Forget Carbone and the Corner Store, the hottest reservation in NYC is a sports bar

Forget Carbone and the Corner Store, the hottest reservation in NYC is a sports bar

Forget scoring an 8 p.m. dinner reservation at Carbone or the Corner Store. Getting a table at popular NYC sports bars to watch the big game on Sunday is now just as difficult a play. If you want a prime position to watch football, you have to reserve weeks and even months in advance, “know … Read more

OnlyFans star banned from hardware store over sexually charged videos

OnlyFans star banned from hardware store over sexually charged videos

A young Perth woman has been banned from Bunnings after she filmed a series of sexually charged videos in the hardware store. Cynthia Lin, 20, has amassed hundreds of thousands of views with her clips, some of which show her walking through the Bunnings aisles on a quest for a “single tradie”. In some videos the young … Read more

Target quietly changes store returns policy to battle customer abuse

Target quietly changes store returns policy to battle customer abuse

This store will be a target for abuse no more. Target recently revised its lenient return policy to address ongoing abuse by customers — a decision made as many retailers face issues regarding return fraud. The updated policy now asserts Target’s “right to deny returns, refunds and exchanges” to prevent scams and discourage fraudulent behavior, … Read more

Bride forced to scrounge for a gown when dress store closed 2 weeks before wedding: ‘Like I was in the Twilight Zone’

Bride forced to scrounge for a gown when dress store closed 2 weeks before wedding: ‘Like I was in the Twilight Zone’

She got her wedding bells rung with this shocking mishap. A San Francisco Bay Area woman was shocked when the bridal store she bought a wedding gown from shuttered with no notice or fulfillment of her order. Akila Yejide Mwongozi, who worked three jobs to afford her wedding, bought her nuptial attire last year from … Read more

I was shocked to find a 190-year-old bracelet worth $25K at a church thrift store

I was shocked to find a 190-year-old bracelet worth K at a church thrift store

She struck gold. A Texas woman redefined “hidden gem” after discovering a 190-year-old bracelet at a thrift store worth a whopping $25,000. She detailed her bling ring find in a video with over 1.4 million views on TikTok.  “I was especially thrilled at the rarity,” Jessa Pena told Newsweek of the trinket, which she happened … Read more

Outrage online as department store sells ‘inappropriate’ item for toddlers

Outrage online as department store sells ‘inappropriate’ item for toddlers

Kmart has come under fire online after a mom shared a photo of a small pair of cut-off denim shorts hanging on a rack in-store, designed for babies and toddlers.  The photo of the in-store clothing rack and the size one shorts that are being sold for just $12 was shared by a top contributor on a … Read more

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are causing people to spend less at the grocery store: study

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are causing people to spend less at the grocery store: study

Weight-loss drugs are taking a big bite out of the food business. People taking meds like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy — originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes — spend less on groceries and have a healthier assortment in their basket, according to a new study on shopping behaviors by analytics firm Grocery Doppio. This is because … Read more

Women confront cell phone repair store worker after they allegedly caught him trying to airdrop their saucy photos to himself

Women confront cell phone repair store worker after they allegedly caught him trying to airdrop their saucy photos to himself

Two women were forced to confront a mobile phone shop worker after his alleged act with one of their phones. One of the women had handed her phone in to a popular mobile phone store in New Zealand for it to be repaired and the pair had gone to pick it up on July 10. … Read more

‘Grocery store tourism’ takes off with Gen Z travelers who say a supermarket counts as ‘sightseeing’

‘Grocery store tourism’ takes off with Gen Z travelers who say a supermarket counts as ‘sightseeing’

They’re jetting off to the aisle-lands. Foreign grocery stores have become a must-check out for a growing number of travelers who say that an unfamiliar overseas supermarket can teach a great deal about local foodways and culture — for a lot cheaper than going to a trendy eatery. Never mind that guided tour of the Acropolis, … Read more

Kate Beckinsale confesses to mooning department store and making prank calls to deal with grief

Kate Beckinsale confesses to mooning department store and making prank calls to deal with grief

Kate Beckinsale is sharing how she dealt with difficult news. The actress took to Instagram on Monday to share a video of her pulling her pants down in front of a window, flashing the London department store Harvey Nichols. Her playful antics occurred during a rough time in the actress’ life. As she explained in the … Read more

I’m a doctor — this is the best way to store cheese so it lasts longer

I’m a doctor — this is the best way to store cheese so it lasts longer

This is a gouda tip. A UK surgeon is sharing how to best store cheese in the refrigerator — turns out, you may have been doing it wrong this whole time. Dr. Karan Rangarajan, also known as Dr. Karan Rajan, recommends wrapping the dairy delight in cheese storage paper, parchment or wax paper and not … Read more

Shop Toast’s new store in Brooklyn, Anthropologie in Soho, more NYC events

Shop Toast’s new store in Brooklyn, Anthropologie in Soho, more NYC events

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  What’s making our luxury list this week? Stores galore: British invasion in Brooklyn and Scandinavians in Soho, … Read more

New Yorkers are fishing for mussels in a jewelry store to DIY their own custom pearl accessories

New Yorkers are fishing for mussels in a jewelry store to DIY their own custom pearl accessories

If you want pearl jewelry from this Soho shop, you’re going to have to use some mussel. At Pearl & the Beast, shoppers can go fishing for mussels and shuck them open themselves for shiny pearls to make their own necklaces, rings and more. And you don’t have to shell out much for your DIY … Read more

ALDI customer’s horrifying ‘fight schedule’ discovery on store floor: ‘I thought it was a shopping list’

ALDI customer’s horrifying ‘fight schedule’ discovery on store floor: ‘I thought it was a shopping list’

An ALDI shopper recently stumbled upon a note on the supermarket floor that was far from what he expected. What initially appeared to be a shopping list was, upon closer inspection, a compilation of names under the heading “People I want to punch in the face.” The list was accompanied by a “fight schedule” outlining specific times for these … Read more

Costco’s only Manhattan store not immune from shoplifting epidemic — the 7 most stolen items revealed

Costco’s only Manhattan store not immune from shoplifting epidemic — the 7 most stolen items revealed

It’s a sticky-fingered situation. Manhattan’s only Costco may have a shoplifting problem, it’s been revealed, months after rampant theft allegedly drove the Target next door to close — and even after the company has bragged that their closed-door policy has helped them to steer around the recent retail crime epidemic. The lone location of the big … Read more

Shopper shocked that an online store actually asked her to tip: ‘Get the f–k outta here’

Shopper shocked that an online store actually asked her to tip: ‘Get the f–k outta here’

Talk about tipped-off customers. An online retailer recently got roasted on social media for offering a tipping option on transactions. “Now clothing websites want a tip? Get the f–k outta here,” Reddit user eltacticaltacopnw posted with ire. An irritated customer shared that an online store wanted them to tip. Reddit / @eltacticaltacopnw They were shopping … Read more

Abercrombie’s earnings soar as store cashes in with inclusive styles

Abercrombie’s earnings soar as store cashes in with inclusive styles

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Fierce for the summer. The old days of Abercrombie & Fitch’s mall-based existence almost seem like a fever dream. Over one hundred years in the making and steering through no shortage of controversies — the ‘preppy cool’ American … Read more

Shopper’s grocery store cost-saving hack slammed as ‘wasteful’

Shopper’s grocery store cost-saving hack slammed as ‘wasteful’

It was a Friday afternoon, I was working from home and it was nearing 12 pm.  My stomach began its usual pre-lunch grumble, and so my mind turned to lunch. Unfortunately, past-Eleanor decided she should only meal prep until Thursday in the name of “food hygiene”, ugh, so I was left to forage for myself, … Read more

Customer stunned at grocery store receipt

Customer stunned at grocery store receipt

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

Blockbuster Video fan builds a miniature store in his driveway — complete with popcorn and lights

Blockbuster Video fan builds a miniature store in his driveway — complete with popcorn and lights

He couldn’t travel back in time — so this self-declared “90s kid” built a little piece of the past in his front yard. Peter Goddard, 39, has become a minor celebrity in his neighborhood after constructing a miniature branch of the defunct Blockbuster Video chain adjacent to his home. The classic film fan spent weeks creating … Read more