Put them on the naughty list. A ritzy Los Angeles shopping mall has local moms and dads’ chestnuts roasting on an open fire this Christmas — forcing them to spend up to $165 for their kids’ obligatory visits with Santa Claus. In the latest example of inflation-era holiday sticker shock, the tony Westfield at Century … Read more
Black Friday is this week — what better way to follow our national day of gluttony than with wanton spending? The dark architects of the American Dream insist we get fat and then buy like we are rich, and Black Friday allows us to find release in retail. And it would seem we feel the … Read more
A photo of a filthy supermarket shelf covered in broken eggs has left shoppers divided over who is to blame. While doing my weekly grocery shop at my local Woolworths over the weekend, I witnessed a very sorry sight. As I approached the egg section, I was expecting to be disappointed due to the months-long egg shortages we’ve been … Read more
Beauty fans camped overnight and thousands of shoppers queued in line ahead of the opening of Sephora’s newest UK store Wednesday. Excited customers queued for hours to be among the first inside the US beauty brand’s latest branch at one of Britain’s biggest shopping centers. People started joining the line in the freezing cold during … Read more
Is this the night of the living dummies? While many jobs are becoming automated, some gigs are apparently going in the opposite direction. Shoppers in China were stunned after seeing human “mannequins” modeling clothes while walking on a treadmill, as seen in a viral X video with 8 million views. “A Chinese retail chain has … Read more
Big news for every millennial’s inner tween. Limited Too, the beloved store from the ’90s and early 2000s, is making a comeback — and former mallrats couldn’t be happier. The brand first made an appearance on Instagram on Monday, June 3, with nothing but a cryptic post reading, “Share the Nostalgia.” “Here to tell you … Read more
An eagle-eyed customer has pointed out an issue she encountered when she tried to initiate a split payment while paying for her groceries. Amy was shopping at Australian grocery store Coles when her total came to $126.98 [$83.86 USD], so she decided to pay $100 [$70 USD] in cash and the rest on her card. She assumed there … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a close relationship with my grandchildren and their parents. My 12-year-old grandson eats nothing except fast food and refuses everything else. His parents allow it and even have food delivered for him. His 8-year-old sister watches closely and is starting to head in the same direction. What they do at home … Read more
An Australian shopper was allegedly forced to leave a shopping center by a guard who didn’t approve of her outfit, causing the store to apologize for the incident. When 20-year-old Madison Green went to Dalby Shoppingworld to buy groceries for her grandmother, she was stopped by a female security guard who disapproved of the crop … Read more
Parents are often told the world is a child’s classroom, and there’s no better way to build confidence and independence than by letting your kids do things for themselves. But should the teaching be at the expense of others? That’s a question mom Ash was asked after posting about her one-year-old at the supermarket checkout. She did her weekly grocery shopping with her partner … Read more
Black Friday sales once sent shoppers into an unbridled frenzy, with brawls breaking out over once-a-year bargains. But, according to one millennial, the holiday sure as hell ain’t what it used to be. Anthony Koz posted a TikTok tirade claiming Black Friday deals are now duds — and it quickly amassed a staggering 17 million … Read more
Sourdough bread might be what’s keeping malls from going sour themselves. A new economic report suggests that the proverbial glue holding some of the nation’s shopping hubs together is a chain restaurant that needs no introduction — The Cheesecake Factory. Financial analyst Matt Reidy shared data this week that shows that 93% of loans backed … Read more
In a horrifying freak accident, a toddler nearly lost her fingers last week after trapping her hand in the bottom of an escalator at a shopping center in El Salvador. In a harrowing video clip obtained by Jam Press, the unidentified 2-year-old can be seen being comforted by her mom as her hand is stuck … Read more
This was a long overdue retirement. Melba Mebane, a 90-year-old Texas woman, finally called it quits, retiring from her retail job at Dillard’s department store after working there for an astonishing 74 years. The devoted employee first started as an elevator girl at the Dillards in Tyler, Texas, in 1949 — when she was 17 … Read more
It was the most gorgeous of gifts. Not long ago, a thoughtful British husband decided to pamper his busy wife with a wardrobe reinvention. He booked a personal stylist at Bicester Village, the luxury outlet and dining destination in leafy Oxfordshire, less than an hour outside of London. Following a preliminary video consultation, the stylist … Read more
The kids are not alright — to be roaming the mall. This past Friday, unaccompanied minors at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, were asked to leave — and escorted to the exits by security guards and police officers — when the clock struck 5:00 p.m. A small army of the gatekeepers were … Read more
On the plus side, at least the sizes are inclusive. A dismayed TikToker outed plus-sized clothing stores in Thailand for their outrageous names, such as “Moo Moo” or “Fat Girls.” In a viral video with a whopping 41 million views, Erika Severini took her nearly 11,000 followers on a tour of local shops in Bangkok, … Read more
Thirty-five years ago, print media was having a renaissance. And the uncontested leader of the medium, with more cultural relevance than most magazines or books, was a clothing catalog, delivered free of charge to every home in America, fourteen times a year. During the ’80s and early ’90s, J.Crew was more than just a clothing … Read more
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. apparently couldn’t be touched in the ring or the mall. The 15-time world champion, who turns 46 on Feb. 25, was seen walking through a Scottsdale Mall during Super Bowl 2023 week accompanied by around a dozen security guards. Onlookers were trying to approach the all-time great, who retired from … Read more
Sleigh it ain’t so! Shopping centers are the “grinchiest” place of them all during the holidays, according to nearly two-thirds of Americans. Some 64% of 2,000 adults believe malls and shopping centers induce the most stress during the winter months, with airports (59%) and the post office (58%) rounding out the top three. Crowds, long … Read more