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Don't let 'upflation' fool you into spending more on beauty products

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 06:18

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A shelf in a store with personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, and more. — Prices for personal care items have trailed overall inflation since 2020, despite new upflated razor and shampoo products.
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economy, Retail, Inflation, Consumers, personal-finance, Shopping, Beauty

Gen Z's latest hot club is Costco

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 16:45

A Costco Wholesale store in Colchester, Vermont, on November 13, 2023. — Costco and Sam's Club have become destinations for Gen Z shoppers who want to save money.
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

Retail, Costco, sams-club, store, Shopping, Groceries, Inflation

I've worked at Costco for 18 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves this month.

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 16:38

A hand holds a black box with images of small chocolate- and hazelnut-stuffed churro pieces and two cinnamon sticks on it — Costco has plenty of great items this July.
Veronica Thatcher

Retail, Retail, Shopping, Costco, costco-employee, grocery-shopping, Summer

Amazon really wants you to join the family this Prime Day

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 14:56

Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. — Amazon has more ways than ever to lure you to sign up for Prime and other services this year.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Retail, amazon, prime-day, amazon-prime, Shopping

My partner and I spend $40 a week at Aldi. Here are 17 things we love to buy and how we use them.

Thu, 06/27/2024 - 10:07

counter full of groceries from aldi — I was able to get 17 things at Aldi for $40.
Joe Opaleski

Food, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Food, Groceries, grocery-store, Aldi

I'm an interior designer — here are 9 things I'd absolutely buy at CB2 right now

Tue, 06/25/2024 - 16:12

Sectional couch in CB2 — CB2 has some solid couch options, in my opinion.
Tyka Pryde Edwards

Retail, Real Estate, freelancer-le, cb-2, Shopping, Freelancer, interior-design

I booked free personal-styling appointments at Nordstrom and Saks. I can't believe how much I learned — and how much fun they were.

Tue, 06/25/2024 - 09:07

On the left, Lara takes a photo of herself in the Nordstrom fitting room wearing a burnt-orange cowl-neck bodysuit and white pants. On the right, Lara takes a photo of herself wearing a red shirt and a black blazer with buttons. — I tried free in-store personal-styling appointments at Nordstrom and Saks.
Lara Walsh

Retail, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Shopping, personal-styling, saks, Nordstrom

Amazon Outlet is the retailer's best-kept secret. I've saved hundreds of dollars buying name-brand products for over 50% off.

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 11:07

I've saved hundreds on home furnishings through the outlet, which often offers discounts of more than 50% off retail prices.

Amazon; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Retail, freelancer-le, Shopping, amazon, evergreen-story, amazon-outlet, jenny-chang-rodriguez

Rite Aid is closing even more stores in 2024. See if yours is on the list.

Thu, 06/20/2024 - 16:03

Rite Aid — Rite Aid is planning to close more stores in 2024.
Reuters/Noah Berger

Retail, rite-aid, drug-stores, Retail, Stores, store-closures, Bankruptcy

I tried on similar dresses at Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. The most expensive one was the most disappointing.

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 11:03

Chloe wearing three different dresses. On the left, a long white sleeveless dress from Gap. In the middle, a black sleeveless dress from Old Navy. On the right, a white, flowy, sleeveless dress from Banana Republic. — I tried on similar linen-blend dresses from Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic.
Chloe Caldwell

Retail, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Fashion, gap-inc, Gap, old-navy

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