Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Consumers spent record amounts online on Black Friday, but ...

If you've ever waited in line to check out at a supermarket or convenience store and felt the urge to buy a candy bar or pack of gum, you are not alone — they are there for that exact reason. An ...

In a story that sounds straight out of 1825, a man in Oklahoma was arrested early morning, Saturday, Dec. 6, after being accused of robbing a liquor store with what witnesses told police was an ...

An inebriated raccoon was taken into custody after allegedly breaking into a Virginia liquor store on Black Friday, partaking in what officials have deemed a "liquor-fueled rampage." A trail of ...

Raccoons are known for their dexterous paws. (Image posted on X by @timelinetripper). The suspect in a break-in at a liquor store in the US state of Virginia left a trail of broken glass and ended in ...

The raccoon was released back into the wild after sobering up, per officials. One Virginia liquor store had an unusual patron this weekend -- an inebriated raccoon found passed out in the bathroom.

The culprit was caught red-handed — or in this case, black-pawed. Employees at a Virginia liquor store were startled to find more than two dozen bottles smashed on the ground and puddles of alcohol ...

While the story itself is true, the video was generated by artificial intelligence. In early December 2025, a video supposedly showing legitimate footage of a raccoon breaking into a liquor store, ...

An intoxicated raccoon’s wild rampage inside a Virginia liquor store came to an end when the animal was found passed out in the bathroom. The masked burglar broke into an ABC Store in Ashland, Va., ...

Don’t worry, it’s OK. “I’m just going to lie down here (hic) for a second.”Credit...Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter Supported by By Victor Mather A raccoon broke into a liquor store the ...

The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: ...