Shopping
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Every Major Food Recall in the Past Year
As the saying goes, nothing is certain in life but death and taxes, but we’d add another reality to that list: recalls, recalls, recalls. Government agencies are constantly blasting notices of potentially contaminated food, from meat to produce to packaged…
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Get Your Costco Christmas Trees Now, Says TikTokker
It’s September, and yet Christmas trees are selling out already, according to one viral TikTok. In the trending video, Brooke Lynn claims that her local Costco is already out of trees, urging shoppers to buy their trees from Costco before they…
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7-Eleven Joins Long List of Wild Crocs Collaborations
Now that Crocs are trendy, you may spot the company’s newest colorful clogs at the club this fall: 7-Eleven-themed Crocs. The convenience store teamed up with the shoemaker to create four limited-edition Crocs clogs, which are only available through an online…
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Old El Paso Introduces Mess-Free Tortilla Pockets
If you’ve ever tried (and failed) to roll a burrito, you know how difficult it can be. Old El Paso, the General Mills-owned Tex-Mex brand, is capitalizing on that difficulty with its Tortilla Pockets. As its name suggests, Old El…
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Aldi Fans Share Their Fall Favorites
As the leaves change and the weather cools, retailers begin to stock the shelves with autumnal desserts and decorations. For frugal foodies who can’t wait for a good pumpkin-flavored treat or squash ravioli, we’ve gathered a list of fall favorites…
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Peloton Debuts Pricey Rowing Machine Despite Financial Woes
Fitness company Peloton, known for its eyebrow-raising prices and subscription-based virtual fitness classes, is adding a rowing machine to its exercise-equipment lineup. Gallery: 25 Times Companies Promised More Than They Could Deliver Peloton Row is available for preorder on the company’s…
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Holiday Gifts You Can Get at the Dollar Store
When holiday shopping leaves budgets stretched thin, it’s the dollar store to the rescue. The dollar store is a particularly good source for, well, dollar gifts, including stocking stuffers, classic…
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I Tried Stasher Bags. Are They Worth It?
You’ve likely seen them at your local Target, Whole Foods, or CVS: Stasher bags, the reusable silicone bags that all but promise to replace regular plastic storage bags. But are…
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Shoplifting Struggles End Wegmans Self-Checkout App
Beloved northeastern grocery chain Wegmans is doling out disappointment to its cult-following of customers. The retailer is doing away with its popular self-checkout app, Wegmans SCAN. The app, which rolled…
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Walmart’s New Virtual Fitting Rooms Take the Guesswork Out of Online Shopping
Buying clothes online is akin to the retail world’s version of a blind date. You don’t know how an outfit will look on you until you see it on yourself,…
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Walmart’s Newest Item: Checking Accounts With a Money Back Offer
Most consumers head into Walmart for groceries, cheap socks, or other right-priced items. Soon they will also be able to pick up something else that’s useful — a digital checking…
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Costco Superfans Say Store’s Avocados Refuse to Ripen — Here’s Why
A Costco superfan recently sparked a conversation about the wholesaler’s avocados on Reddit, where the original poster wrote that “they refused to ripen.” “They stayed rock hard for over a…
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There’s a Costco-Inspired Camp in the Desert for Finding Your ‘Soulmate’
In the middle of the Black Rock Desert, nestled between goggled partygoers and towering effigies, you can find the strangest Costco in the world. This unofficial Costco location — subtitled…
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Here’s What To Do When the Kids Finally Move Out
So your youngest is gone and not coming back (fingers crossed …)? Now is the time to transform a bedroom or bonus room or any other space that became the…
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Stores and Brands You Thought Were Dead But Aren’t
The pandemic accelerated bankruptcies among retailers in a big way, and even before that, many familiar names were hurting. But that doesn’t mean your favorite stores and brands are out of the…
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Ikea Expands Loyalty Program To Include 5% Off In-Store Purchases
Ikea lovers, there’s another reason to buy a bookshelf (or whatever else you need): It’s offering a new way for shoppers to save more money. The home-furnishings chain just added…
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Costco by the Numbers: 22 Surprising Stats
Costco is the nation’s third-largest retailer in market share, behind Walmart and Amazon according to the National Retail Federation. The company’s net sales topped a whopping $140 billion in 2021, up…
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This Costco Spice Rack Offers Free Refills for 5 Years — But Is It Worth It?
Update: Costco has discontinued the Orii 20-Jar spice rack with free refills. While the rack itself is still available on Orii’s website, there is no mention of the previously offered…
