Sitting on the carpet with his classmates, little Lewis noticed a puddle growing around his bottom. Burning with embarrassment, he realised - too late - that he'd needed the toilet.
U.K. and U.S. retailers are reportedly finding that deep discounts aren’t enough to woo consumers. “Even the strongest and highest profile brands up and down the country are struggling,” said Julie Palmer, a partner at British consulting firm Begbies Traynor Group, told Bloomberg News in an interview published Sunday (March 24). She cited a “difficult macroeconomic environment, reduced discretionary […]
Consumers are growing more hesitant to spend following a long stretch of looser spending. That’s according to a Saturday (March 16) report by the Financial Times (FT), citing comments from retail and consumer goods executives in the wake of recent retail spending data. That data, from the U.S. Census Bureau, showed sales increasing 0.6% from January […]
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc. filed for bankruptcy, unable to sustain its debt load after a sales boom during pandemic lockdowns faded.
Being a conscious consumer is good for both the environment and your wallet because it means thinking twice before you buy. An easy way to make sustainable decisions is to follow the 5 R’s of sustainability: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot or compost. Sabrina Auclair owns Unpacked Living, a sustainable refillery store in Beverly, Massachusetts. “Using your reusable water bottle, bringing your
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A woman in her 60s remains hospitalized Monday after she was robbed then stabbed multiple times in broad daylight in Chinatown, according to witnesses.
Successive and overlapping crises can lead to a lack of information, a flood of information that overwhelms essential information, or even distorted information. Society needs to be information-resilient and resistant to crises, including disruptions related to information. According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, we need a culture that accepts uncertainty and imperfection of knowledge.
"Everybody's feeling the pinch at the moment, and books and coffee are kind of little luxury things."
Familiar rituals and moments spent reconnecting with your body could be soothingWhenever people ask, as they often do, for product recommendations for use during chemotherapy, I’m invariably honoured but hesitant. I would hate anyone to think I placed undue importance on beauty at such a time. Beauty products should be pleasurable, and can be soothing and comforting, but they’re not medicine and, as with any illness, cancer treatment is about doing as the experts direct and hoping for a positive...
The Sportsman, Melton’s and Prashad have thrived for two decades or longer. We meet the teams behind these evergreen favouritesOpened in 1999 Continue reading
Lompoc Police are turning to the public for help in identifying the woman pictured below who was involved in a retail theft at Ulta Beauty in Lompoc on Thursday morning.