Author: Rodrigo H

One of the most humiliating things about being a human is having to wear clothes all the time. For most people, this means having to go shopping to hide their indecent bodies. Unfortunately, unlike basic necessities like eating and sleeping, shopping can be embarrassing.I love shopping. I’m good at shopping. I’m great at browsing. I know how to find the good stuff. I check racks of clothes quickly and thoroughly. I feel fabrics, note colors and textures, evaluate weights and details. There’s a lot of information to take in, but I’m very capable of processing it all. I know a…

You don’t have to wait until next weekend to score Labor Day discounts: many summer finale sales are already underway. There’s an end-of-season sale at Spanx, an extra 40% off sale styles at Kate Spade with code LDAY40, and a site-wide friends and family sale at Supergoop (who didn’t think SPF was just for summer?), and popular hair growth brand Nutrafol is offering new customers up to 25% off their supplement subscriptions, saving you up to $528. Plus, we’ve got the best current Amazon deals, Nordstrom’s limited-time sale section, big savings in the rare Reformation sale, discounted Away suitcases, and…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Earlier this week, WBTV hosts Alex Giles and Mary King surprised South Meck High School teacher Jerry Duncan by telling him he was the winner of the station’s Back to School Teacher Shopping Challenge contest, sponsored by WBTV and North Carolina Medicaid for More People.The 12th grade English teacher has been teaching for 17 years, but those who know him say his impact on students reaches far beyond the classroom.”He goes out and finds students who are looking for direction and helps give them purpose,” South Meck Principal Mark Ungerer said of Duncan.Duncan received a check…

Amazon’s best sellers are generally favored by shoppers because they’re actually worth buying. However, finding them on sale isn’t always that easy. The exception to this is if you’re shopping for top-tier items around a major holiday. In this case, Amazon’s Labor Day sale is the perfect opportunity to finally get your hands on your favorite products. After more than five years of reporting on popular products on Amazon, it’s fair to say I’m intimately familiar with best-selling items from major brands like Levoit, Yankee Candle, and Black+Decker. Many of Amazon’s top-selling products have over 10,000 five-star ratings from reviewers…

By this time, Linnea Richardson had hoped to start splitting some of the profits with the people she had invested with in the Walbrook Junction Shopping Center in West Baltimore. But something happened.Rite Aid’s bankruptcy happened.This is no small thing: The Walbrook Rite Aid’s closure leaves a huge vacant space in the shopping center and, for now, blows a hole in Richardson’s ambitions to increase wealth for Black families through what he calls “inclusive ownership.”I first reported on Richardson’s big idea three years ago, when his Chicago-based social enterprise, TREND, began looking for investors in Walbrook Junction. For just $1,000,…

A few years ago, a friend gifted me a jar of saffron, which I was especially grateful for given the retail price but honestly perplexed by given my lack of culinary skills. Though I still haven’t used saffron in my kitchen, I’ve since experimented with skin care products incorporating the ingredient. Not surprisingly, my favorites command triple-digit price tags, so imagine my surprise when I found a saffron-infused moisturizer for under $30. Even better, the cream from Ayurveda-inspired brand Blue Nectar is 10 percent off when you use a coupon code on Amazon’s site. Blue Nectar Saffron Anti-Aging Cream Amazon…

Consumers looking for clothing built for outdoor performance will be pleased to see Canadian brand Arc’teryx land at Pacific Place.This weekend, those seeking a more sophisticated style will be spoilt for choice with the new collection from Shanghai Tan, the long-established Hong Kong fashion house known for its modern takes on the elegant qipao, the traditional Chinese dress also known as the cheongsam.1. Arc’teryx at Pacific PlaceOutdoor enthusiasts are celebrating the opening of Canadian brand Arc’teryx’s eighth Hong Kong store at Admiralty Pacific Place on Hong Kong Island.What makes the opening special is the launch of Veilance’s women’s collection, which…

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SOLVANG, Calif. — First Lady Jill Biden enjoyed a shopping spree in the Santa Ynez Valley while vacationing in the area. She stopped off at a few locations with family and friends on Wednesday, browsed local stores and bought a few items. These include Santa Ynez General and The Book Loft in Solvang. The First Lady posed for photos and signed books along the way. She wore a blue and white country summer dress. “They looked very nice, very relaxed and very happy to be in Santa Ynez,” said Pearson Turnbull, owner of Santa Ynez, a furniture and clothing store…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — With students heading back to school, families are expected to spend nearly $900 on back-to-school shopping.Scammers are looking to take advantage of these expenses to trick consumers, and online shopping is one of the biggest ways scammers can catch consumers off guard, so it’s important to know the warning signs.When shopping online for new school clothes, backpacks or tech products, be wary of copycat websites offering items at prices far below normal prices. “If you’re on a third-party website or see something in an Instagram ad or other social media ad, use extreme caution,” said Meredith…