Macy's, Dick's, and Lowe's are sounding alarms on US shoppers

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A shift in consumer spending is challenging retailers that sell discretionary merchandise like apparel and home goods.

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Tourists call a restaurant in Greece 'cheaters and thieves' after accusing it of charging them $776 for a cocktail, 3 glasses of OJ, and some squid and shrimp

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The reviewers claimed they got a $776 bill for a cocktail, 3 glasses of orange juice, and some squid and shrimp.

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Home Depot's $300 12-foot skeleton is already sold out online for the rest of 2023

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This viral gigantic skeleton has made another comeback. It's flying off shelves and onto people's front lawns.

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French restaurants are reportedly requiring more than $5,000 minimum spend per table and refusing reservations for returning diners who didn't spend enough at their last visit

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Some restaurants in St Tropez are demanding larger tips or flat-out refusing reservations to returning customers.

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The artists behind Chewy's viral pet portraits are furious over a new contract that cracks down on creative control

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Three rectangular portraits of dogs are against a light olive green background. The first dog is. a small light brown puppy, the second dog is a scruffy black and white dog with pointed ears, the last one is fluffy white dog with floppy ears and a red bowtie. The portrait of the black and white dog in the middle starts peeling away, slowly unveiling a disappointed artist gripping a set of paintbrushes.

Why New Zealand's golden kiwis are so expensive

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Golden kiwis are a pricey kiwi variety known for their yellow flesh and sweet taste. Created by Zespri, New Zealand's kiwifruit cooperative, golden kiwis saved the island nation's local kiwi industry after a disease destroyed most of its kiwi orchards back in 2010.

Your side hustle could be sitting in your closet. Here's how one pilates instructor made nearly $10,000 from her designer dresses.

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Charlie Hollishead is a 28-year-old living in London.

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Meet the 106-year-old woman reviving traditional tattoos in the Philippines

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At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors who protected the land.

A fast-food restaurant splashed out $12,000 on a bizarre sandwich costume that was auctioned off by a provincial government

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A giant donair costume auctioned off by the Government of Alberta
The Government of Alberta said the costume "was a prop for an advertising campaign and is no longer required by the department."

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