By Pauline Bartolone Source: Capradio.org Shane Twilla says the past two years of COVID-19 was already weighing heavily on him. So the news of another surge, this time fueled by the omicron variant, just feels like another blow on the Sacramento small business owner. “It was like a gut punch,” [...]
By Nathaniel Meyersohn Source: CNN Business Sam Dancy has witnessed it all during his 30 years at supermarket chain QFC in Seattle. But the Omicron variant is pushing him to the brink. Dancy is a front-end supervisor overseeing the store's cash registers, self-checkout kiosks, customer service and liquor departments. In [...]
By Joe Hiti Source: KDKA Some shelves are bare yet again in grocery stores across the U.S. as shoppers are leaving with items not crossed off their shopping lists amid supply chain issues. This time around, the empty shelves result from the recent surge in omicron cases and the weather [...]
By Sapna Maheshwari and Michael Corkery Source: The New York Times Long checkout lines. Closed fitting rooms. Empty shelves. Shortened store hours. Plus the dread of contracting the coronavirus and yet another season of skirmishes with customers who refuse to wear masks. A weary retail work force is experiencing the [...]