Whole Foods is arguably the safest grocery store chain to shop at, according to a new report that ranked grocery destinations on the basis of health and safety measures they’ve implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, checks employees’ temperatures daily, requires everyone to wear face coverings inside, and rigorously …
The US has long lagged behind the rest of the world when it comes to acceptance and the pervasiveness of contactless payment services like Apple Pay. The coronavirus pandemic, however, is not only changing that trend but supercharging it in the opposite direction. As a result, I’m certainly going out of my way to avoid …
The coronavirus’ impact on the global economy continues to be felt far and wide, touching almost every imaginable business sector, including airlines and the hospitality industry. Regarding airlines, Indonesia-based carrier Lion Air recently restarted operations after having temporarily closed because of the pandemic. Unfortunately, Lion Air has now closed down again due to passengers being …
Retailers have been making major changes to their operation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, like controlling how many shoppers are inside at any one time in order to maintain adequate social distancing. Walmart has just announced that one of the coronavirus-inspired changes it’s made will stay in place indefinitely. It’s the special hour …
Apple closed many of its reopened stores in recent days as George Floyd-inspired protests around the country began to take shape, which has resulted in looting in many cities around the country. The Apple Stores have been boarded-up, in addition to being closed, which resulted in an unintended effect. Messages of support for the protestors …
Costs have exploded for businesses that have been closed for weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic and which are just now starting to open back up. Around the country, some customers haven’t been happy to see a coronavirus surcharge included on their bills and receipts. The businesses insist this is only a result of things …
HBO Max is the newest player in the Streaming Wars, launching on Wednesday for $15/month for new subscribers and including 10,000 hours of content to start with. One of the most high-profile additions to the streamer, however, won’t actually arrive until 2021. That’s when HBO Max will add the long-awaited director’s cut of Zack Snyder’s …
