Amazon is expanding its ultra-fast delivery service in the UK, adding fresh fruit and vegetables to same-day deliveries in London, Manchester, and Birmingham. This move follows the closure of its standalone grocery stores and aims to make grocery shopping faster and easier for Prime members.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have banned companies from using surveillance pricing for wages and consumer goods, citing it as overly broad. Consumer advocates expressed disappointment, while business groups supported the veto.
The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule on refrigerants used in cooling equipment, aiming to reduce grocery costs. EPA head Lee Zeldin stated the move will save businesses billions and lower prices for families, despite environmentalist concerns about increased climate pollution.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act to allow SNAP benefits to cover rotisserie chicken purchases. The legislation, sponsored by Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA), Jim Justice (R-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), would expand food assistance to include hot prepared foods currently excluded from the program serving nearly 42 million Americans.
